Mazhar Botanic Garden

Kalanchoe behariensis Drake

Felt bush

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001008
Common name: Felt bush
English name: Elephant's ear Kalanchoe
Arabic name: كلانشو بهارينسس
Native: Madagascar
Country: Madagascar
(PGR): Common

Evergreen shrub, 1-3 m tall, stem slender leaves woolly hair towards the apex, triangular-lanceolate shaped, olive green, margin crenate inflorescence 50-60  cm long, forming a branched corymb, flower small, yellowish 

Ornamental plant. a unique plant with eye-catching leaves and texture, is believed to have medicinal properties, with extracts used in traditional practices to treat skin conditions, burns, and insect bites. costal succulents.

Kalanchoe vantieghemii Raym- Hamet

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Texture: Moist Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Topography: Coastal area
Salinity: Intermediated
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Stem cuttings
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 10 : 11
pH range: 6.0-7.0
Status: Rare
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Perennial shrub Succulent
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Medicinal Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Sub tropical
pH: Mild acid Mild alkaline

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