About Kalanchoe sexangularis N.E.Br.
Kalanchoe sexangularis N.E.Br. is a perennial succulent that grows 20 to 100 centimeters tall. It grows from a woody base, producing single or a small number of simple, upright shoots. These shoots are round with a reddish tint, and are somewhat two- to six-sided. Its fleshy leaves are more or less stalked. The grooved petiole is 4 to 45 millimeters long. Lower leaf petioles do not wrap around the stem, while upper leaf petioles clearly enclose the stem. Leaf blades can be broad, elliptical, elongated or oval in shape, and range in color from green to deep ruby-red when grown in full sun. Leaves measure 12 to 33 centimeters (5 to 13 inches) long and 7 to 20 centimeters (3 to 8 inches) wide. The leaf tip is usually rounded or blunt. Lower leaves have heart-shaped bases, while upper leaves have wedge-shaped bases. The leaf margin is roughly notched with a wavy edge, and sometimes bears one or several bluntly jagged lobes. Kalanchoe sexangularis is common in Zimbabwe, Mozambique and South Africa. It grows on rocky slopes, in the full or partial shade of trees or shrubs in bushland habitats.
