panda plant
Kalanchoe tomentosa
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones11 to 12
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow, green, white
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Panda plant (Kalanchoe tomentosa) is a succulent for containers, rock gardens, and xeriscapes. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 11 and warmer, down to about 40°F (4°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. Give it full or part sun and dry to average, sandy or loamy soil. Its gray and silver leaves stay evergreen, and the plant tolerates drought. It grows slowly, so it stays tidy in a pot.
Pairs well with White velvet, Spanish bayonet, and Parrot's beak.
Native range
Middle East, Asia, Africa, Burkina, and 5 more places. See all 9
Middle East, Asia, Africa, Burkina, Caprivi Strip, Eritrea, Eswatini, Gambia, and Northern Provinces.
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