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What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub

Origin
-

Types
Kalanchoe velutina, Kalanchoe hildebrantii

Number of Varieties
117 49

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.00 cm

Minimum Width
15.00 cm

Plant Color

Flower Color
-

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
-

Leaf Color in Summer
-

Leaf Color in Fall
-

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin

Thorns
-

Season

Plant Season
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
-

Growth Rate
-

Type of Soil
-

The pH of Soil
-

Soil Drainage
-

Bloom Time
-

Repeat Bloomer
-

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist

In Summer
Moderate

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
-

Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity
-

Sun Exposure
-

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure

Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers
Showy

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

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
-

Self-Sowing
-

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy
breathing problems, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Food for insects, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Piles

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
-

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
KALANCHOE 'Mirabella'

Common Name
Kalanchoe

In Hindi
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In German
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In French
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In Spanish
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In Greek
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In Portuguese
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In Polish
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In Latin
Kalanchoe

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Angiosperms

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Rosales

Family
Crassulaceae

Genus
Kalanchoe

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
117 99

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Properties of Kalanchoe

Want to know the properties of Kalanchoe? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Kalanchoe is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are breathing problems and sneezing. Kalanchoe Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Kalanchoe Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Kalanchoe. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Kalanchoe physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 15.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval with toothed margin. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Kalanchoe

Taking Kalanchoe Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Kalanchoe include pruning, which should be done Prune for shortening long shoots and pruning needed for strong structure. The watering done in summer is Moderate and in winter is Average Water. It needs for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Kalanchoe

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Kalanchoe is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual or Biennial plant. Kalanchoe is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 117 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Kalanchoe velutina, Kalanchoe hildebrantii. This plant's habitat is Deciduous forests and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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