Kalanchoe Blossfeld
Kalanchoe Blossfeld belongs to the family called Crassulaceae. In Latin, the name of this plant will be as follows: Kalanchoe blossfeldiana.
As for the name of the family itself, in Latin it will be: Сrassulaceae.
Description of Kalanchoe Blossfeld
For favorable cultivation of Kalanchoe blossfelda, you will need to provide a sunny light regime or a partial shade regime. As for watering, throughout the entire summer season, watering should be moderate, and air humidity should be kept at an average level. The life form of Kalanchoe blossomsfeld is a leaf succulent.
This plant is quite often used both in winter gardens and greenhouses. In summer, Kalanchoe blossfeld is recommended to be grown on balconies to decorate them. With the help of this plant you can create amazingly beautiful compositions and picturesque groups with the participation of other succulents. In rooms, as well as in general purpose premises, this plant is planted on bright windows. As for the maximum size, Kalanchoe Blossfeld can even reach up to thirty centimeters.
Description of the features of care and cultivation of Kalanchoe Blossfeld
The plant will need replanting approximately every two years. It is recommended to carry out such a transplant in the spring, and it is recommended to use pots of standard proportions. To prepare the soil mixture, you will need to mix one part of turf and leaf soil, as well as half of the sand. The acidity of such soil can be either neutral or slightly acidic.
If you want your plant to please you with quite abundant flowering, you will need to do regular pinching. It is worth noting that in case of insufficient lighting, the plant will stretch quite a lot. Suberized growths may appear on the leaves and stems of Kalanchoe blossfeld due to very low temperatures, as well as due to rather sharp fluctuations in air humidity and the soil itself.
Throughout the rest period, the temperature should be maintained within a radius of between ten and fifteen degrees. When Kalanchoe blossfeld is grown indoors, the dormant period is forced and occurs from October to February. Peace occurs due to the fact that light and air humidity are insufficient.
This plant can be propagated by both seeds and cuttings. It’s important to note that Kalanchoe blossfeldiana requires moderate watering and bright light for optimal growth.
The flowers and leaves of this plant are decorative. The leaves are dark green, dense, and glossy. They have serrated edges and a reddish border. The leaves are ovate in shape and can reach up to seven centimeters in length.
This plant typically blooms in spring and summer. Kalanchoe blossfeldiana flowers can range in color from white and yellow to orange, red, pink, cream, and purple.
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana flowers are tubular, reaching up to one centimeter in diameter. Flowers are borne in shortened umbel-shaped inflorescences, which can also form complex multi-flowered inflorescences, which can contain over sixty flowers. These multi-flowered inflorescences are borne on long stems.
It should be noted that this plant also has relatively low-growing varieties, which will not exceed fifteen centimeters in height.
