1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Shrub
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States
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1.4 Types
Not available
Kalanchoe velutina, Kalanchoe hildebrantii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink
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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Lemon yellow, Yellow green
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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
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2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Palmate
Oval with toothed margin
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Not Available
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure
4.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt
Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wind
Shade areas, Shallow soil
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Pollen
breathing problems, sneezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Food for insects, Very little waste
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles
Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Piles
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for making soaps
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break
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7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AESCULUS parviflora
KALANCHOE 'Mirabella'
7.2 Common Name
bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut
Kalanchoe
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Kalanchoe
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Kalanchoe
7.2.4 In Spanish
bottlebrush Buckeye
Kalanchoe
7.2.5 In Greek
bottlebrush Buckeye
Kalanchoe
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Kalanchoe
7.2.7 In Polish
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Kalanchoe
7.2.8 In Latin
bottlebrush Buckeye
Kalanchoe
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Hippocastanaceae
Crassulaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
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8.9 Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
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8.10 Number of Species