Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
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North America, Mexico, Central America
Types
Kalanchoe velutina, Kalanchoe hildebrantii
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Number of Varieties
11780
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-1
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Very Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch
Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Allergy
breathing problems, sneezing
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
-
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp, Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects, Very little waste
Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Piles
Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Botanical Name
KALANCHOE 'Mirabella'
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
Common Name
Kalanchoe
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
In Hindi
Kalanchoe
करेला
In German
Kalanchoe
Bittermelone
In French
Kalanchoe
Momordica charantia
In Spanish
Kalanchoe
Momordica charantia
In Greek
Kalanchoe
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In Portuguese
Kalanchoe
Momordica
In Polish
Kalanchoe
Przepękla ogórkowata
In Latin
Kalanchoe
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Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Violales
Family
Crassulaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Kalanchoe
Momordica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
11780
1
27800
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