Is the Kalanchoe poisonous, and can it be kept in the bedroom?
Growing flowers and plants indoors is now a very good choice, and the Kalanchoe is one of them. Combined with the Kalanchoe's beautiful symbolism, it has become popular with everyone, but some people worry about whether the Kalanchoe is poisonous and whether the Kalanchoe can be placed in the bedroom. The editor will answer these questions for everyone.
1. Is the Kalanchoe poisonous?
The Kalanchoe is not poisonous, and placing a few pots of it in a newly renovated house can also absorb harmful gases. As for the theory that flowers and plants are poisonous, it is very popular now. Almost the vast majority of flowers and plants get searched on Baidu with "is it poisonous", followed by a large number of claims that a certain flower causes cancer, a certain plant absorbs formaldehyde, or a certain tree prevents cancer.
Chinese medicine comes from plants, and it is also said in Chinese medicine that every medicine has some toxicity. Facing all kinds of flowers and plants, some flowers and plants are indeed poisonous, such as the widely recognized Alocasia macrorrhizos and Euphorbia milii, but these toxicities are also passive. In other words, if you do not eat them and do not intentionally touch the poisonous parts, there will be no problem.
So if flower lovers are afraid that keeping flowers and plants at home will cause poisoning, they are worrying too much. In addition, what should be said here is that no matter what kind of flowers and plants they are, they should not be kept in excessive quantities indoors, especially in the bedroom. But if there is a child at home with particularly strong hands-on ability who likes to dig up flowers and plants, you can appropriately avoid poisonous flowers and plants, but the Kalanchoe is no problem.
2. Care of the Kalanchoe?
The Kalanchoe likes warmth, and the suitable growth temperature is 20°C to 28°C. During the day it should not exceed 30°C, and at night it should not be lower than 18°C. Too high or too low a temperature will stop its normal growth. After the winter temperature falls below 8°C, the leaves turn red and the flowering period is delayed. It grows well under full sun or 60% to 70% diffused light. In hot summer, shade it appropriately, but insufficient light easily makes the plant grow leggy, with slender branches and thin, small leaves.
Insufficient light in late autumn affects flower bud differentiation and reduces the number of flowers. The Kalanchoe is a succulent plant and does not like too much water. It is best to water before noon, and the leaves must be kept dry before nightfall. The water quality requirements are an EC value higher than 0.75, a pH value of about 6.5, and a salt content not exceeding 140 ppm. Now everyone should be clear about it.