Kalanchoe Tomentosa
Kalanchoe tomentosa
Succulents & Cacti Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Known as the Panda Plant for its adorable, fuzzy, gray-green leaves edged and tipped with rusty brown hairs. The thick, velvety coating gives the leaves a soft, tactile quality. A compact, bushy succulent that produces clusters of small, bell-shaped, yellow-green to orange flowers on tall stems during winter and spring.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Bright indirect (4-6 hrs)
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Water
Every 2-3 weeks
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Humidity
Low (30-40%)
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Temperature
15-28°C
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Soil
Well-draining succulent or cactus mix with added perlite; avoid heavy or moisture-retentive soils
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Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer at quarter strength every 6-8 weeks during spring and summer
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
पांडा प्लांट
BN
Bengali
পান্ডা প্ল্যান্ট
MR
Marathi
पांडा प्लांट
TE
Telugu
పాండా ప్లాంట్
TA
Tamil
பாண்டா செடி
GU
Gujarati
પાંડા પ્લાંટ
UR
Urdu
پانڈا پلانٹ
KN
Kannada
ಪಾಂಡಾ ಪ್ಲಾಂಟ್
OR
Odia
ପାଣ୍ଡା ପ୍ଲାଣ୍ଟ
ML
Malayalam
പാണ്ട പ്ലാന്റ്
PA
Punjabi
ਪਾਂਡਾ ਪਲਾਂਟ
AS
Assamese
পাণ্ডা প্লান্ট
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Madagascar
- 📏 Max height
- 15-30 cm
- 📐 Spread
- 15-30 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Winter - Spring
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Yellow, Orange
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Gray-Green, Brown Edged
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Slow
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Toxic to cats and dogs if ingested — contains bufadienolides that can cause vomiting, diarrhea, and cardiac arrhythmias
- 🌱 Propagation
- Leaf cuttings (lay leaves flat on soil); stem cuttings; very easy to propagate
🛡️ Health & Safety
⚠️ Not pet safe
☠️ Toxic
Toxic to cats and dogs if ingested — contains bufadienolides that can cause vomiting, diarrhea, and cardiac arrhythmias
Common issues
- Root rot from overwatering
- Mealybugs on fuzzy leaves
- Powdery mildew in humid conditions
💡 Care tips
- Fuzzy gray-green leaves with brown edges resembling cat ears
- Water sparingly and let soil dry completely between waterings
- Propagate easily from leaf or stem cuttings
- Produces clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
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