Scientific Name:
Kalanchoe tomentosa
Pronunciation:
kal-un-KOH-ee toh-men-TOH-suh
Common Name:
panda plant
Family Name:
Crassulaceae
Plant Type:
Indoor foliage plant, Succulent or Cacti
Key ID Features:
Leaves sessile, elliptic-oblong, 5-8cm long x 2-4cm wide, pubescent - densely covered in silvery-white fuzzy felt, silvery-green, margin towards apex with reddish-brown spots.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Origin:
Africa - southern (Madagascar)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Indoor plant (Caution: poisonous parts)
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite, Sessile
Texture/Venation:
Succulent
Surfaces:
Tomentose
Colour in Summer:
Green, Covered in gray hairs; brown marks at leaf tips.
Shapes:
Elliptic, Oblong
Apices:
Acute
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Toxic to cats and dogs
Inflorescence Type:
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Tubular
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Not showy, Orange, Yellow, Green, Red, Dark-red, Silver
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Follicle
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Accessory tissue
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey, Green
Organ Modifications:
Succulent leaves
Propagation:
Softwood cuttings
Optimal Temp.:
Medium
Light Level:
High
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Whitefly (Disease resistant)
