Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial, Shrubs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Madagascar
South America
Types
Kalanchoe tomentosa
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Number of Varieties
1003
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40000
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Habitat
Hot climate regions, Temperate Regions
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-8
Sunset Zone
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Strap shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Rooted stem cutting
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
-
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mosquitos
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, 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
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
KALANCHOE
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
Common Name
Kalanchoe Panda Plant, Panda Plant, Pussy Ears, Chocolate Soldier, Cocoon Plant, Velvet Leaf Kalanchoe, Plush Plant, White Lady, Panda-Bear Plant, Kalanchoe
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
In Hindi
पांडा संयंत्र
peruvian daffodil
In German
Panda -Anlage
peruvian daffodil
In French
installation de Panda
peruvian daffodil
In Spanish
planta de Panda
Pamianthe
In Greek
φυτό Panda
peruvian daffodil
In Portuguese
planta Panda
peruvian daffodil
In Polish
Panda roślin
peruvian daffodil
In Latin
Panda herba
peruvian daffodil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Asparagales
Family
Crassulaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Widow's-thrill
Pamianthe
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Kalanchoeae
Clinantheae
Subfamily
Sedoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
12540
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27800
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