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Questions and Answers: 2016

Question: The leaves are thick and have a slight waxy texture. Last year had small white flowers but this year none. …

  • Question

    The leaves are thick and have a slight waxy texture. Last year had small white flowers but this year none. The bottoms leaves have turned a very light green but the tops (and new stems) are a healthy green. I don't know weather: it's an out door or indoor plant, weather it should be kept in the sun or shade or how often it needs to be watered. It has grown lots since I re-potted it. I have wrapped the large stems around sticks to grow up.

    Answer

    Dear mrslbatman, the plant you have photographed looks like a species of Kalanchoe. These are succulent plants in the Crassulaceae (stonecrop family) that mostly originate from Africa and Asia. Best wishes.