Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Tree
Origin
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Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
Kalanchoe velutina, Kalanchoe hildebrantii
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Number of Varieties
1173
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-9
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 23, 24
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
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Very Fast
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
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Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Moderate
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
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, Insects
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
breathing problems, sneezing
Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects, Very little waste
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Piles
Cramps, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
KALANCHOE 'Mirabella'
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Kalanchoe
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
Kalanchoe
Aleurites moluccanus
In German
Kalanchoe
Lichtnussbaum
In French
Kalanchoe
Aleurites moluccana
In Spanish
Kalanchoe
Aleurites moluccanus
In Greek
Kalanchoe
Aleurites moluccanus
In Portuguese
Kalanchoe
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Polish
Kalanchoe
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Latin
Kalanchoe
Aleurites moluccanus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Euphorbiales
Family
Crassulaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Kalanchoe
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Aleuritideae
Subfamily
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Crotonoideae
Number of Species
11750
1
27800
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