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Kalanchoe Fang
Ideally placed in partial shade, but can tolerate sunny sites.
Always water a few days after the substrate has dried out. Reduce watering in winter.
It can tolerate -3.9 °C in the short term. However, the plant is not hardy.
The epithet "Fang" refers to the so-called fangs - sharp growths on the underside of the leaves.
Kalanchoe Fang, also known as Kalanchoe × edwardii Fang, is an attractive succulent plant with unique foliage. The cultivar name 'Fang' refers to the fangs found on the underside of the leaves. It is a cultivar derived from Kalanchoe × edwardii, an old hybrid that was created by crossing Kalanchoe beharensis and Kalanchoe tomentosa. This cultivar was named by Frans Noltee. It is often confused with Kalanchoe beharensis and is therefore often sold as Kalanchoe beharensis Fang. However, Kalanchoe Fang is more similar to Kalanchoe Roseleaf, which lacks the teeth on the underside of the leaves.
The leaves tend to be silvery green with a velvety, hairy coating. They are often brownish on the upper surface with brownish edges. The lower surface has fangs. The fleshy leaves are bowl-shaped, long-stalked, delta-shaped with serrated margins and grow symmetrically arranged in a cross. It is a shrubby succulent with erect, stocky stems. It grows up to 90 cm tall, but takes many years to grow.
Kalanchoe flowers turn off-white to pale yellow with pinkish-purple striping and appear in summer.
Kalanchoe Fang is an undemanding and slow-growing succulent that can be lightly fertilised with e.g. cactus and succulent fertiliser. It is ideal for beginners and for those who do not have much time for plant care. It impresses with its bizarre appearance, especially its silvery hairs and fangs.