
Botanical name
kalanchoe tomentosa

Common name
kalanchoe tomentosa

Variety

Flower colour
Yellow-green

Temperature
min. 2°C

Exposure
partial shade

Watering needs
Low

Blooming
Spring

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Kalanchoe is a shrub-like succulent originating from Madagascar. It can grow up to 50 cm and it has fleshy, thickly hairy leaves with a brownish rim in the variety “Chocolate Soldier”. They are narrow and elliptical, showing entire margins, and measure in average 4 to 5 cm.
kalanchoe tomentosa
kalanchoe tomentosa
Yellow-green
partial shade
Low
Spring
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Strawberry is a perennial plant hailing from Europe in the family Rosaceae. It is known for the production of the fleshy, intense red fruit. It can also be a small ornamental plant, not higher than 20-30 cm, with large, oval, bright-green leaves and five-petalled, white or pink flowers.
It is a very beautiful and evergreen shrub originating from China: it is a slow-growing plant, with glossy and coriaceous foliage preferably to be cultivated in open ground; throughout the spring numerous small pink or white star flowers bloom at the apex of the branches. It has to be placed in a well-lit place, in the sun or in partial shade; it prefers rich and fertile soils. It suffers from excessive humidity. It tolerates both drought and frost quite well, and it can resist in the garden even if temperatures fall below -10/-15° C.
The species Campsis grandiflora (synonyms are Bignonia grandiflora, Campsis chinensis, Tecoma grandiflora) originates from Japan and China. It is a fragile plant, it doesn’t withstand low winter temperatures and it isn’t particularly rustic. It has an impressive development. It blooms at the beginning of the summer (June) and for the whole summertime (September). They have to be transplanted in full sun and regularly watered.
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