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Kalanchoe sexangularis
Also called Redleaf Kalancho, Six Angle Kalanchoe
Bushveld kalanchoe is a succulent shrub from southern Africa with reddish, fleshy six-angled stems and large leaves that turn deep ruby-red in full sun. It grows best with bright light and well-drained soil, and it needs little water.
Kalanchoe sexangularis, also known as bushveld kalanchoe, six-angled kalanchoe, or red-leaved kalanchoe, is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae that is native to Southern Africa.
Kalanchoe sexangularis is common in Zimbabwe, Mozambique and South Africa on rocky slopes in the shade or partial shade of trees or shrubs in bushland.
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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.
