Plant Care Christmas Tree Plant

Christmas Tree Plant

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Christmas Tree Plant has a Large, lush leaves plant personality Large, lush leaves
Christmas Tree Plant has a Easy to propagate plant personality Easy to propagate

About Christmas Tree Plant

Plants in the Kalanchoe genus are native to Madagascar and tropical Africa. They range from rubbery green leaves, to leopard print, and some are even fuzzy! The word Kalanchoe comes from the Cantonese name for these plants, pronounced Ka-lun-koh-ee in English. Their succulent leaves help store water during droughts, so they'll be just fine if you skip a watering or two (it happens!).

Taxonomy

Kalanchoe laciniata 'Variegata'
Kalanchoe
Crassulaceae
Saxifragales

How to care for Christmas Tree Plant

Water

How often to water your Christmas Tree Plant

Water needs for Christmas Tree Plant
0.5 cups
every 12

Christmas Tree Plant needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Calculate water needs of Christmas Tree Plant

Water 0.5 cups every
12

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Christmas Tree Plant in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Christmas Tree Plant: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Christmas Tree Plant love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Christmas Tree Plant does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Christmas Tree Plant in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Christmas Tree Plant

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Christmas Tree Plant: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Christmas Tree Plant after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Christmas Tree Plant

Christmas Tree Plant

Christmas Tree Plant


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 12 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

What other plant parents say

Christmas Tree Plant has a Large, lush leaves plant personality Large, lush leaves 1
Christmas Tree Plant has a Easy to propagate plant personality Easy to propagate 1
Christmas Tree Plant has a Survivor plant personality Survivor 1
Deborah avatar
@Deborah
leaf-1 1 Plants
xp 26 XP
globe Seminole, FL
07/24/2021

Another fast growing, robust Kalanchoe! These ruffled leaves are just beautiful

Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate Easy to propagate
Survivor Survivor

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