Kalanchoe Daigremontiana Care
- Kalanchoe daigremontiana needs plenty of bright sunlight and will do well in front of a sunny window. Normal room temperatures between 60 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit are suitable. Outdoors, place Kalanchoe daigremontiana in morning sunlight and afternoon shade. If you move your Kalanchoe daigremontiana houseplant outdoors during the warm weather, increase the plant's outdoor time gradually to avoid scorching the leaves.
- Kalanchoe daigremontiana does well in a commercial potting mixture formulated for cactus and succulents. If you use regular potting mixture, add a handful of sand to increase the potting mixture's drainage capabilities. Fertilizer isn't required. If you think your Kalanchoe daigremontiana may benefit from fertilizer, limit feedings to once every four months. Use a general purpose fertilizer for indoor plants, then dilute the fertilizer by half. A pot with a drainage hole is crucial, as Kalanchoe daigremontiana rots in poorly drained soil.
- Kalanchoe daigremontiana benefits from deep but infrequent watering. When the top 2 inches of the soil feel dry, water the plant until water runs through the drainage hole, then allow the soil to drain. Don't water again until the top 2 inches are dry, as Kalanchoe daigremontiana may rot in soggy soil. Check the potting mixture often if temperatures are very hot, especially if your plant lives outdoors during the summer. Cut back on watering during the winter months. Use only enough water to keep the potting mixture from becoming bone dry.
- Kalanchoe daigremontiana is easy to propagate, as the plant actually propagates itself. Simply allow the plantlets to drop on the soil under the plant, then pot the plantlets in a container filled with lightly dampened potting mixture for cactus and succulents. Spring and summer are the best times to propagate Kalanchoe daigremontiana.
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