Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
-
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Kalanchoe velutina, Kalanchoe hildebrantii
-
Number of Varieties
11712
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
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
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Do Not over Water
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought
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
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
-
Allergy
breathing problems, sneezing
Hives, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Piles
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
KALANCHOE 'Mirabella'
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'
Common Name
Kalanchoe
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper
In Hindi
Kalanchoe
Cherry Bomb Pepper
In German
Kalanchoe
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer
In French
Kalanchoe
Cherry Bomb Pepper
In Spanish
Kalanchoe
Bomba de cereza Pimienta
In Greek
Kalanchoe
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι
In Portuguese
Kalanchoe
Cherry Bomb Pimenta
In Polish
Kalanchoe
Cherry Bomb Pepper
In Latin
Kalanchoe
Cherry Bomb Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Rosales
Solanales
Family
Crassulaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Kalanchoe
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
117100
1
27800
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