The kalanchoe family, of which the chocolate soldier is a member, is a large one with many popular varieties grown as houseplants or outdoors in mild-winter areas. Som… See more

Chocolate soldier plants propagate readily, although fuzzy-leafed succulents are notoriously harder to propagate than regular succulents so some trial and error may be req… See more

Since chocolate soldier plants are relatively slow-growing, they need only to be repotted as necessary—generally, once every three years or so. If you are going to re-pot your chocolate s… See more

As a general rule, chocolate soldier is a hardy plant without too many issues. However, they are occasionally infested with mealybugs, which look like little white specks of c… See more