Native to Madagascar, this is a pretty succulent plant growing up to just 3 to 10 cm tall with thick-fleshy leaves covered with a fine felt of whitish hairs that give it a plump, furry look. One of the woolliest of all succulents.
Cultivation and propagation: Kalanchoe eriophylla is one of the easiest-to-grow succulents and looks wonderful mass planted in a hot spot in the garden. It needs dry conditions and is not suited to outdoor planting in high rainfall areas because in this conditions it is not such a bright, clean-looking plant as it is when grown indoors, but is very useful in containers in dry places. It makes a good house plant for heated homes. Like most succulents, this plant is tolerant of the dry atmosphere usually found in the home.
Exposition: It needs full sun to light shade
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Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
| Bloom Season | Early spring |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Kalanchoe eriophylla |
| Common Name | Snow white panda plant |
| Dormancy | Summer |
| Family | Crassulaceae |
| Flower Color | Pink/white/orange |
| Growth Habit | Bushy perennial |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Hardiness Zone | 10, to 11 |
| Mature Size | 4" |
| Native Area | Madagascar |
| Resistance | 7° C |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun |
- Description
- Key Plant Features
Native to Madagascar, this is a pretty succulent plant growing up to just 3 to 10 cm tall with thick-fleshy leaves covered with a fine felt of whitish hairs that give it a plump, furry look. One of the woolliest of all succulents.
Cultivation and propagation: Kalanchoe eriophylla is one of the easiest-to-grow succulents and looks wonderful mass planted in a hot spot in the garden. It needs dry conditions and is not suited to outdoor planting in high rainfall areas because in this conditions it is not such a bright, clean-looking plant as it is when grown indoors, but is very useful in containers in dry places. It makes a good house plant for heated homes. Like most succulents, this plant is tolerant of the dry atmosphere usually found in the home.
Exposition: It needs full sun to light shade
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
| Bloom Season | Early spring |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Kalanchoe eriophylla |
| Common Name | Snow white panda plant |
| Dormancy | Summer |
| Family | Crassulaceae |
| Flower Color | Pink/white/orange |
| Growth Habit | Bushy perennial |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Hardiness Zone | 10, to 11 |
| Mature Size | 4" |
| Native Area | Madagascar |
| Resistance | 7° C |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun |
