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 Notes: |
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