penwiper
Kalanchoe marmorata
RHS AGM 2002
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size1 to 4 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Penwiper (Kalanchoe marmorata) is a succulent for containers, low maintenance gardens, and xeriscapes. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and dry, sandy or loamy soil. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It is drought tolerant and grows 12 to 47 inches tall.
Pairs well with Cleveland sage, White velvet, and Purple needle grass.
Native range
Middle East, Asia, Africa, Burkina, and 5 more places. See all 9
Middle East, Asia, Africa, Burkina, Caprivi Strip, Eritrea, Eswatini, Gambia, and Northern Provinces.