Kalanchoe spp. Trailing

Common Name:
Trailing Kalanchoe

Description:
Trailing Kalanchoe is a cascading succulent known for its fleshy, water-storing leaves and trailing growth habit, making it an excellent choice for hanging baskets, pots, and ground cover in warm climates. This low-maintenance plant thrives in well-draining soil and requires minimal watering, making it perfect for busy gardeners. It prefers bright, indirect light indoors or full to partial sun outdoors, flourishing in warm conditions and needing protection from frost. Many varieties produce delicate flowers in shades of pink, red, orange, or yellow, usually in autumn and winter. Pruning helps maintain its shape and encourages fuller growth. Easily propagated from stem cuttings, this plant is great for creating lush, trailing greenery.

Form:

• Ground Cover
• Climber (trailing habit)
• Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:

• Height: 10–30 cm
• Spread: 50–100 cm (trailing)

Aspect:

• Full Sun
• Part Shade
• Indoors / Well lit

Flowering:

• Flowers in Autumn
• Flowers in Winter

Flower Colour:

• Pink
• Red
• Orange
• Yellow

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots
• Drought Tolerant
• Bee Attracting
• Perennial
• Suitable for Hanging Baskets

Toxicity:

• Toxic to pets (cats and dogs) if ingested

Companion Plants:

• Sedum (Stonecrop)
• Echeveria
• Crassula (Jade Plant)
• Senecio (String of Pearls)
• Portulaca (Moss Rose)