Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial, Shrubs
Origin
Melanesia, Australia
Madagascar
Types
Umbrella plant
Amate
Kalanchoe tomentosa
Number of Varieties
1000100
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
Hot climate regions, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm45.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm25.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Pink
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Red, Purple
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Small oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
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, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
-
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Mosquitos
Allergy
Dermititis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
Arthritis, Chest pain, Ear ache, Fever, Headache, Laxative, Leprosy, Small pox, Stomach spasms, Strengthen gums, Treating fever, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
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Botanical Name
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
KALANCHOE
Common Name
Octopus Tree
Kalanchoe Panda Plant, Panda Plant, Pussy Ears, Chocolate Soldier, Cocoon Plant, Velvet Leaf Kalanchoe, Plush Plant, White Lady, Panda-Bear Plant, Kalanchoe
In Hindi
ऑक्टोपस पेड़
पांडा संयंत्र
In German
Octopus tree
Panda -Anlage
In French
arbre Octopus
installation de Panda
In Spanish
árbol pulpo
planta de Panda
In Greek
χταπόδι δέντρο
φυτό Panda
In Portuguese
Octopus árvore
planta Panda
In Polish
Ośmiornica drzewo
Panda roślin
In Latin
polypus ligno
Panda herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Saxifragales
Family
Araliaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Schefflera
Widow's-thrill
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
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Kalanchoeae
Subfamily
Aralioideae
Sedoideae
Number of Species
15125
1
27800
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