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Kalanchoe rotundifolia
The plant prefers a bright habitat.
Always water a few days after the substrate has dried out. In winter, limit watering.
It can tolerate a minimum of 1.7 °C. The plant is not hardy.
In South Africa, this plant is considered very special by the Zulus. They believe it is used to gain invisibility.
Kalanchoe rotundifolia, also known as Common Kalanchoe, is a succulent plant native to South Africa and Swaziland. It has also spread to Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Tanzania and the island of Socotra. It typically grows here in shade or partial shade, often in dense stands under trees and bushes in the bush, up to an altitude of about 700 m above sea level.
The succulent is characterised by its blue-green, rarely yellowish-green leaves, which are usually covered with a powdery coating and have a reddish margin. The shape of the leaves varies, but they are usually up to 5 cm long and 2.5 cm wide. The plant grows into a sparsely branched shrub with slender, usually single stems.
In late spring it produces small yellow flowers.
Kalanchoe rotundifolia is an unpretentious and fast-growing plant. It should not be fertilised. It is considered a magical plant by the South African Zulu. It is said to help achieve invisibility. Whether this method works or not, one thing is certain: rotundifolia will add beautifully to a succulent collection and bring an interesting story to it.