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succulent that looks like spider plant Kalanchoe Spider – Unique Succulent Plant | Buy Online | MygreenscapeKalanchoe Spider The Wild Elegance of Succulents Meet the striking Kalanchoe Spider, a succulent that lives up to its name with wild, twisting, spidery foliage that gives off major desert drama. Native to Madagascar, it brings an exotic flair to windowsills, shelves, and succulent arrangements. Why Youll Love Kalanchoe Spider Spindly, sculptural leaves that resemble spider legs Thrives on neglect drought tolerant and easygoing Loves bright sunlight
Kalanchoe Spider – The Wild Elegance of Succulents
Meet the striking Kalanchoe Spider, a succulent that lives up to its name with wild, twisting, spidery foliage that gives off major desert drama. Native to Madagascar, it brings an exotic flair to windowsills, shelves, and succulent arrangements.
Why You’ll Love Kalanchoe Spider
- 🕷️ Spindly, sculptural leaves that resemble spider legs
- 🌵 Thrives on neglect – drought-tolerant and easygoing
- ☀️ Loves bright sunlight and warm, dry air
- 🪴 Compact size – perfect for small spaces and modern décor
Common Names
- Kalanchoe Spider
- Spider Plant Succulent
- Madagascar Kalanchoe
Botanical Classification
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Order: Saxifragales
- Family: Crassulaceae
- Genus: Kalanchoe
- Species: Kalanchoe synsepala (Spider form)
Where It Comes From
Native to the arid regions of Madagascar, the Kalanchoe Spider is adapted to survive with minimal water and thrives in rocky, sun-soaked environments. Its natural resilience makes it a popular pick for modern indoor succulent gardens.
A Succulent with Character
The Kalanchoe Spider is adored for its dramatic shape and ability to thrive in neglect. It has grown in popularity thanks to succulent collectors who admire its “creepy cool” appeal and architectural foliage.
Why It’s So Popular
- Unique spider-leg appearance sets it apart from typical succulents
- Great for gifting, office desks, and sunlit window displays
- Low water needs make it ideal for forgetful plant parents
- Pairs well in mixed succulent arrangements
What Does It Look Like?
Appearance
The Kalanchoe Spider features long, narrow, slightly curved leaves with a reddish-purple edge that intensifies under bright light. These leaves extend outward in all directions, mimicking the spindly legs of a spider.
Growth Habit
It’s a low-growing, spreading succulent that can form small clusters over time. Given the right container, it gently trails over edges, adding movement and visual interest.
Popular Succulent Varieties
String of Pearls
- Known for its trailing stems with bead-like leaves, perfect for hanging baskets.
Jade Ovata Shrek
- Features tubular leaves resembling “Shrek” ears, ideal for quirky displays.
Succulent, Baby Toes
- Compact, finger-like leaves with translucent tips, perfect for sunny spots.
Living Stone Lithops
- Unique stone-like succulents that blend seamlessly into rocky settings.
Dealing with Pests
Mealybugs
Mealybugs appear as white cottony patches in leaf joints. Use a cotton swab dipped in alcohol or insecticidal soap. Learn More
Spider Mites
Look for stippling or fine webbing on the undersides of leaves. Rinse and increase humidity. Learn More
Aphids
Green or black aphids can cluster near new growth. Treat with neem oil or insecticidal soap. Learn More
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Kalanchoe Spider easy to care for?
Absolutely! It thrives with minimal water and prefers bright, indirect sunlight.
How often should I water it?
Water when the soil is completely dry. Overwatering is the main cause of stress for succulents.
Is it pet-friendly?
No, like many Kalanchoe species, it may be toxic if ingested by pets. Keep out of reach of cats and dogs.
Can it grow outdoors?
Yes, in warmer climates or during summer months. Just make sure it’s protected from frost.
Does it flower?
Occasionally! With proper light and care, Kalanchoe Spider may produce small tubular flowers.
Learn More About Succulent Care
For detailed care instructions and tips to keep your Kalanchoe Spider thriving, check out our Succulent Care Guide.
Bring the Wild Indoors
Ready to add some edge to your succulent collection? The Kalanchoe Spider is just what you need.
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★★★★★ 5
Five Stars
Format: Paperback
Brilliant, lucid, engaging and brave, a feminist chthonic journey shimmering with poetic bravado.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2014
★★★★★ 5
A Feminist Divine Comedy?
Format: Paperback
Let me start with this: The Descent of Alette is difficult to read at first. Notley "puts quotation marks around" "groups of words" "in lines" "that can be off-putting." Note that I'm not quoting from the book there, just giving an example of what the book's text appears like. This forces us to read more slowly, taking in each line a few words at a time. What appears to be awkward is in fact a great solution to the speed-reading most of us do these days. That being said, it's troublesome for the first few poems, less so after that, virtually invisible by the end of the first section.
When talking about this book, I immediately compare it to Dante's Divine Comedy, and I commonly see others do the same (see an earlier review here on Amazon.com). Exchange Hell for a subway, and you've basically got it: an underground realm ruled over by a Tyrant, poor souls being tortured, though in this case there is no indication that they have done anything to deserve it. Notley's language might not be quite as beautiful/harsh as Dante's, but her images stand with anything he created. After introducing two characters on a subway, a woman and her baby, both on fire, Notley writes:
"another woman" "in uniform" "from above ground"
"entered" "the train" "She was fireproof" "she wore gloves, & she"
"took" "the baby" "took the baby" "away from the"
"mother" "Extracted" "the burning baby" "From the fire" "they
made together" "But the baby" "still burned"
("But not yours" "It didn't happen" "to you")
"We don't know yet" "if it will" "stop burning,"
"said the uniformed" "woman" "The burning woman" "was crying"
"she made a form" "in her mind" "an imaginary" "form" "to
settle" "in her arms where" "the baby" "had been" "We saw
her fiery arms" "cradle the air" "She cradled air" ("They take your
children" "away" "if you"re on fire")
"In the air that" "she cradled" "it seemed to us there" "floated"
"a flower-like" "a red flower" "its petals" "curling flames"
"She cradled" "seemed to cradle" "the burning flower of" "herself gone"
"her life" ("She saw" "whatever she saw, but what we saw" "was that flower")
After surviving the horrors of the subway, Alette goes even deeper underground, passing through a series of psychological challenges that at times seem straight out of Freud, at times out of Classical mythology, at times out of collective dreams. Throughout it all, we learn more and more about Alette, who is not just a "hero" who goes through the motions necessary to the plot, but who considers and stumbles and is confused and learns.
The third section of the book is a rebirth, wherein Alette finds a source for a stronger power than the Tyrant's, and it is distinctly feminist in its nature. I need to note here for those who react to feminism in a knee-jerk way: Notley's feminism is not a militant feminism, though it requires brief "military" action on Alette's part. Men are helpful in the story, have purpose besides being the bad guy. If anything, what Notley attacks in the form of the Tyrant is the idea of a corrupt masculinity, a kind of Big Brother who would easily stand as an antagonist in any number of 20th/21st century literary works. Alette's feminism is the discovery of her place in the world, and that place is not slaving away mindlessly for the Tyrant, not acting as just a womb or pair of hands or pretty face. It's a nuanced message, despite the epic (and therefore presumably black-and-white) nature of the whole book.
The fourth section is the showdown with the Tyrant, a great deal of philosophizing, and an ending that I actually find more satisfying than that of Paradiso. I won't spoil it here, but it just works extremely well in conjunction with the themes of Descent as a whole.
If you want to be challenged, if you want to think deep thoughts, if you want surreality and magic, pick up The Descent of Alette. For even more interesting reading from the author and her partner, you could also turn to The Scarlet Cabinet, which contains but actually predates the on-its-own publication of Descent.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2010
★★★★★ 5
A Contemporary Epic
Format: Paperback
I have a complicated relationship with most of the books I've read by Alice Notley. I admire her facility with the lyric, her ability to get just beneath a concept or sentiment using a very talk-y style so that I always feel like I'm with whatever speaker she's using, inside that mind and her mind all at once. This is a good kind of complication. It's one I yearn for with poems.
The unpleasant complications are when I feel as though I'm just being subjected to her unedited notebook entries. Too much, too much, too much. It comes up especially with her book Mysteries of Small Houses.
I mention these difficulties only to sharpen the accomplishment of The Descent of Alette. Like other reviewers, I feel the tonal similarities to Dante's Inferno. Which becomes a subversive allusion considering Alette seeks after a male Tyrant in order to destroy him, while Dante sought after his Beatrice out of desire. But I read and reread Alette, because Notley continually subverts patriarchal conventions in the book.
I actually find I crave the speaker's intellect, and the mythic logic that gives the book its arc. I want it more. Yes, there are quotations around each fragment in the poems. I actually appreciate them for slowing my reading down, and for sharpening my focus on the use of Notley's language. And it's not just a stylistic tic, or something to be endured. It could actually be described as further subversion of The Tyrant Alette pursues.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2011
★★★★★ 2
Imagery and diction
Format: Paperback
This book was very challenging to read because everything was written in quotations however, it was intriguing as a different way of writing poetry.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2020
★★★★★ 5
I tend to leave most books in this genre disappointed. I miss the classics
Format: Hardcover
I bought this book after hearing Stacey Lee speak about narrative tension at a lecture for YA writers - the talk was specifically entitled, "How to keep them up all night." The lecture (alongside Anna Shinoda) bit off a rather large amount of material. Neither woman mentioned vampires. The methods they discussed were smart, creative, and delivered with just enough humor to leave me wondering whether I'd be able to put their debut novels down.
I devoured GONE WITH THE WIND at least six times cover to cover between my sophomore and senior year. While I am more susceptible to the Historical Fiction page turner than the average girl, I tend to leave most books in this genre disappointed. I miss the classics. I opened this book determined to not judge it by its gorgeous pastel cover. I started slowly. I enjoyed the first four or five chapters - leaving each fully appreciative of Lee's craft. I particularly enjoyed her ability to pepper humor though tragedy. I often complain about writers who miss the mark here. Stacey Lee nailed that important believable balance for me. I liked her characters quickly. I left each chapter satisfied, but thoroughly able to get up and go on with my life. Like a jaded Thumper in Walt Disney's BAMBI, this book was more than nice, but I wasn't susceptible to any kind of teen-aged Twitterpation over it. After the sixth or seventh chapter - four or five days after I first picked it up, I quietly closed my copy, placed it on my nightstand, switched off my lamp, fluffed my pillow and turned over. I turned over again. I flipped on the light - OK, just one more chapter... I zombie sleepwalked to work the next day. That night I retired early, making some completely convincing excuse about being exhausted. I was certainly too tired to read. Flash forward to 6AM when I woke up with this novel on my face. I turned it's last page this afternoon, fully satisfied. I am truly sad it's over. This book transported me. It's one I'll want to have in my collection forever, alongside the beautiful books that mattered to me as a teen; JANE EYRE, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, UNDER A PAINTED SKY. Classic in feel, subject matter, and voice - but modern in approach, I'd be as comfortable recommending it to my book club as I would handing it to any teen. Readers of all ages and walks of life will surely find something that resonates with their own stories too. As for me, I am sure I'll be back on the trail with these girls-- I mean boys, before long.
Now I'm off to try my hand at Anna Shinoda's LEARNING NOT TO DROWN. Well, maybe tomorrow. I need a good night's sleep and it's clear these authors know how to keep those pages turning.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2015