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Panda plant

Panda plant

Chocolate soldier

DifficultyEasy
SeasonYear-round
SucculentsA perennial

Meaning

Something sweet, gentleness

Fuzzy leaves like rabbit ears, with brown spots along the edge.

Toxic to cats and dogs (it's a kalanchoe). Eating it causes vomiting.

Light

Plenty of light

Water

Bone-dry, then water through

Temperature

10-28°C

Feed

Rarely needed

Do this when you get home

  1. Put it on a sunny windowsill
  2. A gritty mix. Water only when it's bone-dry.

Day to day

  • Don't pour water on the fuzzy leaves
  • With enough light, the leaves get fatter and the spots show more

Common questions

The leaves got long and thin?

Not enough light, so it stretched.

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