Kalanchoe bracteata

silver teaspoons
This shrubby silver succulent gives a hot crackling display of many burnt-red flowers. Early pruning or annual tip pinching creates a bushier form. Appreciates more water during summer.
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height 2–4ft
width 2–4ft
tolerates Drought, Heat, Pots, Rooftops
water
needs		 Low – Moderate
water
info		 Silver teaspoons is from arid areas of Madagascar’s spiny forest and as such likes to go totally bone dry between waterings, making it very low-maintenance. To get good healthy growth your plant does not want to sit around totally dried out during its growing season. Once it is dry, water it.

This plant comes from an area with summer rainfall and is actively growing during that time, when it is forgiving of overwatering errors. During winter dormancy it should be kept extra dry and will be intolerant of overwatering.

Remember that if kept in a small pot your plant will want more frequent watering.
hardy
to		 28F
exposure Part Sun – Full Sun
indoor
outdoor		 In or Out
drainage In Ground: Cactus Mix, In Pots: Cactus Mix, Tolerates Sandy Soil
fertilizing All Purpose
origin SE Madagascar
california
native		 No
sunset
zones		 13, 16, 17, 21–24, H2

Sunset Zones Map

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Special Interest

Often the most silver plants, like this one, have evolved their color to reflect sunlight in harsh desert climates. As such this plant is incredibly durable in a hot sunny spot. If planted in more shade the silvery tone becomes less apparent.

Often confused with Kalanchoe hildebrandtii, which comes from a similar area of Madagascar but has greenish white flowers.