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Kalanchoe blossfeldiana (Flowering Kalanchoe, flaming Katy)

Kalanchoe blossfediana is a tender perennial that has an evergreen foliage, and blooms in late winter and early spring. It has thick, oval-shaped leaves. The showy flowers can vary in color, from red, orange, pink and yellow.

Usually grown in containers and makes a great house plant. Flowering Kalanchoe is drought resistant, and usually susceptible of root rot, so to be watered only when needed.

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  • Botanical Description
  • Horticulture Management
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  • French Name: Kalanchoë des fleuristes

    Arabic Name: ألماسة

    Pronunciation: kal-un-KOH-ee bloss-fel-dee-AY-nuh

  • Plant type: Groundcover, Cactus / Succulent

  • Origin: Madagascar

  • Heat Zones: 1 to 15

    Hardiness Zones: 9 to 13

  • Uses: Border Plant, Indoor, Container, Cut Flowers / Arrangements

  • Size/Shape

    Growth Rate: Moderate

    Canopy Texture: Medium

    Height at Maturity: Less than 0.5 m

    Spread at Maturity: Less than 50 cm

    Time to Ultimate Height: 2 to 5 Years

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  • By Tomasz Różowski (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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  • Foliage

    Leaf Arrangement : Opposite

    Leaf Venation: Nearly Invisible

    Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

    Leaf Type: Simple

    Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm

    Leaf Shape: Oval

    Leaf Margins: Crenate

    Leaf Texture: Waxy, Fleshy/Juicy, Glossy

    Leaf Scent: No Fragance

    Color(growing season): Green, Red

    Color(changing season): Green, Red

  • Flower

    Flower Showiness: Yes

    Flower Scent: No Fragance

    Flower Color: Yellow, Orange, Red, White, Pink

    Seasons: Spring

  • Trunk

  • Fruit

    Seasons: Spring

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  • By ALgirdas (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Tomasz Różowski (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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  • Tolerance

    Frost Tolerant: No

    Heat Tolerance: Yes

    Drought Tolerance: Yes

  • Requirements

    Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand

    Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

    Water Requirements: Moderate

    Light Requirements: Full, Part

  • Management

    Toxicity: Yes

    Invasive Potential: No

    Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No

    Pruning Requirements: No pruning at all

    Life Span: Less than 25

    Edible Parts: None

    Pests: Mites, Scales, Mealy-Bug

    Plant Propagation: Seed

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