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Crassulaceae
Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
Enduring affection.
- Family
- Crassulaceae
- Genus
- Kalanchoe
- Native to
- Madagascar
- Bloom season
- Winter, Spring
- Type
- succulent
- Height
- 0.5-1.5 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy, succulent mix
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 10-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Named after Robert Blossfeld, a German seed merchant who brought it from Madagascar in 1932.
- Kalanchoe is a short-day plant that requires 14 hours of darkness per day for 6 weeks to trigger blooming.
- The name 'kalanchoe' may derive from the Chinese words 'kalan chauhuy' meaning 'that which falls and grows.'
- It is one of the few plants that performs Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM), opening stomata at night to conserve water.
- All parts of kalanchoe are toxic to pets, particularly cats and dogs, due to cardiac glycosides.
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