Botanical Name: Kalanchoe pumila
Common Name: Flour dust plant; Pink kalanchoe Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Habit of Growth: Overall Shape trailing, spreading succulent with dusty-gray leaves and pink flowers held above the foliage Height to 8" Spread to 1' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors partial shade to full sun Soil prefers a well-drained soil; sandy, well-drained soil mix Hardiness tender (zones 17, 18, 21-24) Morphology: Leaves obovate to oblanceolate, to 1-1/2" long, 3/4" across; outer margins strongly crenate; leaves are grayish pink – turning purplish in cold Flowers terminal cymes of a few pink to lilac flowers ½" across; blooms in winter to early spring Fruit tiny capsule Propagation: stem cuttings any time Usage: excellent container plant grown for flowers and foliage; good in succulent areas as a tumbling groundcover Landscape Care: Watering takes average water; not especially drought tolerant in pots; use in well-drained soils where roots can dry between waterings Fertilizing slow-release in spring Pruning pinch back after blooming to induce bushiness Pests/Diseases root rot where drainage is poor Special Conditions/Other Origin: Madagascar Family: Crassulaceae Notes: |
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