Perennials, Tropicals > Kalanchoe > Kalanchoe tomentosa > Kalanchoe tomentosa
Kalanchoe tomentosa
Panda Plant, Panda Bear Plant, Pussy Ears, Plush Plant
Origin: Madagascar.
| Family |
| Crassulaceae |
| Genus |
| Kalanchoe |
| Species |
| tomentosa |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9a - 11b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -1 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 6 |
| Height |
| 45 cm |
| Spread |
| 30 - 50 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Rock gardens, borders, potted indoor and patio plant, containers or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in loose, well-draining cactus mix, gravelly or sandy soil in full to partial sun. Allow soil to dry between waterings. |
| Shape |
| Upright and clumping. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Sandy plains to rocky outcroppings. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Woody, highly exfoliating bark on thin, gnarled and winding branches. |
| Leaf Description |
| Furry leaves, variegated at the edges, arranged in tight rosettes at the ends of woody branches. |
| Flower Description |
| 1 - 3 small tubular flowers borne from solitary flowering stems. |
| Colour Description |
| Sage green to greyish-green foliage with deep burgundy to reddish-brown variegation. Vivid orange, purplish-orange to banana yellow flowers. Greyish-brown to greyish-white bark. |
| Texture Description |
| Soft and fuzzy. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Leaf and tip cuttings. |
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