Kalanchoe katapifa 'Tarantula' is a rare and intriguing Kalanchoe variety, prized for its unique foliage and resilience. The leaves are long, thin, and tapered, resembling spider legs, hence the name 'Tarantula'. In addition, it produces small, bell-shaped flowers, usually pink or orange, which appear at the end of long flower stalks.
Caution! Risk of toxicity if swallowed.
- Family: Crassulaceae.
- Origin: Madagascar
- Watering:
- Summer: Allow half of the potting soil to dry out between waterings.
- Spring - Fall - Winter: Allow the soil to dry completely between waterings.
- Ambient humidity: Low to moderate.
- Type of soil: Dry and draining.
- Avoid water remaining in the saucer.
- Brightness: Moderate
- Orientation: East, West or 1m from a south window
- Growth: Slow.
- Temperature :
- never below 5 ᵒC.
Pot diameter: 6 cm.
Grown in Quebec.
Like nature, every plant is unique. Natural items are all different and may contain irregularities.
