Kalanchoe blossfeldiana’Calandiva '
kin : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SedoideaeTribe : KalanchoeaeGenus : Kalanchoe
The Calandiva serial publication was discovered in 1998 by a Swedish grower who noticed a purpleKalanchoe blossfeldianamutant with 32 petal instead of 4 . The plant was intensively bred and then introduce to nurseryman in 2002 .
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Kalanchoe blossfeldiana’Calandiva ' is a bushy succulent with erect , little - bifurcate stems that bear great leaf with scalloped edges and dense clusters of showy , double efflorescence resembling rose blossoms . It can grow up to 1.5 feet ( 45 cm ) tall .
The flower appear in early spring and last for at least six weeks . The colors of the flowers admit white , cream , yellow , salmon , lighter pink , mount , lavender , red , and Burgundy wine .
USDA hardiness zone10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
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Like other succulent , Calandiva necessitate well - draining soil with a slenderly acidic or neutral pH. Add sand or perlite to yourpotting soil , or grease one’s palms a portmanteau word made for succulents and cacti . Plant Calandivaoutdoors , about 8 to 12 column inch ( 20 to 30 cm ) apart . Give the plant full sun outdoors and as much sunshine as possibleindoors , either with direct or bright , indirect sunlight . A lank - looking plant may result from too little Inner Light .
Because Calandiva is a drouth - tolerant works , it ’s in force to stray on the side of too little pee rather than too much . Water the plantthoroughly every hebdomad or less , but wait until the soil is juiceless before rewatering . implement a balanced fertilizer once a month during the grow time of year to further flowering , using a liquid fertilizer for indoor plant and a liquid or grainy type for outside plants .
Minor pruning andpinchingare all that Calandiva need to encourage flowering and create a more bushy , full shape . cut down back the tallish halt that rise above the leaf after the flowers finish blooming . allow small newfangled plant shoots that organize at the end of the leaves persist if you require your plant to grow larger .
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