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Kalanchoe manginii

Kalanchoe manginii
Photo: Lazaregagnidze, CC BY-SA 4.0

Kalanchoe manginii, known as beach bells, is an evergreen succulent with arching stems of glossy, rounded leaves and salmon-red spring flowers. Grow it in bright light with sparing water and protection from cold.

Family
Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family)
Grows as
Shrub, Succulent
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water thoroughly when the soil is dry, and let it dry out fully between waterings.
Soil
Fast-draining cactus or succulent mix.
Temperature
Minimum for growth is 10 °C; keep it above that, ideally 15–27 °C.
How easy
Easy
Safety
Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
S. Madagascar
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Kalanchoe manginii, beach bells, is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae, native to Madagascar.

How to grow it

As the minimum temperature for growth is 10 °C (50 °F), in temperate regions this plant must be grown under glass as a houseplant. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Other Kalanchoe plants

Elephant's ear Kalanchoe · Madagascar widow's-thrill · Devil's backbone · Chandelier plant · Palm beachbells · Narrow Leaved Kalanchoë · Milky Widow's Thrill · Kalanchoe longiflora · Kalanchoe luciae · Penwiper · Kalanchoe marnieriana · Copper Spoons

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Kalanchoe manginii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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