Botanical Name: Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
Common Name: Kalanchoe
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape dense, clumping, upright succulent plant with multiple branching and thick fleshy leaves
Height 6-8"
Spread 12"
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure in/out needs bright light indoors-tolerates sun or part shade
Soil average potting soil
Hardiness tender - zones 17, 21-24
 
Morphology:
Leaves broadly elliptical, 1-3" long, crenate margins, often red or orange color showing at the margin - glossy dark green
Flowers cymes or corymbs of small, brightly colored flowers forming large clusters of red, orange, yellow or pink
Fruit small capsule 1/4" long
 
Propagation:
seed, stem cuttings
 
Usage:
specimen or gift plant - popular for winter flower color – used as a bedding plant in masses - or as a single potted plant
 
Landscape Care:
Watering requires fairly small amounts of water
Fertilizing balanced in early spring after flowers fade
Pruning remove dead flower stalks
Pests/Diseases root rot when over-watered
 
Origin: Madagascar
Family: Crassulaceae

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