Advanced Search

Help | About | Feedback | Plant Suggestions

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 503268

Image added by purpleinopp (8118) Image 1 of 25

Rate this plant: 5 ratings

Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Rosales Family: Crassulaceae Genus: Kalanchoe Species: Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Common Names add Madagascar widow's-thrill edit | delete Flaming Katy edit | delete Flaming Katie edit | delete Plant Types edit Evergreen Houseplant Ornamental Perennial Shrub Succulent Tropical   Zones / Hardiness edit 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 10a (to 35 F / 2 C) 10b (to 40 F / 4 C) 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 1 to 1 1/2 feet (30 to 45 cm)   Spread (Maximum) edit 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)   Flowering Start edit Winter   Flowering End edit Summer   Leaf Colour edit Green - Medium   Leaf Shape edit Elliptic   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Centre Piece Container/Patio Hanging Basket Butterfly Garden Greenhouse Indoor Low Maintenance Garden Tropical Garden   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun   Soil Types edit Well-drained   Soil pH edit   Bloom Colour edit Red Pink Orange Yellow/Gold White   Wildlife Value edit   Propagation Techniques edit Division Stem Cutting Leaf Cuttings   Skill Level edit Beginner   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below small shrub with scalloped shiny green leaves. edit | delete blooms last 2-6 weeks edit | delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

Members who grow this plant also grow...   Schlumbergera truncata (Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus)   Crassula ovata (Jade Plant)   Begonia cucullata (Wax Begonia) Euphorbia milii (Crown of Thorns, Christ Plant) Contributors For This Plant   purpleinopp (8118)   CaSondra (16)   riragirl (27) cherylad (2487) toni (36069) civicboyfl (356)   Linda_au (82) Penny (7)   Dinu (153) Gardens Containing This Plant   riragirl's Garden   CaSondra's Garden civicboyfl's Garden cherylad's Garden   udoit2urself's Garden   marty89's Garden   Linda_au's Garden Kay's Garden gardenpixie's Garden   purpleinopp's Garden toni's Garden Mrs. Galeassi's Garden Scarah's Garden   Dinu's Garden Link To This Plant Copy and paste one of the codes below to your favourite forum or website in order to link to this plant: Forum link Direct link HTML code

Add Your Opinion About This Plant   CaSondra (16) wrote on Apr 22 2009 I got this plant as a birthday/mother's day gift from my best friend 2008. it had blooms on it at the time, the blooms lasted a couple of weeks and went away, then it rebloomed towards the fall. The flowers on mine are red and look like little roses in a way. I like this opinion 1 person likes this opinion Penny (7) wrote on Sep 11 2009 That is so pretty, very nice. Thats one that i havent grown before, but maybe i should start./ I like this opinion 1 person likes this opinion   Linda_au (82) wrote on Sep 11 2009 Yes it's beautiful. when it is in bud, before it flowers..the buds are a bright red than as the flowers open they are red and eventually turn to the deep crimson I like this opinion 1 person likes this opinion Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.

Images for this Plant












































































































This page includes name data supplied by ITIS.gov. View their own page for this plant.