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Kalanchoe rhombopilosa
Place ideally in a sunny location, but can also be placed in partial shade.
Always water a few days after the substrate has dried out. In winter, limit watering. In general, water more gently than with other species.
It can tolerate -1,1 °C in the short term. Overwinter indoors at a minimum of 15 °C. The plant is not hardy.
The upright stem grows spiral leaves that are arching. The leaves are greyish in colour and have brown spots.
Kalanchoe rhombopilosa, nicknamed Pies from Heaven, is a succulent plant with silvery green leaves decorated with brown spots. It is native to Madagascar, in the area between Ambovombe and Androka, and at first sight looks more like plants of the genus Adromischus. In addition to the original species, there are two other subspecies: Kalanchoe rhombopilosa ssp. argentea with pure silver leaves and Kalanchoe rhombopilosa ssp. viridifolia with glossy olive green leaves.
It is a small and decorative plant, growing to a maximum height of 30 cm (up to 50 cm in nature). It has woody upright or spreading stems covered with soft hairs. It bears thick, fleshy and brittle leaves up to 3 cm long. The wavy leaves are characterised by tiny brown spots.
The flowers are inconspicuous, greenish-yellow to pink with purple lines and appear in spring.
In our conditions the plant is characterised by slow growth. If we want to, we can lightly fertilise it with e.g. cactus and succulent fertiliser or houseplant fertiliser. It is relatively easy to propagate - leaves that fall to the ground often take root spontaneously. This is not demanding in terms of light and is a rather small plant. Kalanchoe impresses with its unusual dull colours and brown spots on the leaves.