Photo: Kalanchoe — Sofia Perez · CC BY 4.0. Photo resized from the original.
Plant guide
Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe
Light
A sunny window: it needs 6–8 hours of bright light a day to flower.
Watering
Let the soil dry, then water deeply. Overwatering rots the roots and stem.
Air
Likes it cool: about 10–21 °C by day, 7–18 °C at night.
Toxic?
Cats: Dangerous · Dogs: Dangerous — More about pets
People: Poisonous if eaten; keep away from children.
This is normal
- To flower again, it needs 6 weeks of short days in autumn: 14 hours of total darkness a day.
- After flowering, cut back the spent flower stems and leggy growth.
Watch out for
MealybugAphidsRoot rotPowdery mildew
How often for your pot?Days and millilitres for your pot — counted like in the app.
Count it →Sources: Clemson HGIC · NC State Extension · ASPCA. Every line is checked against two of them.