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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Crassulaceae (Stonecrops) |
| Origin: South Africa (Africa) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Red/Purple Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Yellow |
| Bloomtime: Winter/Spring |
| Synonyms: [K. hexangularis, Hort.] |
| Height: 2-3 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Cool Sun/Light Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
| May be Poisonous (More Info): Yes |
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Kalanchoe sexangularis (Six-angled Kalanchoe) - A succulent subshrub to 2 to 3 feet tall with squared or ridged stems and green upwardly-cupped elliptically-shaped 2 to 5 inch long leaves that have strong rounded scalloped margins and are often tinged red, particularly along the margins with older leaves often a pinkish-brown color. The inflorescence rises 1 foot or more above the plant bearing bright yellow flowers in a flat-topped thyrse. Plant in full coastal sun to light shade in a well-drained soil. Hardy to at least 25° F (plant undamaged at this temperature in Janurary the 2007 cold spell). A great plant in the ground or as a container specimen. This plant comes from the Transvaal in South Africa north to Zimbabwe and Mozambique where it is found growing on rocky slopes or the semishade of trees or larger shrubs. We first received this plant in 2006 from Joe Seals. The name Kalanchoe is somewhat of a mystery - there is some thought that it comes from a phonetic transcription of the Chinese words 'Kalan Chauhuy' meaning "that which falls and grows", likely in reference to the plantlets that drop from many of the species but others believe it from the ancient Indian words 'kalanka' meaning "spot" or "rust" and 'chaya' meaning "glossy" in reference to the reddish glossy leaves of the Indian species K. laciniata. The specific epithet is derived from the Latin words 'sex' meaning the number "6" and 'angularis' meaning "angled" in reference to the angled stems on this plant.
The information displayed on this page about Kalanchoe sexangularis is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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