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Kalanchoe pumila
Flower Dust Plant, Dwarf Kalanchoe
Origin: Madagascar.
| Family |
| Crassulaceae |
| Genus |
| Kalanchoe |
| Species |
| pumila |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 12 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1b |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 10 - 16 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 50 - 60 |
| Height |
| 0.1 - 0.5 m |
| Spread |
| 0.1 - 0.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Kalanchoe pumila is a bushy evergreen succulent sub-shrub with powdery, obovate, serrated leaves and terminal clusters of pink flowers. |
| Landscape |
| Makes a low-maintenance container or patio plant. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in a sheltered location in full sun and well-drained soil containing loam and sand. In more temperate climates, grow under glass with good ventilation. Add perlite and sand to the loam-based potting mix. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| ID Characteristic |
| Leaves are succulent and have a white powdery coating and a distinctly jagged edge. |
| Pests |
| Possible problems include: aphids, mealybugs, rust and powdery mildew. |
| Leaf Description |
| Obovate in shape, glaucous with slightly rosy, serrated margins. |
| Flower Description |
| Four, curling, pink petals with parallel, purple venation form a 1 cm long urn-shape with white central stigma and yellow anthers. In terminal clusters on erect stalks. |
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