Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
Madagascar
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Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Kalanchoe velutina, Kalanchoe hildebrantii
Number of Varieties
30117
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
1.97 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.96 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
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Flower Color Modifier
-
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Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oval with toothed margin
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
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Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
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The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loamy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Partial shade
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Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Prune for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
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Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
breathing problems, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
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For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Piles
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
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Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
KALANCHOE 'Mirabella'
Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Kalanchoe
In Hindi
Periwinkle
Kalanchoe
In German
Immergrün
Kalanchoe
In French
Pervenche
Kalanchoe
In Spanish
Bígaro
Kalanchoe
In Greek
μυρτιά
Kalanchoe
In Portuguese
Mirta
Kalanchoe
In Polish
Barwinek
Kalanchoe
In Latin
Periwinkle
Kalanchoe
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Mollusca
Angiosperms
Class
Gastropoda
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Rosales
Family
Apocynaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Kalanchoe
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
8117
1
27800
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