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What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub  
Perennial  

Origin
-  
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Kalanchoe velutina, Kalanchoe hildebrantii  
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow  

Number of Varieties
117  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions  
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
70.00 cm  

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  

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  
Long Linear  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction  
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry  

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 dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
breathing problems, sneezing  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for insects, Very little waste  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Piles  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
KALANCHOE 'Mirabella'  
IRIS  

Common Name
Kalanchoe  
Iris  

In Hindi
Kalanchoe  
Iris  

In German
Kalanchoe  
Iris  

In French
Kalanchoe  
Iris  

In Spanish
Kalanchoe  
Iris  

In Greek
Kalanchoe  
Ίρις  

In Portuguese
Kalanchoe  
Íris  

In Polish
Kalanchoe  
Irys  

In Latin
Kalanchoe  
Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Asparagales  

Family
Crassulaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Kalanchoe  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
117  
99+
300  
99+

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Difference Between Kalanchoe and Iris

If you are confused whether Kalanchoe or Iris are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Kalanchoe and Iris Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Kalanchoe are slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Iris fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Kalanchoe and Iris if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Kalanchoe and Iris

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kalanchoe and Iris. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kalanchoe and Iris as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Kalanchoe is Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders and Piles whereas of Iris is . Kalanchoe has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Improve skin tone while Iris has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Improve skin tone.

Compare Facts of Kalanchoe vs Iris

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Kalanchoe vs Iris and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Kalanchoe are breathing problems and sneezing whereas of Iris have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kalanchoe has no showy fruits and Iris has no showy fruits. Also Kalanchoe is not flowering and Iris is flowering. You can compare Kalanchoe and Iris facts and facts of other plants too.

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