Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
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Types
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Kalanchoe velutina, Kalanchoe hildebrantii
Number of Varieties
30117
0
40000
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Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
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Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Coral
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oval with toothed margin
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Average
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Bloom Time
Early Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Maritime exposure, Salt water
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
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Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
breathing problems, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Food for insects, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Piles
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
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Botanical Name
ALNUS rubra
KALANCHOE 'Mirabella'
Common Name
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Kalanchoe
In Hindi
red alder
Kalanchoe
In German
rot-Erle
Kalanchoe
In French
aulne rouge
Kalanchoe
In Spanish
aliso rojo
Kalanchoe
In Greek
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
Kalanchoe
In Portuguese
amieiro vermelho
Kalanchoe
In Polish
czerwony olcha
Kalanchoe
In Latin
red alnus
Kalanchoe
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Rosales
Family
Betulaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Alnus
Kalanchoe
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
35117
1
27800
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