Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Perennial, Shrubs
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Madagascar
Types
Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea' , Yucca aloifolia
Kalanchoe tomentosa
Number of Varieties
15100
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40000
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Habitat
coastal environs, Coastal sand dunes, mild coastal areas
Hot climate regions, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-7
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Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
-45.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm25.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
long with sharp edges
Small oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison
Leaf Cutting, Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
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
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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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
Leaf spot, Scale
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
-
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
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Mosquitos
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Arthritis, Chest pain, Ear ache, Fever, Headache, Laxative, Leprosy, Small pox, Stomach spasms, Strengthen gums, Treating fever, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
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Leaves
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
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Botanical Name
Yucca gloriosa
KALANCHOE
Common Name
spanish dagger
Kalanchoe Panda Plant, Panda Plant, Pussy Ears, Chocolate Soldier, Cocoon Plant, Velvet Leaf Kalanchoe, Plush Plant, White Lady, Panda-Bear Plant, Kalanchoe
In Hindi
Spanish Bayonet
पांडा संयंत्र
In German
Spanish Bayonet
Panda -Anlage
In French
Spanish bayonet
installation de Panda
In Spanish
Spanish bayonet
planta de Panda
In Greek
Spanish bayonet
φυτό Panda
In Portuguese
Spanish bayonet
planta Panda
In Polish
Spanish bayonet
Panda roślin
In Latin
Spanish bayonet
Panda herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Saxifragales
Family
Agavaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Yucca
Widow's-thrill
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
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Kalanchoeae
Subfamily
Agavoideae
Sedoideae
Number of Species
30125
1
27800
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