Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Sedge or Rush
Origin
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North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Kalanchoe velutina, Kalanchoe hildebrantii
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Number of Varieties
1172
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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8-1
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Gold, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
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White, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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White, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
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Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
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Medium
Type of Soil
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Loam
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
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Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction
Bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
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Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
breathing problems, sneezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
-
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Piles
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Bulbs
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
KALANCHOE 'Mirabella'
CAREX muskingumensis 'Ice Fountains'
Common Name
Kalanchoe
Palm Sedge
In Hindi
Kalanchoe
Palm Sedge
In German
Kalanchoe
Palm Sedge
In French
Kalanchoe
Palm Sedge
In Spanish
Kalanchoe
Palm Sedge
In Greek
Kalanchoe
Palm Sedge
In Portuguese
Kalanchoe
Palm Sedge
In Polish
Kalanchoe
Palm Sedge
In Latin
Kalanchoe
Palm Sedge
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lillosida
Order
Rosales
Cyperales
Family
Crassulaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Kalanchoe
Carex
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
117500
1
27800
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