Ο Kalanchoe Nanophysi “Pumila” (Kalanchoe pumila) is a perennial bulbous plant with a slow growth rate. The height of the plant reaches 50 cm.
Description of the plant
Kalanchoe leaves are fleshy, broad, oval in shape, with jagged edges, appear alternately along the length of the stems and because they are very tender they break easily with the slightest clumsy movement. They are grayish with fluff. Kalanchoe flowers appear in purple bouquets. It blooms in early spring and can keep its flowers all summer.
Plant care
Location
Kalanchoe is placed in sunny and semi-shady places, in the garden and on the terrace. But when the temperatures are high in the summer, the plants should be moved to places without direct sunlight as they cause burns that appear as drying on the edges of the leaves.
Watering
Regarding watering, it has no particular requirements as it is like a succulent. In the summer months the Kalanchoe should be watered 2-3 times a week, while in the winter up to 1 time a week, depending on the prevailing weather. It is not good to leave the plant without water for a long time, because it loses its decorative value, its flowers wither faster and its leaves wither.
Lubrication
It needs fertilization with some water-soluble fertilizer to have prolonged flowering.
Pruning
We need to cut the dry flowers that have finished blooming so that new ones can come out.
Durability
Low temperatures and frost destroy the plant immediately, so in winter the plants must be moved to warmer and more protected places or covered with plastic during periods of frost or snowfall.
Enemies and Diseases
The plant is susceptible to attack by aphids and spider mites. Very often spider webs appear on the plant, an indication that the plant is affected by aphids, or its branches stick to our hand, which indicates the presence of aphids. Kalanchoe is also often attacked by coccoid insects.
The most common problem is overwatering, which causes the plant to rot.
