9/15/2023 0 Comments Bear paw succulent poison![]() ![]() ![]() Because this is a succulent – it stores water within its leaves, so even if you forget to water for a period of time the plant will be fine. During the winter you’ll need to water less. Only water once the soil has become dry and then soak the soil, but do not leave water in the bottom tray. A mixture of direct, indirect and shade is a good balance of sunlight – if that can be provided. This kalanchoe – like many other succulents loves basking in bright light and sunshine. ![]() Temperatures between 60-75 ✯ (15-23 ✬) are advised. Kalanchoe tomentosa (botanical/scientific). Whilst they’re still small and growing, then near windows and on shelves which receive enough sunlight are good spots for displaying them. A conservatory is ideal because they do like their bright light and some sun. I have never seen one of these flower, but if your lucky enough then you will see lovely small tubular shaped flowers bloom at the tips of the branches.ĭisplaying: Once the panda plant matures they look fantastic placed within a hanging basket or sitting with a conservatory. These leaves are mainly oval shaped, although your likely to see a few leaves randomly grow in whatever shape and form they want to.įlowering: Although this plant can flower within it’s natural habitat – it’s rare to see flowers bloom indoors, so it’s grown for primarily it’s foliage within homes or offices. The furry leaves I mentioned are grayish green in color that have brown spotted tips. When they’re pruned well they have a kind of tree or bush look about them and can produce branches growing below pot level (now suitable for growing in a hanging basket). How it looks: The kalanchoe tomentosa grows up to approximately 1.5 ft with a thick stem that produces branches and many groups of leaves, once it matures. These leaves are covered in tiny hairs that give the plant a velvety look and feel. The panda plant being a succulent type species grows thick leaves for water storage purposes, which means watering less often for the grower. This native to Madagascar species from the kalanchoe genus makes a nice addition to any succulent plant collection, grown indoors. The panda plant (botanical name: kalanchoe tomentosa) is a fairly easy succulent plant species to care for and maintainĪ species grown for it’s interesting furry and velvet like leaves that kind of look like cats ears (pussy ears is another name for this plant). ![]()
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