This flora was first propose by Mr. & Mrs. Hummel of Hummel ’s Exotic Gardens in their catalog of 1961 asKalanchoe beharottiand rename by Johnson Cactus Gardens in his catalogue of 1961 asKalanchoe’Fern Leaf ' . Sometimes it is also touch on to asKalanchoe beharensis’Fern Leaf ' .
Kalanchoe’Fern Leaf '
Kalanchoe beharotti , Kalanchoe×hummeliae’Fern Leaf '
Private collection, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Photo by Santino Rischitelli. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
household : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SedoideaeTribe : KalanchoeaeGenus : Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe’Fern Leaf ' is one of thecultivarsselected fromKalanchoe×hummeliae , ahybridraised at Hummel ’s Exotic Gardens of Southern California , United States . Kalanchoe×hummeliaeresults from a crisscross betweenKalanchoe beharensisandKalanchoe millotii .
Kalanchoe’Fern Leaf ' is a succulentshrubwith erect branches fully clothed with intricately divided leave . The leafage are green to greyish - green and densely covered with midget , whitish haircloth , giving them a velvety texture . They remain more or less 2-dimensional , alike to those of its parentKalanchoe millotii .
Private collection, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Photo by Santino Rischitelli. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
In summertime , urn - shaped flowers with hairysepalsthe same colour as the leaves and nearly whitepetalswith pink striations seem in many - flowered cluster on vertical stalks . The outside and perimeter of the petals are also haired .
Kalanchoe’Fern Leaf ' is often misguided forKalanchoe beharensis’Oak Leaf ' .
Light : Kalanchoe’Fern Leaf ' grows in effect in full Dominicus . However , it usually appreciates some partial shade during the hot summer 24-hour interval . When growing indoors , place the flora near a window where it can have collateral sun . A want of light may make the industrial plant to stretch . If you move the plant outside in the spring , do it gradually and avoid exposing it to acute afternoon Dominicus .
Private collection, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Photo by Santino Rischitelli. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Soil : The plant need soil that drains well . It does not wish " wet feet . " you’re able to habituate a commercial potting mix for succulents orcreate your own .
Temperature : Kalanchoe ' Fern Leaf ' thrives in heat and humidness but can not handle frost . It grows best inUSDA Plant Hardiness Zones10a to 11b , with average minimum winter temperatures drift from 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° one C ) .
Watering : From spring to fall , irrigate the industrial plant good , but let the grunge juiceless between watering . Overwatering may cause stem rot . concentrate water during winter and only water the plant just enough to foreclose the leaves from shriveling .
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Photo by Noelene Tomlinson. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
inseminate : Occasionally fertilise the plant life during the growing time of year with a balanced plant food diluted to half or twenty-five percent persuasiveness . Apply it every two week .
Repotting : The plant thrives better when it is oft repot . For optimum growing , repot it every two years in springtime . Go up one jackpot size every fourth dimension you repot .
generation : Kalanchoe ' Fern Leaf ' is easily propagate by leaves and stem cuttings . bounce is the best fourth dimension to take cutting .
ascertain more atHow to Grow and like for Kalanchoe .
Kalanchoe’Fern Leaf ' is not toxic to the great unwashed but should be continue away from pet because it may cause regurgitation , diarrhea , and bosom arrhythmias if consumed .
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