Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Tree
Origin
-
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Kalanchoe velutina, Kalanchoe hildebrantii
Aralia spinosa
Number of Varieties
1171
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Needs high amount of water
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Partial 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
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought
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
-
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
breathing problems, sneezing
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
Borders, Woodland margins
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
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Bark, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a potherb
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
KALANCHOE 'Mirabella'
ARALIA spinosa
Common Name
Kalanchoe
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club
In Hindi
Kalanchoe
Devil's Walking Stick
In German
Kalanchoe
Teufelsspazierstock
In French
Kalanchoe
Walking bâton du diable
In Spanish
Kalanchoe
Bastón del Diablo
In Greek
Kalanchoe
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου
In Portuguese
Kalanchoe
Vara andando de diabo
In Polish
Kalanchoe
Diabelski laska
In Latin
Kalanchoe
Virgam diaboli
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Apiales
Family
Crassulaceae
Araliaceae
Genus
Kalanchoe
Aralia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Aralioideae
Number of Species
11730
1
27800
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