Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Herbs, Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
South-Eastern Asia
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Types
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Kalanchoe velutina, Kalanchoe hildebrantii
Number of Varieties
20117
0
40000
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Habitat
Semi desert, Wet forest
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
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Sunset Zone
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10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Oval with toothed margin
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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Growth Rate
Very Fast
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Average
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Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites
Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
breathing problems, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent
Food for insects, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever
Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Piles
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
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Botanical Name
Justicia adhatoda
KALANCHOE 'Mirabella'
Common Name
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Kalanchoe
In Hindi
अडुळसा, अडुसा
Kalanchoe
In German
Indisches Lungenkraut
Kalanchoe
In French
Justicia adhatoda
Kalanchoe
In Spanish
Justicia adhatoda
Kalanchoe
In Greek
Justicia adhatoda
Kalanchoe
In Portuguese
Justicia adhatoda
Kalanchoe
In Polish
Justicia adhatoda
Kalanchoe
In Latin
Justicia adhatoda
Kalanchoe
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Rosales
Family
Acanthaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Justicia
Kalanchoe
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Justicieae
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Subfamily
Acanthoideae
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Number of Species
658117
1
27800
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