Kalanchoe, Pendent Flowered Kalanchoe 'Tessa'

Kalanchoe

Family
Crassulaceae (krass-yoo-LAY-see-ee)
Genus
Kalanchoe (kal-un-KOH-ee)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Foliage
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Red
Orange
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Blooms repeatedly
Other Details
Category
Cactus and Succulents
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From leaf cuttings
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Clayton, California

VALLEY VILLAGE, California

Belton, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

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0
neutral
0
negative
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Northern California, CA | September 2003 | positive

Most often seen in a hanging basket in the retail market, this forms a dense succulent ground cover with pendulous coral bell shaped flow...Read More

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