The potted flower with the longest blooming period, easy to care for and a former winner of a world floral award

Flowers are good friends to humans; they not only lift your mood but also purify the air and add a touch of beauty to the home. Today's gardening tips and recommended flower feature a high-quality flower that has won a world floral award.

This outstanding flower is the kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana), a perennial evergreen plant known abroad as the Christmas kalanchoe. After arriving in China, it was named "longevity flower" because of its exceptionally long blooming period.

The kalanchoe is a compact plant, well suited to growing in pots at home. The plant usually stands between 10-20 cm tall, a height that makes it more suitable for home growing than relatively taller flowers such as roses and camellias.

The kalanchoe has very clear advantages: it grows vigorously with evergreen foliage, and its leaves are glossy green. When it blooms, about one to two hundred buds open at the same time, with a tendency to burst into a full pot of flowers, and the flower colors are extremely varied.

Many kalanchoe varieties have high ornamental value, such as Green Paris, First Love, Pink Paris, and Yayue; each has its own color merits. Flower lovers who like them can go ahead and grow a pot, as they are extremely worth getting, grow vigorously, are easy to care for, and are very beautiful.