Scientific Name:
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
Pronunciation:
kal-un-KOH-ee bloss-fel-dee-AY-nuh
Common Name:
kalanchoe
Family Name:
Crassulaceae
Plant Type:
Flowering pot plant, Indoor foliage plant, Succulent or Cacti
Key ID Features:
Leaves opposite, ovate-obovate, most blades 7-13cm long x 5-11cm wide, glabrous, thick, fleshy, margin crenate, most petioles 1-3cm long; corymb-like cyme of many florets, 1-1.5cm wide with 4 red, pink, orange, or yellow petals (some cvs. have many petals).
Habit:
Dense, Spreading, Upright
Form:
Round
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Africa (Madagascar)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Hanging basket, Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Succulent
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Obovate, Ovate
Apices:
Obtuse
Bases:
Attenuate, Obtuse
Margins:
Crenate, Dentate
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Orange, Yellow, Pink, Red, Dark-red
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Aug, Sep, Oct, Can flower any month
Additional Info:
The double-flowered series of cultivars may be listed as Calandiva in some reference sources
Fruit Type:
Follicle
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
Not showy, Accessory tissue
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Succulent leaves, Succulent stems
Propagation:
Softwood cuttings
Optimal Temp.:
Medium
Light Level:
High
Maintenance:
Medium
Other:
High starch reserves makes this an ideal plant for indoor display at lower light levels while flowering
Pest Susceptibility:
Crown rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Root rot, Scale insects (Drought tolerant)
