Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
Southeastern Asia
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Types
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Kalanchoe velutina, Kalanchoe hildebrantii
Number of Varieties
98117
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oval with toothed margin
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam
Loamy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Pruning
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, White outside
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Dental erosion
breathing problems, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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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
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Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Piles
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
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Botanical Name
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'
KALANCHOE 'Mirabella'
Common Name
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime
Kalanchoe
In Hindi
Shiraz Limoo
Kalanchoe
In German
Bearss Kalk
Kalanchoe
In French
Bearss chaux
Kalanchoe
In Spanish
Bearss cal
Kalanchoe
In Greek
BEARSS ασβέστη
Kalanchoe
In Portuguese
Bearss cal
Kalanchoe
In Polish
bearss wapna
Kalanchoe
In Latin
bearss lime
Kalanchoe
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Angiosperms
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Rosales
Family
Rutaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Citrus
Kalanchoe
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
9117
1
27800
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