Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial, Shrubs
Aquatics
Origin
Madagascar
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Kalanchoe tomentosa
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Number of Varieties
10030
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40000
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Habitat
Hot climate regions, Temperate Regions
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Light brown, Light Red
Leaf Color in Spring
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, In Water
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Rooted stem cutting
Runners
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphate
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mosquitos
Birds, Flying insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Chest pain, Ear ache, Fever, Headache, Laxative, Leprosy, Small pox, Stomach spasms, Strengthen gums, Treating fever, Wounds
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
KALANCHOE
TYPHA minima
Common Name
Kalanchoe Panda Plant, Panda Plant, Pussy Ears, Chocolate Soldier, Cocoon Plant, Velvet Leaf Kalanchoe, Plush Plant, White Lady, Panda-Bear Plant, Kalanchoe
Dwarf Cattail
In Hindi
पांडा संयंत्र
बौना कैटेल
In German
Panda -Anlage
Dwarf Rohrkolben
In French
installation de Panda
Cattail nain
In Spanish
planta de Panda
Espadaña enano
In Greek
φυτό Panda
Νάνος Cattail
In Portuguese
planta Panda
Tifa Dwarf
In Polish
Panda roślin
Dwarf Ożypałka
In Latin
Panda herba
Pumilio Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Poales
Family
Crassulaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Widow's-thrill
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Kalanchoeae
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Subfamily
Sedoideae
-
Number of Species
1251
1
27800
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