Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial, Shrubs
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
Madagascar
Types
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Kalanchoe tomentosa
Number of Varieties
-100
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Hot climate regions, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm45.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm25.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Gray
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Magenta, Violet
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cuneate
Small oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Loam
Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
Average Water Needs, Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
-
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
-
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Mosquitos
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Arthritis, Chest pain, Ear ache, Fever, Headache, Laxative, Leprosy, Small pox, Stomach spasms, Strengthen gums, Treating fever, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
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Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS americana
KALANCHOE
Common Name
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick
Kalanchoe Panda Plant, Panda Plant, Pussy Ears, Chocolate Soldier, Cocoon Plant, Velvet Leaf Kalanchoe, Plush Plant, White Lady, Panda-Bear Plant, Kalanchoe
In Hindi
Macaw
पांडा संयंत्र
In German
Ara
Panda -Anlage
In French
ara
installation de Panda
In Spanish
guacamayo
planta de Panda
In Greek
μακώ
φυτό Panda
In Portuguese
arara
planta Panda
In Polish
ara
Panda roślin
In Latin
Ara
Panda herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Saxifragales
Family
Polygonaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Triplaris
Widow's-thrill
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
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Kalanchoeae
Subfamily
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Sedoideae
Number of Species
-125
1
27800
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