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Kalanchoe orgyalis Seeds

Madagascan Succulent

Kalanchoe, also written Kalanchöe or Kalanchoë, is a genus of about 125 species of tropical, succulent flowering plants in the Family Crassulaceae, mainly native to the Old World but with a few species now growing wild in the New World following introduction of the species. Most are shrubs or perennial herbaceous plants, but a few are annual or biennial. The largest, Kalanchoe beharensis from Madagascar, can reach 6 m tall, but most species are less than 1 m tall. Kalanchoe orgyalis is a succulent from Madagascar. It turns into a shrub that can reach over 1.828 meters tall and can get just as wide if pruned correctly. It has spathulate ovate leaves that fold upward from the middle and are a bronze to grey colour on the underside while the top side is felted with fine cinnamon coloured hairs that eventually age to the same colour as the lower surface. In the late winter to early spring appear the bright yellow flowers in terminal clusters at the branch tips. Plant in full sun along the coast to a light shade inland and is hardy to around 3.8 °Celsius. This plant is native to rocks and dry soils in southern and southwestern Madagascar. The specific epithet is derived from the Greek word "orgya", a classical measure of the distance of about 1.8288 meters, also called a fathom, which was the distance between the tips of the fingers when the arms extended. Likely this was in reference to the size of this plant. It is a very strong grower that does most of its growing during the spring and autumn.