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What kind of environment is suitable for growing Kalanchoe tomentosa

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What kind of growing environment is suitable for Kalanchoe tomentosa. Kalanchoe tomentosa is native to the dry regions of Central America and Madagascar. The leaves are covered with fine hairs, like rabbit ears, grayish-white, with brown spots scattered among them, and it branches easily. It belongs to the summer-growing type among succulents, and it grows vigorously from late autumn to early spring. It likes a sunny environment, and when there is plenty of sunlight, brown markings appear at the leaf tips. In summer, shade it appropriately, but it must not be too shaded, otherwise it will become leggy.

Growth Habits of Kalanchoe tomentosa

Native to the Madagascar region. It likes a warm, dry and sunny environment, and is not cold-tolerant. It is drought-tolerant and not tolerant of waterlogging.

Favorite temperature: 18-22°C

Watering: water once a week during the growing season

Light: full sun

Propagation: its propagation methods are cuttings and leaf cuttings

Pests and diseases: pests and diseases such as scale insects and whiteflies

Combination suggestions: Echeveria pulvinata, Echeveria 'Perle von Nurnberg'

Care Tips for Kalanchoe tomentosa

Potting soil: repot every spring, using a mixed soil of half leaf mold and half coarse sand.

Watering: water once a week during the growing season, mist around the plant when temperatures are high in summer, reduce watering in autumn, and keep it dry in winter.

Fertilizing: fertilize once a month during the growing season, using diluted cake fertilizer water or "Huiyou" 15-15-30 special fertilizer for potted flowers.

Pests and diseases: when indoor ventilation is poor, scale insects and whiteflies are likely to cause damage, and they can be sprayed with a 1000-fold dilution of 40% omethoate emulsifiable concentrate.

Propagation Methods of Kalanchoe tomentosa

Cuttings: during the growing season, cut off mature top branches 5-7 cm long, let the cut dry, then insert them into a sand bed; they root in 15-20 days, and after another week they can be potted.

Leaf cuttings: cut off fully grown leaves, lay them flat on a sand bed, mist to keep moist; they can root 20-25 days after insertion, and when adventitious buds grow from the base of the leaves and form young plants, pot them up.


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