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Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi – A Beautiful and Easy Houseplant

by Patti Estep 4 Comments

Learn about Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi commonly known as Lavender Scallops, and how to care to for it as a houseplant.

Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi aka Lavender Scallops

My daughter gave me this pretty Kalanchoe pronounced Kal-uhn-KOH-ee, and Haworthia succulent a while back. She is a huge succulent lover. In fact, she even wrote a nice post for me on successful tips and mistakes when growing succulents.

kalanchoe Blossfeldiana

If you have any interest in houseplants then for sure you have seen or maybe even grow Kalanchoe. Typically you will find them everywhere with green leaves and flowers like this pretty pink one shown above. However, this is Kalanchoe blossfeldiana. It’s very common, produces pretty flowers, but the foliage itself is not that special.

 

Lavender scallops plant

The plant my daughter gave me is Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi.

More specifically, Kalanchoe Bryophyllum fedtschenkoi ‘Variegata’. 

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Plant edges of kalanchoe fedtschenkoi

The common name for this plant is Lavender Scallops. This has to do with the lavender scalloped edges on the leaves.  Mine has a lot of cream but not a lot of lavender. I’ve read that in bright sunlight the plant produces more lavender color.

Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi Care

  • use well-draining porous soil
  • keep it in bright sunlight – mine is on a windowsill
  • water infrequently – no more than once a week – the soil should look & feel dry
  • prune leggy branches as needed

 

Echeveria and kalanchoe plantlets

One of the interesting things about this plant is the way it creates plantlets on the edges of each leaf. This leaf fell off the plant and started producing babies. I set it in this concrete mini planter with some Echeveria and it has taken root.

Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi plantlets closeup

Here’s a closeup view of the plantlets. 

Note: Kalanchoe plants are listed as toxic like so many houseplants, though while researching the toxicity of Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi I found many articles that say it’s not toxic. However, it’s always best to be on the safe side, so keep it out of reach from pets and small children. If you have any concerns call your local poison control center.

This pretty succulent does flower, however, mine has yet to do so. From what I’ve read the flowers are fairly insignificant.

For me, it’s perfectly fine because the foliage is oh so pretty.

collage of kalanchoe fedtschenkoi

 

 

Filed Under: Garden, Plants

About Patti Estep

Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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Comments

  1. Carole West says

    September 3, 2018 at 7:55 am

    What great information and such a pretty plant. I love that leaf foliage the color is soothing. That detail on the edges is really nice, great information if I ever dive into succulents which I still haven’t then this would be a neat one to consider. Thanks for the info and Happy Monday!

    Reply
    • Patti Estep says

      September 3, 2018 at 8:31 am

      I’m so thrilled that my daughter has the plant bug and we get to bond over it. She has a couple other goodies that I keep asking for so there may be a few other posts down the road. Happy Monday to you too!

      Reply
  2. Julie Briones says

    September 5, 2018 at 2:33 am

    So pretty… I agree, worth the ‘leaves’ by itself, even without flowers! 😉

    Reply
    • Patti Estep says

      September 5, 2018 at 7:06 am

      Thanks Julie!

      Reply

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