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Kalanchoe olivacea
Place ideally in a sunny position, but can be placed in partial shade.
Always water a few days after the substrate has dried. In winter, limit watering.
Can tolerate down to -3.9 °C in the short term. However, the plant is not hardy.
Kalanchoe is native to Myanmar and India. It is not a very common locality for succulents and, together with its other characteristics, Kalanchoe olivacea is quite a prized collector's succulent.
Kalanchoe olivacea is native to Myanmar and India, specifically the Deccan and Western Ghats regions. It grows at altitudes of around 1 200 - 1 800 m above sea level in rocky and moist shady places. It was described as early as 1861.
As the epithet olivacea suggests, the whole plant has an olive-brown hue. The leaves are soft, fleshy, ovate or elliptical and grow to about 8 cm long and 2.5 cm wide. They are characterised by irregularly serrated margins and numerous blood-red spots. The leaves at the top of the stem are smaller than those below. The stems grow upright and tend to be quite strong.
The flowers are white and bloom from October to December.
The succulent can be lightly fertilised at your discretion. The slow-growing Kalanchoe olivacea is not widespread here. This makes it more of a collector's item, which is particularly attractive because of its unusual olive-brown colour.