Kalanchoe pinnate, white, pink and red: photos and their description, as well as recommendations for caring for the plant

When choosing a plant for decorating an apartment, we pay attention to decorative, unpretentious and healthy flowers. These include blooming Kalanchoe.

This native of Madagascar was brought to Russia a very long time ago, but he settled down here quickly due to his unpretentiousness. More than 100 varieties of Kalanchoe occur in greenhouses and on the windowsills of houses and apartments.

Today we look at the varieties of this plant in different colors. We will tell you how to properly care for him. It will also be interesting to see a useful video on the topic.

What it is?

ATTENTION: Kalanchoe is a genus of succulent plants that belong to the Tolstyannikov family. More than 100 species are known that grow in southern and tropical Africa. Some of them are grown at home.

The height of the plant is in the range of 120-130 cm. Often it has an erect stem, it is sinuous and fleshy. There is a considerable amount of juice in the leaves. Kalanchoe root is short, branched, so a large pot is not required for it.

Varieties

These types of Kalanchoe are distinguished:

White.
Red.
Cirrus.
Pink.

Photo

See below for photos and descriptions of each of these varieties.

White

One of the most famous varieties is Kalanchoe Blossfeld. This pitchfork is indoor and one of the most common. The plant is a perennial, most often found on the island of Madagascar. In height, it is 40-50 cm, and the stems are bare, almost not branching. As for the leaves, they are opposite, ovoid, have a crusty edge. Their surface is green, glossy. The length of the sheet is 5-10 cm, and the width is 4-8 cm.

Flowering time begins in the spring and lasts a couple of months. Flowers are collected in inflorescences in the form of umbrellas. Corolla in the form of a wheel, its diameter is 1 cm, the petals are oval, wide-lanceolate. This species has a large number of varieties that differ in the shape of the flower and its color. White flowers are characteristic of such species:

Miya.
Simone
Elsa
Pluto.
Cora White.

Red

Red Kalanchoe is often stunted, it has a weak branching.. In height it can reach 0.5 meters. Has small leaves that converge in the trunk area. The flowers have a red tint, the size of the petals is small - they gather in inflorescences in the form of umbrellas.

Kalanchoe is essentially a hybrid of calendula and blossomfeld. It does not differ much in the mode of care, and the flowering period here is quite long. Rosalina has a small stature, but contains a large number of inflorescences. Florists are not tired of talking about how sensitive this plant is to watering. With proper care, Kalanchoe will delight owners with soft shades.

Cirrus

Everyone knows what a feathery Kalanchoe is. Such a plant has been widely used because it belongs to the group of picky and very beautiful plants. Some gardeners call Cirrus Kalanchoe "a surgeon without a knife." due to its original appearance. Such a flower has a large number of useful properties recognized by official medicine. A description of its properties can be found in this article.

Kalanchoe pinnate is a small shrub that has a fleshy stem and opposite sessile leaves in the shape of a triangle. On each clove, children are formed with aerial roots - they make it possible to easily propagate the culture.

Adult cirrus species begin to bloom in winter, even with a shorter daylight hours. At such moments, various buds of pink and red shades are visible, which are collected in inflorescences in the form of brushes. The flowers are simple, tubular type - they rise on peduncles above the tops of green.

If you follow the special rules for the care of cirrus Kalanchoe, then it will delight you with a lush and lush flowering for a long time. Initially, its medicinal properties were known in China, and in Asia such a plant gained especially great popularity. It can be found in tropical Africa and on the island of Madagascar. The birthplace of the plant is South America. From there he was brought several decades ago. You can learn more about healing Kalanchoe in this article.

Pink

Kalanchoe has a particularly attractive appearance during flowering - lush buds appear on it and the plant turns into a bright spot. The pink variety of Kalandiva is the result of a combination of a simple species with the Kalanchoe of Blossfeld. It is distinguished by its small size and short peduncles. This variety is particularly attractive, it blooms for six months. Flowers can have different shades, are ordinary and double.

You need to look after this species in the same way as others, as they are the closest relatives. Growing is possible at a temperature of 15-25 degrees in the summer and 14-15 in the winter. Water the plant should be moderate, the water should be clean and warm. If you carry out watering with cold water, the plant may begin to rot. The resting period of pink Kalanchoe is longer - it takes 2 months.

Additionally, you can learn about yellow Kalanchoe. The color of the flowers of this species is also very diverse - from delicate pastel to bright rainbow. We talked about this and much more in a separate article.

Plant care

Like other succulents, Kalanchoe need good lighting.. You can put it in the shade, but in this case the stems will stretch, and flowering may stop altogether. Growing Kalanchoe at home, choose the western and eastern windows. In winter, you should give preference to the southern, but in summer it is important to be especially vigilant. In the heat, the leaves may become reddish, and if you do nothing with this, the plant will die.

IMPORTANT: The laying of flower buds in this plant occurs at the moment when the daylight hours are short (lasts 8-10 hours). But such a day must be sunny and bright. Only in this case they will form in large numbers, and the color will be saturated.

Like other succulents, Kalanchoe develops well at warm temperatures.. But some of them are very bold, so they grow regardless of the temperature in the summer and winter.

In winter, nothing will happen with Kalanchoe, even if the temperature drops to minus 8 degrees, and in summer it can be 30 degrees. When the air warms up to 10 degrees in the spring - at this moment you can take the Kalanchoe to the balcony so that it warms up and begins to grow actively. Some gardeners plant it in the ground for the summer in the garden, and dig it in the fall, replanting it in a pot.

Kalanchoe can hold water in leaves - so he saves it for a gradual flow to his needs. The plant does not need abundant and frequent watering. Excess moisture can cause root rot. In winter, Kalanchoe is rarely watered - it is important to wait until the soil is completely dry. This is an important rule for caring for succulents. In hot summers, watering should be frequent, but you should also focus on the state of the soil.

To fertilizers, the plant is not demanding. Top dressing is carried out during flowering and budding.

During the growing season, you can use universal fertilizer. Feeding will be sufficient once a month. And during the dormant period, it is worth giving up feeding.

Watch the video on the proper care of flowering Kalanchoe:

Conclusion

In conclusion, it is worth noting that Kalanchoe is an ideal plant for indoor maintenance. You can also get it to decorate your windowsill, especially since it does not require a lot of attention.