Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Grass
Origin
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Southern Asia, India
Types
Kalanchoe velutina, Kalanchoe hildebrantii
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Number of Varieties
11750
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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11- 6
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
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Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm302.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
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Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
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Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure
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Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
-
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
breathing problems, sneezing
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects, Very little waste
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Piles
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
KALANCHOE 'Mirabella'
CYNODON dactylon
Common Name
Kalanchoe
Bermuda Grass
In Hindi
Kalanchoe
बरमूडा घास
In German
Kalanchoe
Bermuda Gras
In French
Kalanchoe
l'herbe des Bermudes
In Spanish
Kalanchoe
Grama
In Greek
Kalanchoe
Αγριάδα
In Portuguese
Kalanchoe
grama Bermuda
In Polish
Kalanchoe
Trawa Bermuda
In Latin
Kalanchoe
Bermuda Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Cyperales
Family
Crassulaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Kalanchoe
Cynodon Rich
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Tribe
-
Chlorideae
Subfamily
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Chloridoideae
Number of Species
1172
1
27800
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