About Kalanchoe pumila Baker
Kalanchoe pumila Baker is a spreading, dwarf succulent subshrub that typically grows 20 cm (8 in) tall and 45 cm (18 in) wide, and may reach heights of 20 to 30 centimeters. It has arching stems carrying frosted leaves, and produces clusters of purple-veined pink flowers in spring. The plant forms dense clusters, and sometimes grows epiphytically. It is entirely glabrous, with erect, heavily branched, creeping shoots. Its fleshy leaves are often densely packed, almost sessile, and obovate in shape. The entire leaf blade is covered in very fine, mealy white wax, and measures 2 to 4 centimeters long and 1.5 to 2 centimeters wide. The leaf tip is blunt to almost pointed, with a wedge-shaped base. The purple leaf edge is notched along its upper portion. In cultivation, this plant has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. The minimum temperature required for its cultivation is 12 °C (54 °F), so it is grown under glass as a houseplant in temperate regions. In its natural habitat, it grows on rocks at an altitude of approximately 2000 m.
