Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
Interior Succulents
Kalanchoe is an easy, interior succulent plant grown for its attractive flowers.
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Kalanchoe blossfeldiana |
| Common Name: | kalanchoe |
| Family: | Crassulaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | interior pot plants, rotational color |
| Characteristics | |
| Plant Form: | rounded |
| Height: | 1 - 2 feet |
| Spread: | 1 foot |
| Foliage: | succulent, broad and shiny green leaves with dentate margins |
| Flower: | yellow, red, pink, or orange flowers in clusters carried above the foliage |
| Bloom Period: | Winter |
| Environment | |
| Light Requirement: | medium exposure |
| Water: | medium water requirement |
| Heat Tolerance: | medium heat tolerance |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | may be forced into bloom any time of year by adjusting to 14 night hours for 6 weeks |
TTU Plant Resources
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Address
Texas Tech University, Department of Plant and Soil Science, Box 42122, Lubbock, TX 79409 -
Phone
806.742.2838 -
Email
Melanie.Jackson@ttu.edu