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Since I have been under the weather lately I have neglected some of my plants...went out to take a peak and my Kalanchoe thrysifolia (flapjack) which was in partial shade and it has developed a whitish powdery YUCK on the main stem and on some of the pads....I can rub it off with my finger but it is all over the plant.
What is it and how do I get rid of the coating???
Thinking something like powdery mildew but I could be totally wrong!????
If I moved it slowly to full sun would the plant be better off? I could plant in the ground but it would be full sun near a retaining wall!????
HELP!!!!

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G'day feline fancier,
I reckon it is a fungal disease like powdery mildew and a move to full sun would do it the world of good. Is the spot it's in a bit moist? It could also be mealy bug i guess. Have a close look and see if they are individual critters all bunched together or just a powdery coating. The above site is suggesting excellent drainage and full sun. succulents generally like the type of hotspot you're suggesting. You could make a droughtproof succulent bed there. I love succulents. They are perfect for aussie gardens.

Longy...thank you for the info.
Since I have been under the weather my daughter top watered all my plants and we were in a wet period for awhile ...and then all the fog in the mornings....and the shifting of where the sun hits in the morning etc. is probably what started the powdery mildew.
It is definitely not mealy bugs but rather the fungus....so I washed him off the best I could and I am moving him out slowly to acclimate to the sun and then transfer to the ground shortly.
Thanks again, Catlover