Paddle Plant
4.7 out of 5 (20 experiences)
Survivor
Fast grower
About Paddle Plant
Plants in the Kalanchoe genus are native to Madagascar and tropical Africa. They range from rubbery green leaves, to leopard print, and some are even fuzzy! The word Kalanchoe comes from the Cantonese name for these plants, pronounced Ka-lun-koh-ee in English. Their succulent leaves help store water during droughts, so they'll be just fine if you skip a watering or two (it happens!).
Taxonomy
Kalanchoe luciae
Kalanchoe
Crassulaceae
Saxifragales
Also known as
Flapjack Plant, Red Pancakes and Desert Cabbage
How to care for Paddle Plant
How often to water your Paddle Plant
every 12
Paddle Plant needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Paddle Plant in your home
a window
Paddle Plant love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Paddle Plant does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Paddle Plant in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Paddle Plant
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Paddle Plant after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Drying Up? I thought I had it in a good light spot, but I cant tell if there’s too much sun, not great soil or not enough water as the leaves are looking a bit wrinkly. A number of the small ones have dried up and fallen off. Any help is appreciated!
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is my flap jack gonna live? i live in florida, i got the plant right before february started. i’ve put it under a sheet with my other plants but for some reason this plant still seems like the cold is killing it
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i’ve had this plant for almost a week and i’m concerned somethings wrong with him. his leaves are very droopy and falling off.
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Is it bad that it looks like his leaves are dying? The tips are turning brown on both me succulents #Kalanchoe
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What are these little white cilia-like structures on my paddle plant? #paddleplant #HappyPlants
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Is this normal? So my paddle plants have gotten really tall and are leaning completely over, I’ve put some support in with them but is this normal? Are is it normal for them to be this tall? Ps look at the bloom 😍
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My plants leaves are browning on the ends, any tips to save her? She was recently repotted, is the soil too moist? #Kalanchoe
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paddle plant chop and prop update it has been 23 days since i beheaded this plant because of root rot. today i checked before watering, and... ROOTS 🎉 see original post if you are curious how this came about https:// #PropagationStation #ChopAndProp #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #SucculentSquad #HappyPlants
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If my paddle plants leaves are soft and lil squishy, not firm, does that mean it’s been getting too much water?
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reset so this happened today. thought i would make a post of it because 'chop & prop' comes up so often. (1) the stem of my paddle plant recently turned bright red. a couple of lower leaves also yellowed and began to dry. red is usually a sign of stress or lack of water in succulents, but soil was moist, not time to water (2) thought i would take a look at the roots, as the part above ground looked healthy. the off-color part at the base of stem is damaged/rotted (3) i sanitized a blade with alcohol and cut above the visibly rotted point, continuing to cut a little at a time until i saw fully clean and healthy stem (4) carefully removed two lower leaves for propping. new roots should sprout from these spots on the stem (5) dipped cut stem in cinnamon powder to prevent fungus and set aside, suspended in an empty pot to let the wound seal for a few days after that i should be able to bury the stem in dry succulent mix. will not water right away as there will be no roots yet to absorb water succulents are amazingly resilient! don't be afraid to chop and prop to reset a sick succulent early, rather than wait for major decline. will post again in comments as things progress #SucculentSquad #PropagationStation #ChopAndProp #PlantsMakePeopleHappy
Care Summary for Paddle Plant
Paddle Plant
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Survivor 12
Fast grower 11
Large, lush leaves 10
Browns easily 2
Easy to propagate 1
Blooms easily 1
12/24/2021
I really love this plant. Almost killed it a few times but it has hung right in there.
Fast grower
Survivor
12/07/2021
Loves sun and lots of drainage.
Easy to propagate
Survivor
11/08/2021
Love this little guy! He’s grows so fast and easy to maintain ! Can be drought tolerant. If you look inside the leaves you’ll see baby leaves one day and next thing you know you’ve got a full grown leaf sprouting more baby leaves ! By far my favorite plant to care for !
Fast grower
Survivor
05/17/2021
I love my paddle plant they grow ridiculous fast
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Blooms easily
05/12/2021
Really loves bright, indirect light. Easily recovers from not watering it for awhile. Overall, a cute and easy plant.
Survivor
03/25/2021
I love this guy! I love the color and texture of the leaves, and it had a really easy tell for when it wants water (the leaves get just a bit squishy to the touch). He’s grown quite a bit for me, too! Loves my south-facing window, I just rotate him every watering so he keeps growing upright =)
Survivor
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
02/26/2021
I love how it looks, but i’ve been watering it as the app says and it’s browning pretty good around the edges of the leaves.
Large, lush leaves
Browns easily
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