This perennial succulent has a upright-branched habit with spiny, grey barked branches that form an irregular rounded habit. It has large thick felt-like light green triangular-shaped leaves and the small urn-shaped greenish flowers appear during late winter.

Hardiness zones 10 to 11

Kalanchoe beharensisis naturally found semi-desert areas of Madagascar growing in well-drained poor soils in a open sunny position and is drought tolerant but frost tender.

Velvet Elephant Ear is a succulent plant that is grown as an oddity specimen in small or arid gardens or parks and in rock gardens. It is also grown as a glasshouse specimen in cold climates or used as a feature container plant for a courtyard. It establishes from cuttings in 3 to 5 years and can be mass planted against buildings requiring little care once established.ID 1472

Note:
This plant is not commonly cultivated and may be difficult to obtain requiring a specialist nursery.

Kalanchoe (kal-un-CHO-ee) beharensis(bee-hah-REN-sis)

Crassulaceae(krass-yoo-LAY-see-ee)
Stonecrops and Houseleakes