Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Grass
Origin
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North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
Types
Kalanchoe velutina, Kalanchoe hildebrantii
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Number of Varieties
1174
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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7 - 1
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm38.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm152.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Purple
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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-
Leaf Color in Spring
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Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
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Tan, Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
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Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
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Fast
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
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Well drained
Bloom Time
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Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
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Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
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Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
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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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
breathing problems, sneezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects, Very little waste
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Piles
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Botanical Name
KALANCHOE 'Mirabella'
ANDROPOGON gerardii
Common Name
Kalanchoe
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
In Hindi
Kalanchoe
Big Bluestem grass
In German
Kalanchoe
Große Bartgras
In French
Kalanchoe
Barbon de Gérard herbe
In Spanish
Kalanchoe
hierba andropogon grande
In Greek
Kalanchoe
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
In Portuguese
Kalanchoe
Vetiver grande grama
In Polish
Kalanchoe
Big Bluestem trawa
In Latin
Kalanchoe
Big bluestem herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lillosida
Order
Rosales
Poaceae
Family
Crassulaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Kalanchoe
Andropogon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
117150
1
27800
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