Kalanchoe Sexangularis "Red Leaved Kalanchoe" 12cmPot

Botanical Name: Kalanchoe sexangularis
Common Names: Red-Leaved Kalanchoe, Six-Angled Kalanchoe

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📌 Product Description

Kalanchoe sexangularis is a fast-growing, indigenous South African succulent shrub known for its attractive red-edged leaves and striking reddish stems. The fleshy green foliage develops a vibrant crimson margin when grown in full sun, making it a standout feature in succulent and water-wise gardens.

During winter to early spring, it produces upright clusters of bright yellow flowers that attract bees and pollinators, adding seasonal colour to the landscape. Its upright, branching habit gives it a more shrub-like appearance compared to rosette-forming Kalanchoes.

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📏 Size When Fully Grown

Height: 60 cm – 1 m
Spread: 60 cm – 1 m
Growth Habit: Upright, branching succulent shrub
Growth Rate: Fast

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🌱 Best Growing Conditions

Light: Full sun to light semi-shade (best red colour develops in full sun)
Soil: Well-draining sandy or succulent mix
Water:

• Drought-tolerant once established
• Water moderately and allow soil to dry between watering
• Reduce watering during colder months

Feeding: Light feeding in spring and summer

Maintenance:

• Prune lightly to maintain shape and encourage bushiness
• Easily propagated from stem cuttings
• Remove spent flower stems after blooming

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🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

Best Planting Time: Spring and early summer
Active Growing Season: Spring and summer
Flowering Season: Winter to early spring
Climate Suitability: Ideal for most South African regions, especially warm and dry climates
Frost Tolerance: Tolerates light frost; protect in severe frost areas

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🌼 Additional Benefits

✔ Indigenous Southern African species
✔ Excellent drought tolerance
✔ Attractive red stems and leaf margins
✔ Pollinator-friendly yellow blooms
✔ Low-maintenance and hardy
✔ Suitable for water-wise landscaping

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🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Indigenous gardens
✔ Water-wise landscapes
✔ Rockeries
✔ Mixed succulent beds
✔ Container growing
✔ Accent shrub in dry gardens