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Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe are succulent plants. Some are mainly grown for their foliage and others
for their long lasting flowers.Name - Pronounced kal-an-CHOH-ee or
kal-an-KO-ee. Origin - MadagascarFamily - Crassulaceae,
orpine familyVarieties - There are over 200 Kalanchoe species.
The most common is Kalanchoe blossfeldiana (Flaming Katie), which has thick
juicy green leaves and very bright flat flowers which almost cover the plant.
Kalanchoe manginii has more delicate hanging bell flowers and smaller leaves.
Kalanchoe thyrsiflora is a non flowering Kalanchoe, the thick leaves retain
water well, and turn reddish at the edges.Care Tips – Easy
to look after. Enjoys a bright sunny position (warm in summer, cooler in winter).
Keep plants almost dry in winter, in summer water moderately. In spring and summer
feed with cactus fertilizer once a month (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana feed
every 14 days during spring and summer with a flower fertilizer) Flowering
season - Kalanchoe blossfeldiana late winter to late spring. Kalanchoe
manginii late winter to early spring.
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