Soil
Like most succulents, flapjack succulents prefer well-drained soil.
A sandy orloamy varietythat doesn’t retain too much moisture will help ensure they thrive.
Most garden centers and nurseries carry cactus or succulent potting soil mixes.
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Select aclay potwith good drainage if you are growing your plant indoors.
The soil should be allowed to fully dry out before rewatering when the weather is hot.
During the winter, they will need minimal watering or none at all.
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Temperature and Humidity
Paddle plants, like most succulents, thrive in dry, hot regions.
They aren’t cold-hardy, which is why they’remost often kept as house plants.
Flapjack succulents are not suited to very humid climates since their natural environments are dry, arid landscapes.
Once every couple of months should be more than enough.
Over-fertilizing, just like over-watering, can cause more harm than good to the plant.
It is best to propagate after the plant has stopped flowering during the late spring or early summer.
Here’s how:
Flapjack succulents can also be started from an individual leaf being laid on the soil.
Overwintering
Bring your flapjack succulent in during the colder months.
These plants like to be in dry, hot weather.
What Do Flapjack Succulent Flowers Look and Smell Like?
Small, baby succulents form on the stem as well.
The flowers are small, white, and basically offer no fragrance.
Indoor succulents can suffer from lack of light even when placed in a window.
It may be lacking in nutrients.
Removing the stem will help keep the flapjack succulent rosette compact.
A flapjack kalanchoe succulent will last up to seven years when properly cared for and maintained.
The best companion plants for flapjacks or kalanchoe plants are other types of succulents.
An assortment of succulents makes a beautiful arrangement in a container bed or dish garden.
Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinators are attracted to the flowers on flapjack succulents.
