What should I do with this Panda plant?
I’ve had this panda plant for quite some time and for a long time now it has sprouted this very tall shoot that keeps growing taller. Should I trim it off? It is in a south facing window and gets direct sunlight for a good part of the day except for in the winter because I am in the northeast. But it still gets bright indirect sunlight when not getting direct. #ChocolateSoldier #PandaPlant
0ft to light, direct
3” pot with drainage
Last watered 3 days ago
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And I wouldn't say death blooms are devoid of leaves, they are actually very beautiful. And they do typically shoot out of the top like yours. So, if you didn't know that they're not monocarpic, it would look like a death bloom. This is a death bloom on one of my grandma's hen and chicks in her yard.
@Blueberrypie if it is a flower, it is the longest growing flower. That shoot has been growing for well over a year. I have had some other plants of mine flower where it is rare for them to do indoors.
@srdesigns Sheeesh! Well hopefully it’ll produce some flowers sometime soon then, that’d be great to see
@srdesigns it’s a bloom certain succulents give off at the end of their life cycle . After this bloom the plant will die. You can look up kolanchoe panda death bloom. I would harvest your baby in your pot . Sadly death blooms mean death.
Huh, I was reading some of these replies, usually you’ll know if it’s a death bloom because the stalk looks really weird, like the whole center of the plant will raise up and transform into the flower stalk and the plant will slowly wither… has the entire plant been doing any changes like that? Sometimes it’ll also start producing a bunch of pups along with the flower.
I don't think chocolate soldiers are monocarpic @srdesigns. But I also don't know why it would do this if you are providing adequate light. If it bothers you, you could snip just above the rosette and make a bunch of props with the rest. 😁
Yeah @elisenavidad. I wouldn't say hen and chicks death blooms are exactly "beautiful" lol. But Aeonium death blooms are gorgeous. @stephonicle showed hers a couple weeks ago. They sure go out with a bang.
@srdesigns I’m not going to offer any advice because it depends entirely on the individual how they may want to handle each individual situation. Technically you could separate the little offshoot on the side and plant it separately from the parent plant! Here’s a little tidbit about Kalanchoes in general: Kalanchoe is a genus of flowering succulents that includes over 100 species.
Some Kalanchoe species, like the paddle plant and flapjacks, are not monocarpic.
Kalanchoe daigremontiana, also known as the "Mother of Thousands," is a well-known monocarpic succulent.
The panda plant, Kalanchoe tomentosa, is a slow-growing, erect succulent with soft, fleshy leaves.
When panda plants bloom, it's a sign that they are healthy and ready to reproduce.
Panda plants can be propagated easily using leaf cuttings.
All Kalanchoe plants should be considered potentially poisonous because they contain toxins that affect the heart.
Some Kalanchoe species, like the paddle plant and flapjacks, are not monocarpic.
Kalanchoe daigremontiana, also known as the "Mother of Thousands," is a well-known monocarpic succulent.
The panda plant, Kalanchoe tomentosa, is a slow-growing, erect succulent with soft, fleshy leaves.
When panda plants bloom, it's a sign that they are healthy and ready to reproduce.
Panda plants can be propagated easily using leaf cuttings.
All Kalanchoe plants should be considered potentially poisonous because they contain toxins that affect the heart.
I have worked in a greenhouse for many years. Many Kalanchoe varieties will throw a death bloom. Most of the time the plant looks normal. The only thing that tells me you have one is the fact your plant had been putting out this stalk for a very long time and it’s abnormal. Death blooms certainly can have leaves going up the stem as well. I am still pretty sure it is what you have going on. Sitting on my rack right now is a pup from a donkeys ear that had a death bloom and it took well over a year for the mother plant to finally show any signs of withering. Please keep us updated on your plant.
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I'm late to the party and can't recall who said what, so I just tagged the folks from the convo about monocarpic kalanchoe varieties lol 😜
It's true that some kalanchoe are monocarpic. Mother of thousands is monocarpic. Paddle plants and flapjacks are monocarpic. Kalanchoe tomentosa (panda plant) is NOT monocarpic. One characteristic monocarpic kalanchoe have in common is overlapping leaves growing from a single stem, although not ALL kalanchoe with leaves growing from a single stem are monocarpic.
Glad I could clear things up, and by that I mean cause further confusion 🤓
I'm late to the party and can't recall who said what, so I just tagged the folks from the convo about monocarpic kalanchoe varieties lol 😜
It's true that some kalanchoe are monocarpic. Mother of thousands is monocarpic. Paddle plants and flapjacks are monocarpic. Kalanchoe tomentosa (panda plant) is NOT monocarpic. One characteristic monocarpic kalanchoe have in common is overlapping leaves growing from a single stem, although not ALL kalanchoe with leaves growing from a single stem are monocarpic.
Glad I could clear things up, and by that I mean cause further confusion 🤓
@SerendipitySal it’s in a window that is floor to ceiling south facing