Kalanchoe thyrsiflora
Paddle Plant
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Paddle Plant (Kalanchoe thyrsiflora) - Description
Kalanchoe thyrsiflora (also known as Paddle Plant, Flapjacks, Desert Cabbage, White Lady, Geelplakkie, Meelplakkie, Plakkie) is a species of Kalanchoe, native to South Africa. A succulent plant producing a stalk about 1m tall, dying back after flowering. It forms a basal rosette of large, rounded, fleshy stalkless leaves, which are grayish-green with red margins, covered with a white powdery bloom.
Paddle Plant (Kalanchoe thyrsiflora) - Blooming
Flowers are borne in cymes-like or corymb-like panicles.
Paddle Plant (Kalanchoe thyrsiflora) - Growth
Plant height varies depending on the species. Kalanchoes are generally grown as potted, indoor plants, but can be grown outdoors in climates that have mild winters. Grows best in partial shade.
Paddle Plant (Kalanchoe thyrsiflora) - Planting
The Maternity Plant (K. daigremontiana) is especially easy to propagate. Another common name is Mother of Thousands. This is because plantlets form at the margins of the leaves. These plantlets can easily drop off and quickly propagate themselves.
Paddle Plant (Kalanchoe thyrsiflora) - Pest
Slugs and snails can cause permanent leaf damage. Mealybugs and aphids are also a problem. Other issues include powdery mildew, bacterial soft rot, fasciation, virus disease, crown rot, root rot, and leaf spots.
Paddle Plant (Kalanchoe thyrsiflora) - Interesting facts
Kalanchoe is endemic to the shady and partially desert regions of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, South and Central Africa, Madagascar, Australia and Asia. It is also found in tropical America. Although most Kalanchoe flower, there is at least one species which rarely flowers and does not reproduce through seeds. Instead Mother of Thousands drops many tiny plantlets from the edges of its leaves.
Paddle Plant (Kalanchoe thyrsiflora) - Soil and irrigation
Kalanchoe does well in well-draining soil that is humus-rich and medium fertile.
