What is a plant that has small light orange and yellow flowers in clusters? The leaves are thick and waxy.?

Question

The flowers seem to start out very light and get darker as they grow. There are many flowers in the clusters. It is about 1 ft tall now. I can't figure out what it is after looking online for 3 days now and want to know how to properly care for it.

Thank you for your answers so far. I looked up your suggestions, but didn't find a match. The flowers are about a half an inch wide in very tight clusters. Each cluster has between 30 and 50 flowers in it.

Answer 1

With the description of the think waxy leaves it sounds very much like a Kalanchoe plant.

Answer 2

Go to Google images and look up these plants. They all have really thick and waxy leaves.

Moss Rose
Portulaca
Begonia

Maybe it's one of those. I could help more if you described the leaves more. If it's moss rose though, they are very hardy plants and do excellent in almost all conditions!

Answer 3

It sounds like Lantana. You did not say it is has a smell. Some folks think that Lantana smells like a fruity chewing gum, and others think that stinks. If you are in the USA there are several books out there to identify flowers, I like Better Homes and Gardens Flower Book (I think that it the name). It is a thick book with pictures, scientific names, common names, proper growing conditions, etc etc.

Answer 4

I would guess Lantana.

Go to google images, and do a search for it. Hopefully that looks like what you're describing.

Usually real waxy leaves are adapted to relatively high light conditions. You are describing a sun loving plant.

Answer 5

Maybe a clivia, an indoor houseplant?

Answer 6

Could it be a primula, or primrose? http://www.katzkuntrykuttins.biz/primula%20vulgaris%20potsdam%20strain.JPG

or marigold? http://www.hort.cornell.edu/4hplants/Flowers/Images/French%20Marigold.jpg