Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Fruit
Origin
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Western Asia
Types
Kalanchoe velutina, Kalanchoe hildebrantii
Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry
Number of Varieties
1172
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-1
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm3,200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction
Budding, Grafting
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
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure
Prune in winter, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
-
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers
Allergy
breathing problems, sneezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
-
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects, Very little waste
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Piles
Anemia, anti-cancer, Arthritis, Cardiovascular problems, Migraines, Muscle Pain, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
KALANCHOE 'Mirabella'
PRUNUS avium 'Bing'
Common Name
Kalanchoe
Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry
In Hindi
Kalanchoe
Bing Cherry Tree
In German
Kalanchoe
Bing Kirschbaum
In French
Kalanchoe
Bing Cherry Tree
In Spanish
Kalanchoe
Bing Cherry Tree
In Greek
Kalanchoe
Bing Cherry Tree
In Portuguese
Kalanchoe
Cherry Tree Bing
In Polish
Kalanchoe
Bing Cherry Tree
In Latin
Kalanchoe
Bing Cherry ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Rosales
Family
Crassulaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Kalanchoe
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
117430
1
27800
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