Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Perennial, Shrubs
Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico
Madagascar
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Kalanchoe tomentosa
Number of Varieties
100100
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Hot climate regions, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9*1
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm45.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm25.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Small oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Average Water Needs, Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
-
Sun Exposure
-
-
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
-
-
Self-Sowing
-
-
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Butterflies, Mosquitos
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Arthritis, Chest pain, Ear ache, Fever, Headache, Laxative, Leprosy, Small pox, Stomach spasms, Strengthen gums, Treating fever, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
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Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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-
Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'
KALANCHOE
Common Name
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass
Kalanchoe Panda Plant, Panda Plant, Pussy Ears, Chocolate Soldier, Cocoon Plant, Velvet Leaf Kalanchoe, Plush Plant, White Lady, Panda-Bear Plant, Kalanchoe
In Hindi
Hydrangea
पांडा संयंत्र
In German
Hortensie
Panda -Anlage
In French
Hortensia
installation de Panda
In Spanish
Hortensia
planta de Panda
In Greek
υδραγεία
φυτό Panda
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
planta Panda
In Polish
Hortensja
Panda roślin
In Latin
Hibiscus
Panda herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Vascular plant
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
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Saxifragales
Family
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Crassulaceae
Genus
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Widow's-thrill
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
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Kalanchoeae
Subfamily
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Sedoideae
Number of Species
1125
1
27800
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