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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Crassulaceae (Stonecrops) |
| Origin: Garden Origin |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Red/Purple Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Pale Yellow |
| Bloomtime: Summer |
| Parentage: (K. beharensis x K. tomentosa) |
| Height: 2-3 feet |
| Width: 1-2 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
| May be Poisonous (More Info): Yes |
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Kalanchoe 'Fang' (Stalactite Plant) - This upright slow-growing succulent to 2 to 3 feet tall has 3 to 4 inch long velvety leaves that are unlobed but have dentations along the entire margin. The leaves are a golden-brown color when grown in the sun or a silvery-gray in the shade and have dark brown spots along the leaf margin and hooked tubercles across the upper half of the backsides of the leaves. These fang-like tubercles, which give the cultivar its name are most noticeable up the upwardly inclined new leaves. Occasionally will flower and while the pale yellow flowers with red striations are interesting, it is the foliage that makes this plant attractive. Grow in sun or bright shade in a well-drained soil or pot. Hardy to around 25°F. We first saw this plant in the late 1980s at Abbey Gardens in Carpinteria and it is listed in their 1990 catalog - Stephen Jankalski in his article on Kalanchoe beharensis hybrids (Yahoo Crassulaceae Group) also notes that Altman Plants listed it in their 1987 catalog. It is quite similar to an older Hummel hybrid called 'Rose Leaf' that was the result of crossing Kalanchoe beharensis with K. tomentosa. The difference Is that rose leaf lacked the tubercles on the back of the leaf that gives this cultivar its name. Presumably this plant is of similar heritage or is a sport of 'Rose Leaf'.
This information about Kalanchoe 'Fang' displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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