Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Perennial, Shrubs
Origin
China
Madagascar
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Kalanchoe tomentosa
Number of Varieties
30100
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
Hot climate regions, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm45.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm25.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pale White
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Small oblong
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Butterflies, Mosquitos
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Arthritis, Chest pain, Ear ache, Fever, Headache, Laxative, Leprosy, Small pox, Stomach spasms, Strengthen gums, Treating fever, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Leaves
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
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Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana
KALANCHOE
Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Kalanchoe Panda Plant, Panda Plant, Pussy Ears, Chocolate Soldier, Cocoon Plant, Velvet Leaf Kalanchoe, Plush Plant, White Lady, Panda-Bear Plant, Kalanchoe
In Hindi
बांस
पांडा संयंत्र
In German
Verklumpung Bambus
Panda -Anlage
In French
clumping Bamboo
installation de Panda
In Spanish
clumping Bamboo
planta de Panda
In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
φυτό Panda
In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação
planta Panda
In Polish
zbicie bambus
Panda roślin
In Latin
clumping Bamboo
Panda herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Saxifragales
Family
Poaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Widow's-thrill
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Kalanchoeae
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Sedoideae
Number of Species
1200125
1
27800
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