Kalanchoe beharensis "rusty" - elephant ear (Square pot 7x7x10 cm)

Genus of about 130 species of succulent plants that can be annual, biennial, climbing, shrubs or small trees. They grow in semi-desert regions or in shady areas of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Central Africa, South Africa and Madagascar but also in Asia, Australia and Central America. Kelanchoe baherensis is a succulent perennial, evergreen, bushy, sometimes arboreal species up to 4-5 m tall. The leaves are large and velvety, up to 35 cm long, long-petiolate. The leaf blade is triangular in shape and slightly toothed, brown on the upper side and silvery on the lower side. At the end of winter, in mature plants, numerous inflorescences appear that carry small greenish-yellow flowers, with violet veins inside.

Pedoclimatic requirements
Grow in well-drained soil not too rich in organic matter. Sunny or semi-shaded exposure. In winter it resists up to +4°/+6°C as long as it is kept dry. It can be grown in the ground in Mediterranean gardens, where temperatures do not fall below +4°. In colder climates it can be grown in pots, placed outdoors during spring and summer and sheltered during autumn and winter.

Botanical information
Botanical name: Kalanchoe beharensis cv. rugginosa
Family: Crassulaceae