Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Fruit
Origin
-
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
Kalanchoe velutina, Kalanchoe hildebrantii
Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs
Number of Varieties
1172
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm2,600.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm600.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction
Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure
Prune every year, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
breathing problems, sneezing
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
-
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone
Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects, Very little waste
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Piles
Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
KALANCHOE 'Mirabella'
ARTOCARPUS altilis
Common Name
Kalanchoe
Breadfruit
In Hindi
Kalanchoe
Breadfruit Tree
In German
Kalanchoe
Brotfruchtbaum
In French
Kalanchoe
Breadfruit Arbre
In Spanish
Kalanchoe
árbol del pan
In Greek
Kalanchoe
αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Kalanchoe
Árvore de fruta-pão
In Polish
Kalanchoe
Breadfruit drzewo
In Latin
Kalanchoe
Arum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Urticales
Family
Crassulaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Kalanchoe
Artocarpus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Artocarpeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
11760
1
27800
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