Flapjack Plant (Kalanchoe thyrsiflora): Care and Bloom

The tall, fleshy-leaved plant that suddenly shot up and produced a flower spike is a flapjack plant (Kalanchoe thyrsiflora), a South African succulent. Not winter-hardy in Georgia, it thrives on sunny patios if brought indoors for winter.

Use a 1:1 perlite/potting soil mix for drainage. Fertilize lightly in May and July. The flower spike lasts months before setting seed.