Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial, Shrubs
Tree
Origin
Madagascar
Mediterranean
Types
Kalanchoe tomentosa
California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf
Number of Varieties
1001
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40000
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Habitat
Hot climate regions, Temperate Regions
Forest edges, Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
Requires regular watering
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
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mosquitos
Birds
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
anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
KALANCHOE
LAURUS nobilis
Common Name
Kalanchoe Panda Plant, Panda Plant, Pussy Ears, Chocolate Soldier, Cocoon Plant, Velvet Leaf Kalanchoe, Plush Plant, White Lady, Panda-Bear Plant, Kalanchoe
Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay
In Hindi
पांडा संयंत्र
bay laurel
In German
Panda -Anlage
Lorbeer
In French
installation de Panda
laurier
In Spanish
planta de Panda
laurel
In Greek
φυτό Panda
δάφνη
In Portuguese
planta Panda
louro
In Polish
Panda roślin
wawrzynu
In Latin
Panda herba
sinus laurus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Saxifragales
Laurales
Family
Crassulaceae
Lauraceae
Genus
Widow's-thrill
Laurus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Kalanchoeae
-
Subfamily
Sedoideae
-
Number of Species
1253
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27800
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