Kalanchoe bracteataScott - Elliot
Silver Spoons , Silver Teaspoons
Kalanchoe bracteatavar.bracteata
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Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SedoideaeTribe : KalanchoeaeGenus : Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe bracteatais native to Dixie - easternMadagascar . It grows as a xerophytic shrub on various soils and rock .
Kalanchoe bracteatais asucculentshrub with woody , densely ramify stem that comport fleshy , greyish - silvery - blanched to olive - light-green leaves . It can rise up to 5 human foot ( 1.5 m ) tall . The stems and leave are robe with characteristic short tomentum and covered with a waxy secernment , ensue in a glabrous appearing . The vernal offset are obscurely 4 - weight . The leaves are oval-shaped to oblanceolate , with a short leafstalk and somewhat point at the baksheesh , measuring up to 2.8 inches ( 7 cm ) long and 1.6 inch ( 4 cm ) astray .
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The heyday seem arranged in cyme in summer .
TypicalKalanchoebracteatahas a silvery puberty , but there are assortment with smooth leave-taking . Kalanchoe orgyalisandKalanchoebracteatalook similar and are sometimes false for each other . Their flowers distinguish them , but the pubescence ofKalanchoebracteatacan be identified by its 3 - angle , two - lobed hairs . Kalanchoe hildebrandtiiis another close coinage tell by stalkless leaves and small white , pale green to yellow flowers . The flowers ofKalanchoeorgyalisare yellow with light-green lobes , while those ofKalanchoebracteataare crimson or orangeness - bolshie . Kalanchoebracteataforms plantlets on the flower radical .
USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( -3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( 10 ° C ) .
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Kalanchoecare is minimal , but be conservative about light levels . Intense sunshine can glow the baksheesh of the leaf . When develop Kalanchoes , place pots in partial sun to light shade areas .
The blossom varieties are highly rewarding for their colorful and long - hold out flower . They prefer bright , cheery locations , especially in the growing season . H2O reasonably from crepuscle to winter when the growth is most active . scale down watering during the hot summer months when the plants are mostly dormant and winter when the growth slows significantly . have the dirt surface ironical out between waterings . keep an eye on the sarcoid leave for signs of water distress . An ordinarypotting soil mixis fine . Feedbi - weekly during the growing time of year with a liquid fertilizer , or use slow - release pellet .
These small plants require repotting every few years . When repotting , take extra forethought in handling as the leaves are moderately brittle and can snap easily . the Great Compromiser sight work exceptionally well for plantingKalanchoes . Ensure gage can run out well and saucers can empty quickly .
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