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How to Grow and Care for Panda Plants Indoors Kalanchoe tomentosaThe panda plant is a fuzzy-leaved succulent suited to outdoor cultivation in USDA Hardiness Zones 11 and 12.
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With low water needs and few maintenance requirements, it is also a popular houseplant in all regions.
Read on to learn how to grow a panda plant indoors. Here’s a preview of the topics we’ll cover:
Get ready for a new addition to your indoor garden family.
What Is a Panda Plant?Panda plant, aka pussy ears and stitch plant, is a member of the widespread Kalanchoe genus and is native to the mountains of central Madagascar, where it grows in granite outcroppings.
In this temperate setting, the warm, rainy summers have daytime highs in the 80s, while in the cool, dry winters, highs are in the 60s.
It has an upright, branching growth habit, and soft, fine hairs called “trichomes” cover the blue-green leaves. This protective covering insulates against temperature extremes, aids moisture retention, and creates a fuzzy look and feel.
The leaves are elliptical with reddish-brown dots and bands along the margins.
And while indoor succulents may not bloom, when grown outdoors, K. tomentosa produces panicles of tubular yellow blossoms in early spring and into the summer.
Mature heights in the wild range from one to three feet, and widths are from two to three feet. Indoor cultivation may result in reduced stature.
This slow-growing species multiplies by producing offsets. And like the Christmas cactus, the stems are likely to become woody with age.
K. tomentosawas a 1993recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Award of Garden Merit (AGM), a testament
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