Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Succulent
Perennial, Shrubs
Origin
Western United States, Mexico
Madagascar
Types
Dudleya brittonii
Dudleya pulverulenta
Dudleya farinosa
Dudleya caespitosa
Dudleya virens
Kalanchoe tomentosa
Number of Varieties
30100
0
40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Hot climate regions, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm45.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm25.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Pink
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Small oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Sand
Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Leaf Cutting, Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
-
Soil Type
Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
-
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas
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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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Mosquitos
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Arthritis, Chest pain, Ear ache, Fever, Headache, Laxative, Leprosy, Small pox, Stomach spasms, Strengthen gums, Treating fever, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
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
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
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Botanical Name
DUDLEYA
KALANCHOE
Common Name
Chalk Lettuce
Chalk dudleya
Kalanchoe Panda Plant, Panda Plant, Pussy Ears, Chocolate Soldier, Cocoon Plant, Velvet Leaf Kalanchoe, Plush Plant, White Lady, Panda-Bear Plant, Kalanchoe
In Hindi
Dudleya
पांडा संयंत्र
In German
Dudleya
Panda -Anlage
In French
Dudleya
installation de Panda
In Spanish
dudleya
planta de Panda
In Greek
Dudleya
φυτό Panda
In Portuguese
Dudleya
planta Panda
In Polish
Dudleya
Panda roślin
In Latin
Dudley
Panda herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Saxifragales
Family
Crassulaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Dudleya
Widow's-thrill
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
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Kalanchoeae
Subfamily
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Sedoideae
Number of Species
45125
1
27800
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