This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. This species is named for its long corolla tubes: longiflora meaning 'long flowered', from the Latin longus meaning long, and floreo flower. Kalanchoe longiflora is not known to be used in traditional medicine although other species are, e.g. Kalanchoe longiflora Schltr. Its quadrangular, fleshy but woody-based branches lie on the ground with its tips growing upward. Clay pots work exceptionally well for planting Kalanchoes. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. USDA hardiness zone 10a to 11b: from 30 °F (−1.1 °C) to 50 °F (+10 °C). Enter a name below to see if we have information available: Have already purchased the cards. Wood, Tugela Cliff-Kalanchoe, Long-flower Kalanchoe, Family: Crassulaceae The red and green leaves of this Kalanchoe are scalloped, growing up and out on thin stems. Regular watering and feeding with compost will produce larger, healthier, faster-growing plants. Kalanchoe longiflora coccinea “Tugela Cliff-kalanchoe” can be propagated from stem cuttings. Tribe: Kalanchoeae Don't let fall below 55 ºF (13 ºC). Water moderately throughout the summer and reduce watering in the winter. There are ±200 species of Kalanchoe found in tropical Africa, Madagascar, southern and southeastern Asia and northern Australia. Jackson, W.P.U. Also, many kalanchoes are poisonous to grazing animals such as cows, sheep and goats, causing botulism-like symptoms and haemorrhagic diarrhoea. Kalanchoe longiflora is a tough, heat- and drought-tolerant plant that is ideally suited to rockeries and retaining walls. The leaves are both fleshy and shell-shaped with teeth on the tips. ); Tugela kransplakkie (Afr.). National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2013.1. Accessed on 2014/04/30. Let the soil surface dry out between waterings, and in the winter, the plant can almost dry out. ex J.M.Wood. This shrub succulent spreads as it grows, and when grown in hanging containers it can be used as “filler.”. During the winter, consider a south-facing window. Because cuttings are so easy to root, we have not propagated this plant from seed at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. Kalanchoe longiflora is a cliff-dweller (cremnophyte), found on rock faces and shale slopes, at 800-1700m altitude, in the central Tugela catchment basin, from Tugela Ferry to Muden, in KwaZulu-Natal. However, the fact that this species prefers rocky sites protects it from most damage caused by humans. is used as a charm, as an anthelmintic enema and to treat earache. Kalanchoe Longiflora is also commonly known as the ‘Tugela Cliff Kalanchoe’. This page contains affiliate links, 377 other succulent lovers were also interested in this succulent in the last 30 days. Not registered yet? There are 13 species in southern Africa, where they are found only in the summer rainfall area, excluding most of the Karoo, Western Cape, Eastern Cape and southern Namibia.