There are 125 species of the genus Kalanchoe from the Crassulaceae family. Among them, Kalanchoe blossfeldiana is one of the important plants of the ornamental plant sector all over the world. Its multi-blooming cultivars, called Calandiva, bloom more spectacularly and have a wide variety of colors. It is very common to sell them for gift purposes in small pots.
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana succulent flowering plant
Features
All cultivars of Kalanchoe blossfeldiana are sold as mini plants in mini pots, but normally have the potential to grow up to half a metre. It has Krasula metabolism. In other words, it does not breathe during the daytime in order to protect the water in its body and requires a slightly cool and airy environment at night for its healthy development.
Leaf size varies according to the structure of the soil. Normally, the leaf width does not reach 5 cm. It is smaller. But in the soil with humus and nitrogen element enough or a little more, the leaves become huge. It becomes gigantic compared to normal.
habitat
The homeland of Kalanchoe blossfeldiana is Madagascar. It grows in humus soils in the cool highlands of the Tsarantanana mountains.
Name
The word Kalanchoe comes from Chinese. Because there are some species of Kalanchoe in China and it was first used as an ornamental plant in China, they preferred the scientific name they gave it. Its meaning is falling and greening. In other words, the broken branches and leaves sprout and grow in the soil where it falls. The name of the Madagascar-derived species, blossfeldiana, is related to the German botanist Robert Blossfeld, who introduced this species to the world in 1932.
blossoming
It begins to bud once a year, between the end of summer and the end of winter. The budding of Kalanchoe species depends on the understanding of the shortening of the daylight period. If the light is on in the evening where it is, it will not bud. In order for it to bud at any time of the year, you need to allow it to spend 12-13 hours a day in the dark (45 continuous days is sufficient).
After budding, those buds bloom in the spring if they stay on the cold ground in winter. When it buds in autumn, if you take it to a warm place, they bloom around Christmas. The main species (hybrid or non-cultivar, unique species Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) develops in autumn, and the flower stalk with buds continues to produce buds and bloom until mid-summer and even until the end of summer.
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