Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Perennial, Shrubs
Origin
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
Madagascar
Types
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Kalanchoe tomentosa
Number of Varieties
700100
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40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
Hot climate regions, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
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Sunset Zone
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm45.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm25.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Small oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Leaf Cutting, Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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Pruning
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Ammonium Nitrate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
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Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Butterflies, Mosquitos
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems
Arthritis, Chest pain, Ear ache, Fever, Headache, Laxative, Leprosy, Small pox, Stomach spasms, Strengthen gums, Treating fever, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
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Botanical Name
CALLUNA vulgaris
KALANCHOE
Common Name
Heather, Common heather, Ling
Kalanchoe Panda Plant, Panda Plant, Pussy Ears, Chocolate Soldier, Cocoon Plant, Velvet Leaf Kalanchoe, Plush Plant, White Lady, Panda-Bear Plant, Kalanchoe
In Hindi
हीथ
पांडा संयंत्र
In German
Heidekraut
Panda -Anlage
In French
bruyère
installation de Panda
In Spanish
brezo
planta de Panda
In Greek
ερείκη
φυτό Panda
In Portuguese
urze
planta Panda
In Polish
wrzos
Panda roślin
In Latin
Heather
Panda herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Saxifragales
Family
Ericaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Calluna
Widow's-thrill
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Ericeae
Kalanchoeae
Subfamily
Ericoideae
Sedoideae
Number of Species
860125
1
27800
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