伽藍菜屬肉質灌木，原產馬達加斯加島。為了度過乾旱季節，莖部發展成肉質化，葉子掉落後會在莖上留下心形葉痕；野外露天環境種植下成株可長至3m高。葉對生，葉片肉質，邊緣不規則鋸齒狀，葉背具有肉芽，葉表佈滿氈毛，新葉灰綠色，老葉紅褐色。園藝栽培罕見開花。

A succulent shrub in the genus Kalanchoe, native to Madagascar. In order to survive dry seasons, the stems evolve into fleshy texture. Heart-shaped leaf marks are left on the stems when the leaves fall; the adult plants cultivated in open wilderness can grow up to 3m high. Leaves are opposite and fleshy, irregularly serrated at the edges, granules on leaf back, while the upper side covered with trichomes. New leaves are grayish green while old ones are reddish brown. Cultivars rarely flower.

栽培：全日照通風環境下可生長良好，日照充足時可促進開花，炎夏時切勿讓植株曝曬，以免產生日燒等曬傷跡象，種植時需採用排水透氣的介質。葉子可以做扦插繁殖，相比其他伽藍菜屬的植物生長較為快速。

The plant enjoys full-sun and ventilated environments. Sufficient sun exposure can promote flowering, however, direct exposure in hot summer will cause marks of sunburn. The plant can be reproduced by leave cutting and grow faster than other plants in the same genus.

幼株常作觀葉型的多肉植物栽培應用，成株具有樹型，是多肉植物中較少見兼具樹型與大形葉片的種類。單株種植風格獨具，特異有型，多搭配陶甕、磁盆等容器設計應用。

The young plants are often cultivated as ornamental succulent plants. The adult one has a tree shape which is rare among succulent plants with both tree shape and large leaves. With a unique and stylish look, it can be planted solitarily, or in container design applications such as pottery pots and porcelain pots.