Family ASTERACEAE
Genus Kleinia
Species fulgens
SA Plant Number
Basionym Kleinia fulgens

Kleinia fulgens is a hardy, attractive, evergreen succulent plant with a creeping, tuberous rootstock. It has broad, flattened, slightly fleshy stalkless leaves that arise directly from a fleshy stem. They are grey-green with a purple margin.

The clusters of bright-orange or scarlet flowers are carried on long, flowering stems from January to August. The flowers attract pollinating insects to the garden.

This long-flowering plant will brighten up a rockery or mixed flowerbed.

Plant in well-drained soil in full sun or light shade.

Size: 30cm to 60cm

Wildlife garden plant: Attract pollinating insects and butterflies to the garden.

Landscaping: Beautiful container plant Bright and cheerful addition to a succulent rock garden Plant where it can cascade down rocks. A good addition to a succulent roof garden

KwaZulu Natal, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga

Habitat:Bushveld, Rocky cliffs

Growth Rate: Fast Growing, Evergreen or Deciduous: Evergreen, Hardiness - Frost: Frost Hardy, Plant Type: Groundcovers and Perennials, Plant Type: Succulents, Position: Semi-shade, Position: Sun - Full, Soil: Well-drained, Garden Uses: Container Plant, Garden Uses: Cut Flower, Garden Uses: Long Flowering, Garden Uses: Rockeries and retaining walls, Garden Uses: Small Gardens, Garden Uses: Winter flowering, Hardiness - Drought: Drought Hardy, Flower colour: Orange shades, Garden type: Grassland Garden, Garden type: Rocky outcrop and Koppie Gardens,

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