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- The right care of Kalanchoe Madagascar
- How is poured?
- How is fertilized?
- When do I have to repackage?
- How is it cut?
- How is wintering?
- Which pests and diseases threaten?
- Tips
The Kalanchoe comes from Madagascar
The right care of Kalanchoe Madagascar
The Kalanchoen belong to a very species-rich plant genus of many-sided succulents, which were brought from Madagascar to Europe some 90 years ago. That's why many refer to the pretty plants as Kalanchoe Madagascar. However, this is not a plant name for one of the pretty Kalanchoe species, but a naturalized collective term for these thick-leaf plants. If you consider the special requirements of the easy-care plants, they prove to be extremely unproblematic jewelry for rooms and balconies.
How is poured?
The water requirement of the succulents is very low. Keep the soil evenly moist during the growing season. Casting is always done when the top ten centimeters of the substrate feel evenly moist in the thumb sample.
How is fertilized?
During the winter months you do not need to fertilize the Kalanchoe Madagascar at all. From April to October, the plant is supplied monthly with a commercially available liquid fertilizer.
When do I have to repackage?
Older plants are repotted when the planter has obviously become too small. The ideal time for this care measure is the spring. Always plant the Kalanchoe in nutrient-poor substrate, ideal is succulent or cactus soil.
How is it cut?
Almost all Kalachoe species only need to be cut when they grow sparrig. You can then cut the stems back to just above the earth, the plant willingly drives out again.
How is wintering?
The Kalanchoe Madagascar can be wintered at normal room temperature. She likes to be a bit cooler in the resting phase, but the temperature in winter quarters should not drop below 15 degrees.
Which pests and diseases threaten?
Tips
For varieties such as hard-working Lieschen, you can delay the flowering period by simply cutting out the blown-off parts of the umbel. As a result, the Kalanchoe always sets new buds.