Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial, Shrubs
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Madagascar
Western United States, Mexico
Types
Kalanchoe tomentosa
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Number of Varieties
100-
0
40000
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Habitat
Hot climate regions, Temperate Regions
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
11-1
Sunset Zone
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Magenta, Rose, Burgundy, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Several shades of Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Rooted stem cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
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
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mosquitos
Birds
Allergy
-
Digestive Problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Jam
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
KALANCHOE
CYLINDROPUNTIA imbricata
Common Name
Kalanchoe Panda Plant, Panda Plant, Pussy Ears, Chocolate Soldier, Cocoon Plant, Velvet Leaf Kalanchoe, Plush Plant, White Lady, Panda-Bear Plant, Kalanchoe
Cane Cholla, Walking Stick Cholla, Tree Cholla, Chainlink Cactus
In Hindi
पांडा संयंत्र
Cardenche
In German
Panda -Anlage
Cardenche
In French
installation de Panda
Cactus rustique
In Spanish
planta de Panda
Cardenche
In Greek
φυτό Panda
Cardenche
In Portuguese
planta Panda
Cardenche
In Polish
Panda roślin
Cardenche
In Latin
Panda herba
Cardenche
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Saxifragales
Caryophyllales
Family
Crassulaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Widow's-thrill
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Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Kalanchoeae
-
Subfamily
Sedoideae
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Number of Species
125-
1
27800
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