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Kalanchoe uniflora

Kalanchoe uniflora
Photo: M.S. del., J.N.Fitch lith., Public domain

Kalanchoe uniflora is a succulent, often trailing or pendant epiphyte from Madagascar, grown for its coral-pink to fuchsia flowers. It thrives in bright light with sharp drainage and is well suited to hanging baskets.

Family
Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family)
Grows as
Tree, Succulent, Epiphyte
Light
Bright indirect, Part shade
Water
Water thoroughly, then let the top of the mix dry out before watering again; reduce sharply in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining mix such as cactus or succulent mix, or an orchid-style bark mix.
Temperature
15–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Easy
Safety
Toxic: Like other Kalanchoe species, it contains bufadienolide cardiac glycosides that can cause nausea, vomiting and heart irregularities if eaten.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
Madagascar
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Kalanchoe uniflora, the coral berry or coral bell plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae. It is native to northwestern Madagascar. A prostrate or pendant epiphyte, it is found growing on trees and ericoid shrubs at elevations from 1,000 to 2,000 m (3,300 to 6,600 ft). A succulent, it is valued for its striking pink to fuchsia flowers and recommended for hanging baskets.

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 · Kalanchoe manginii · Penwiper · Kalanchoe marnieriana

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Kalanchoe uniflora 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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