Plant Care Panda Plant

Panda Plant

4.7 out of 5 (152 experiences)

Panda Plant has a Survivor plant personality Survivor
Panda Plant has a Fast grower plant personality Fast grower

About Panda 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 tomentosa
Kalanchoe
Crassulaceae
Saxifragales

Also known as

Chocolate Soldier and Cocoon Plant

How to care for Panda Plant

Water

How often to water your Panda Plant

Water needs for Panda Plant
0.5 cups
every 12

Panda 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 Panda Plant

Water 0.5 cups every
12

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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Finding light for Panda Plant in your home

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

Panda Plant love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

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

Panda Plant does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

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

Nutrients

How to fertilize Panda Plant

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Panda 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 Panda Plant after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs
Difficulty Level

Panda Plant is generally easy to care for, though some plant parents report facing challenges with growing it. Check out the reviews down below to read more about their experiences!


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Care Summary for Panda Plant

Panda Plant

Panda 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

Panda Plant has a Survivor plant personality Survivor 90
Panda Plant has a Fast grower plant personality Fast grower 67
Panda Plant has a Easy to propagate plant personality Easy to propagate 34
Panda Plant has a Large, lush leaves plant personality Large, lush leaves 25
Panda Plant has a Blooms easily plant personality Blooms easily 9
Panda Plant has a Browns easily plant personality Browns easily 7
Panda Plant has a Pest magnet plant personality Pest magnet 4
@sweetsucculent avatar
@@sweetsucculent
leaf-1 30 Plants
xp 1,275 XP
globe Alliance, OH
03/12/2022

Only water every 14 days or less. Be sure to pot with easy drainage in mind-no wet feet! Give them a minute to get established basking in sunlight, then get ready to fall in love. Tolerates my cool sunroom (60 degrees at night) well over cold season.

Fast grower Fast grower
Survivor Survivor
@SummerLily07 avatar
@@SummerLily07
leaf-1 5 Plants
xp 1,117 XP
12/27/2021

I love this plant. It is extremely forgiving and easy to grow. I recommend this for beginners and people getting into the succulent community. The really easy to propagate, and grow fast in the right care. I have not found mine to attract Pests. They are an attractive plant with soft fuzzy leaves. And you can find them almost anywhere. They do need Direct light or bright indirect light. A great rewarding plant I recommend for any plant parent.

Fast grower Fast grower
Easy to propagate Easy to propagate
Survivor Survivor
@Lylahmitchell avatar
@@Lylahmitchell
leaf-1 27 Plants
xp 1,221 XP
globe Aurora, NE
11/15/2021

I love how fluffy and tall this plant is!!

Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Survivor Survivor
Fast grower Fast grower
@Pilotpat4 avatar
@@Pilotpat4
leaf-1 166 Plants
xp 7,375 XP
globe Russellville, AR
11/03/2021

Lots of sun, little water, is super soft!

Easy to propagate Easy to propagate
Survivor Survivor
@KirstieKat avatar
@@KirstieKat
leaf-1 3 Plants
xp 99 XP
globe Elgin, IL
10/30/2021

Super easy to care for!

@bonsaibaby avatar
@@bonsaibaby
leaf-1 18 Plants
xp 593 XP
globe Lindenhurst, NY
10/25/2021

i like it

@R_L15748 avatar
@@R_L15748
leaf-1 91 Plants
xp 15,531 XP
10/15/2021

Resilient

Survivor Survivor
Fast grower Fast grower
@bigshe64 avatar
@@bigshe64
leaf-1 44 Plants
xp 4,268 XP
globe Ephrata, PA
09/29/2021

Easy to care for, slow growing.

@R_L avatar
@@R_L
leaf-1 17 Plants
xp 472 XP
globe Homer City, PA
09/21/2021

Picky but strong once it’s happy

Survivor Survivor
@smitty75 avatar
@@smitty75
leaf-1 3 Plants
xp 487 XP
globe Richardson, TX
08/28/2021

Won’t ever bloom again but is easy to take care of. Hard to kill.

@grcschrs avatar
@@grcschrs
leaf-1 0 Plants
xp 1,251 XP
globe Rochester, MN
08/23/2021

super fun because you can propagate them and give to friends!

Fast grower Fast grower
Easy to propagate Easy to propagate
@honeyyvoiced avatar
@@honeyyvoiced
leaf-1 36 Plants
xp 8,512 XP
globe Mount Prospect, IL
08/23/2021

This is my second go around with chocolate soldier (my first got powdery mildew, hence the pest magnet). But this is one of my favorites and is otherwise easy to care for

Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Fast grower Fast grower
Pest magnet Pest magnet
Sydney avatar
@Sydney
leaf-1 5 Plants
xp 103 XP
08/18/2021

try to pot in a wider pot than a mason jar, it limits growth. also don’t get water on the leaves, they will turn yellow.

Easy to propagate Easy to propagate
Justin avatar
@Justin
leaf-1 2 Plants
xp 54 XP
globe La Porte, TX
08/18/2021

This is a great indoor plant fun to look at, watch you pets with these… Kalanchoe Family of plants contain Cardiac Glycosides

Survivor Survivor
Justin avatar
@Justin
leaf-1 2 Plants
xp 54 XP
globe La Porte, TX
08/18/2021

Poisonous to dogs, mine tried it once, did not swallow, my Dragon’s Blood Sedum on the other hand… not poisonous he had himself a bittercress salad :(

Survivor Survivor
@Singleplantmomy avatar
@@Singleplantmomy
leaf-1 5 Plants
xp 218 XP
globe Hawley, PA
08/13/2021

It’s a pretty easy plant

Survivor Survivor
@morribaby666 avatar
@@morribaby666
leaf-1 11 Plants
xp 186 XP
globe Plumas Lake, CA
08/07/2021

Easy to take care of, and won’t complain if you forget to water it for a while.

Survivor Survivor
Easy to propagate Easy to propagate
@Victorious avatar
@@Victorious
leaf-1 12 Plants
xp 365 XP
08/03/2021

Great succulent! Survivor, if in proper soul and spacious container it will never die. I’ve had to outside for a full year. Just keeps growing. Love my lil Zeus.

Fast grower Fast grower
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate Easy to propagate
Blooms easily Blooms easily
Survivor Survivor
@mjohnson avatar
@@mjohnson
leaf-1 2 Plants
xp 116 XP
globe Birmingham, AL
08/01/2021

yay

Fast grower Fast grower

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