You’ll have blooms for several weeks with this houseplant.
In tropical environments,kalanchoethrives in outdoor garden beds.
Flowers blanket some varieties; others sport fuzzy leaves in various shapes and sizes.
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Kalanchoe bursts into bloom during the gray winter and early spring months.
Count on the blooms to last for several weeks.
It’s especially striking in the tropics when grown in pots on a patio or porch.
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Where to Plant Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe grows best in a bright, sunny window inside a house.
Patios or entry gardens with plenty of morning light are great spots for potted kalanchoe plants outdoors.
How and When to Plant Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe is an easy-carecontainer plant, whether indoors or outdoors.
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Plant in well-draining soil in a clay pot, and keep them where they get lots of indirect light.
Kalanchoe Care Tips
Kalanchoe thrives in a range of environments, indoors and outdoors.
If cared for properly, it can live for decades.
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You’ll know you’ve given your plant too much water if its leaves start to droop.
For it to bloom, it requires a period of six weeks with 14 hours of darkness.
Around four months after this dark period, kalanchoe will bloom with colorful flowers.
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Soil and Water
Before watering, check the soil.
If it’s dry to the touch, water the plant.
If the soil is moist, wait a few days and recheck the soil.
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Generally, kalanchoe will need water about once every other week.
When in bloom, kalanchoes require more water.
Because kalanchoe is a succulent, it will be fine if you’re a few days late watering it.
Keepwell-drained, sandy soil evenly moist, not soggy.
Plant in a clay pot to help remove excess water from the soil.
They are also fine with most humidity levels.
Fertilizer
For kalanchoe planted outdoors, fertilize once in the spring.
Don’t fertilize in winter.
Use a high-phosphorous fertilizer if blooms are sparse.
Pruning
Pinch backkalanchoe stems for better blooms and to keep its shape.
Groom in spring, when the plant is in growth mode.
Don’t prune during winter, when it’s dormant.
Deadhead flowers to keep blooms growing.
When planting or moving kalanchoe, be careful of their tender branches; they break easily.
How to Propagate Kalanchoe
It’s beneficial to kalanchoe to trim stems for propagation.
It takes the pressure off the plant to support new growth.
After cutting a stem from kalanchoe, let it dry for a few days.
Leave the cut stem in indirect sunlight for a month, and don’t water it.
After the month ends, you might treat it like a mature plant.
Transplant after two months to pots or outdoors.
It can grow to 4 feet tall and is sometimes listed asKalanchoe tubifloraorBryophyllum tubiflora.
Felt Bush
Kalanchoe beharensishas fuzzy leaves with a thick white blush.
It often develops warty projections on the underside of leaves.
Like panda plant, leaves may be tipped with reddish brown.
Indoors, it can grow to 4 feet tall.
The plant needs bright light and long nights to bloom well.
Panda Plant
Kalanchoe tomentosais known for its fuzzy, silvery leaves with reddish-brown tips.
It is also called pussy ears.
Mother-of-Thousands
Kalanchoe daigremontianahas plump, toothed leaves that produce tiny plantlets along their edges.
These fall off and start new plants, which can grow to 3 feet tall.
It is also known as devil’s backbone, good luck plant, andBryophyllum daigremontianum.
Frequently Asked Questions
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