General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: 18-24 inches (45-60 cm)
Leaves: Other: blue-green/velvet/fuzzy-textured
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Other: Red-orange, yellow-orange, pale yellow
Flower Time: Late fall or early winter
Winter
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Houseplant
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Roots are poisonous
Other: The flowers are the most toxic part.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Leaf
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Panda Plant
  • Kalanchoe
  • Pussy Ears
  • Teddy Bear Cactus
  • Chocolate Soldier

Photo Gallery
Photo by dirtdorphins
Photo by Corber

Date: 2021-02-12
New growth on young Kalanchoe tomentosa
Location: my garden, Florida
Date: 2018-08-07

Date: 2021-04-09
New growth
Photo by Corber
Photo by ljones26
Location: Tampa Bay, Florida 
Date: 2024-03-19

Date: 2012-11-10
Location: Jardin Exotique & Botanique  Roscoff, Brittany, France
Date: 2023-08-29

Date: 2021-02-12
Photo by Corber

Date: 2013-02-26
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2017-03-30
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2018-04-04
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2018-08-03

Date: 2021-02-09
Young Kalanchoe tomentosa
Location: Bordine's Nursery, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 2013-09-26
Location: Summerwinds Nursery Phoenix, Arizona
Date: 2016-02-10
Location: SE Michigan
Date: 2017-02-19
Location: Biltmore, Asheville, NC
Date: 2014-03-02
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Location: Cypress Gardens, Florida
Location: 10970
Date: 01/2022
Bloom
Location: 10970
Date: 01/2022
Bloom
Location: SE Michigan
Date: 2017-02-19

Date: 2021-06-10

Date: 2012-11-19
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2014-12-31

Date: 2021-06-18
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2017-12-03
Photo by indoorplants
Location: Botanischer Garten der Universitaet Wien
Date: 2016-10-16

Date: 2013-03-30
Location: Denver Botanical Garden
Date: 2021-07-07
Photo by jeffgreen

 Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.
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 Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.
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Location: Bordine's Nursery, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 2013-09-26
Location: Thomson,Ga.
Date: 2012-10-14
Location: Thomson,Ga.
Date: 2012-10-14
the leaves have brown spots around the tips of some leaves
Location: 10970
Date: 01/2022
Bloom
Location: 10970
Date: 01/2022
Bloom

Date: 2013-02-26

Date: 2015-01-22

Date: 2013-01-25

Date: 2013-01-25
Location: Lincoln NE zone 5
Date: 2014-08-17
Location: Fairfax, VA | December 2022
Date: 2022-12-28
Location: Holmes Beach FL
Date: 2015-01-26

Date: 2021-05-23
Location: Denver Botanical Garden
Date: 2021-07-07
Location: In home, San Francisco
Date: 2024-03-24

Date: 2021-05-15
Location: Bordine's Nursery, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 2013-09-26
Location: Bordine's Nursery, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 2013-09-26
Location: Bordine's Nursery, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 2013-09-26
Photo by sedumzz

Date: November 4, 2020

Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.
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Photo by sedumzz
Location: Fairfax, VA | November, 2023
Date: 2023-11-10
Location: 10970
Date: 01/2022
Bloom

Date: 2016-12-02
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Date: October
credit: Magnus Manske
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