Tugela Cliff-kalanchoe Care Guide
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Kalanchoe
Botanical Name: Kalanchoe longiflora coccinea
Difficulty: Great for beginners
Light
They love full sun to partial shade. You will see the best results if you keep your Tugela Cliff- kalanchoe in a south facing window. They really like bright indirect light and shady afternoon sun.
Water
Your Tugela Cliff- kalanchoewatering needs are just like those of most other succulents. They only need to be watered once the soil is completely dry. Then, you should water them until water is coming out of the drainage holes. They do go dormant in the winter, so you will not need to water them during those months.
Climate
These guys do not do well in the cold, so it’s best to keep them out of temperatures below 50°F. They flourish in mild and warm climate.
Soil
Always plant them in a succulent and cactus mix that will encourage a water drainage.
Pests and Diseases
Like many other succulents, Tugela Cliff- kalanchoe are prone to spider mites and aphids that are attracted to an over watered succulent. Be sure to check for them on the undersides of leaves.
Tips
They love to be kept in terracotta pots that help with drainage.
Avoid planting them in a flower bed if you live somewhere that gets cold.
Stem propagation is the easiest method.
Signs your plant isn’t happy
Brown, soft leaves: root rot from over watering
Yellow leaves: can be caused by spider mites
Shriveled leaves: under watered
Getting unusually tall and leggy: reaching for sunlight
How to propagate
You can propagate your Tugela Cliff- kalanchoe from stem cuttings. Using a clean, sharp pair of gardening scissors or knife, cut the stem off at the base and allow it to callous in a warm place out of direct sunlight. Once your cutting has started to callous, prepare a four inch nursery pot with slightly damp succulent soil and make a hole for it. Place the cutting in the soil and in area that gets bright indirect sunlight.
They also produce offsets or pups. Separate them from the mother plant and then give them a few days to callous before potting them in a slightly damp succulent mix
Fun Facts
They can produce yellow flowers.
There are 125 flowering plants in the kalanchoe genus!
They are native to Brazil.
Hardiness Zones
Before you move your plant outside, be sure to check the hardiness zone to save yourself some grief and the loss of a beloved plant.
The hardiness zones for Tugela Cliff- kalanchoe are : 9a-11b
If you live in Tennessee, here’s a hardiness map to help you decide if your plant can survive outside!
