Kalanchoe 'Tarantula'
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''Kalanchoe'' 'Tarantula', or ''Kalanchoe katapifa'' 'Tarantula', is a succulent cultivar in the
kalanchoe ''Kalanchoe'' , also written ''Kalanchöe'' or ''Kalanchoë'', is a genus of about 125 species of tropical, succulent plants in the stonecrop family Crassulaceae, mainly native to Madagascar and tropical Africa. A ''Kalanchoe'' species was on ...
genus that produces small bouquets of pink flowers.


Description

30cm in height and width, the plant features irregular, spidery leaves (hence its name), and produces long-lasting, vibrant pink flowers in spring and autumn.


Cultivation

It is cultivated as houseplant and as a rock or
garden plant Ornamental plants or garden plants are plants that are primarily grown for their beauty but also for qualities such as scent or how they shape physical space. Many flowering plants and garden varieties tend to be specially bred cultivars that i ...
. In winter, it thrives in bright light indoors as it is frost-intolerant. In summer it would need bright indirect light with some shade.Kalanchoe Tarantula (Kalanchoe katapifa 'tarantula')
The Plant Society


See also

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Kalanchoe blossfeldiana ''Kalanchoe blossfeldiana'' is a herbaceous and commonly cultivated house plant of the genus ''Kalanchoe'' native to Madagascar. It is known by the English common names flaming Katy, Christmas kalanchoe, florist kalanchoe and Madagascar widow's ...


References

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