Erect herb to over 0.5 m tall. Leaves alternate, 3-8 cm long, 1-3 cm wide, oblong, thick, covered with a felt of grey hair, brownish on the edges towards the tip, grooved above, occasionally with a few teeth towards the tip. Flower clusters branched. Flowers yellowish green, tinged purple and with glandular reddish hairs.
Madagascar.
Source: (2002). Crassulaceae. In: . Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 3. Flowering plants. Dicotyledons. Part 2. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.
Kalanchoe tomentosa 'Chocolate Soldier'
Leaves up to 8 cm long, hairs less than 3 mm long, silver-grey; brown markings coalescing towards the tip.
Kalanchoe tomentosa 'Gianthairy'
Leaves to 14 cm long, hairs mostly over 5 mm long, silver-grey; brown markings separated towards the tip.
Kalanchoe tomentosa 'Golden Girl'
Leaves to 8 cm long, hairs less than 3 mm long, yellow-silver; brown markings coalescing towards the tip.
Leaves up to 10 cm long, hairs less than 2 mm long, grey-silver; brown markings separated towards the tip.