Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
North America
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Types
Grass
Kalanchoe velutina, Kalanchoe hildebrantii
Number of Varieties
5117
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
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
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
270.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Olive
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Leaf Color in Summer
Olive
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Leaf Color in Fall
Olive
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Leaf Color in Winter
Sandy Brown
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Oval with toothed margin
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
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Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
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Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects
Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Itchiness
breathing problems, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
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For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds
Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Piles
Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
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Botanical Name
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani
KALANCHOE 'Mirabella'
Common Name
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush
Kalanchoe
In Hindi
Softstem Bulrush
Kalanchoe
In German
Softstem Bulrush
Kalanchoe
In French
Softstem Bulrush
Kalanchoe
In Spanish
Softstem Bulrush
Kalanchoe
In Greek
Softstem Bulrush
Kalanchoe
In Portuguese
Softstem Bulrush
Kalanchoe
In Polish
Softstem Bulrush
Kalanchoe
In Latin
Softstem Bulrush
Kalanchoe
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Rosales
Family
Cyperaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Schoenoplectus
Kalanchoe
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
35117
1
27800
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