Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Perennial, Shrubs
Herbs, Shrub
Origin
Madagascar
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Kalanchoe tomentosa
-
Number of Varieties
10025
0
40000
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Habitat
Hot climate regions, Temperate Regions
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
-
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.00 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
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
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mosquitos
Snails
Allergy
-
-
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
Antiseptic, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
KALANCHOE
SALVIA argentea
Common Name
Kalanchoe Panda Plant, Panda Plant, Pussy Ears, Chocolate Soldier, Cocoon Plant, Velvet Leaf Kalanchoe, Plush Plant, White Lady, Panda-Bear Plant, Kalanchoe
Silver Clary, Silver Sage
In Hindi
पांडा संयंत्र
रजत बाबा
In German
Panda -Anlage
Silver Sage
In French
installation de Panda
Silver Sage
In Spanish
planta de Panda
silver Sage
In Greek
φυτό Panda
Silver Sage
In Portuguese
planta Panda
silver Sage
In Polish
Panda roślin
silver Sage
In Latin
Panda herba
Argentum Sage
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Lamiales
Family
Crassulaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Widow's-thrill
Salvia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Kalanchoeae
Mentheae
Subfamily
Sedoideae
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
125900
1
27800
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