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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Crassulaceae (Stonecrops) |
| Origin: Madagascar |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Red/Purple Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Pink |
| Bloomtime: Spring/Summer |
| Parentage: (Kalanchoe pumila x ?) |
| Height: 1-2 feet |
| Width: 1-2 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
| May be Poisonous (More Info): Yes |
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Kalanchoe 'Pink Zinfandel' – A small succulent shrub to 18 to 20 inches tall by as wide with 2 inch long ovate leaves scalloped on the upper half that emerge with some green but quickly turn a deep red. In mid spring into summer arise the branched erect inflorescences with small attractive bright pink flowers. Plant in full coastal sun to part shade but best color out in the sun. Irrigate infrequently to occasionally spring to fall. Hardy to around 25° F. While the flowers are a great addition, the foliage color is the primary attraction which makes this a nice plant in a pot, rock garden or with other drought resistant plants in a cactus and succulent garden. This plant was long cultivated at the Huntington Botanic Garden before it was introduced to the trade in 1995 through their International Succulent Introduction as Kalanchoe 'Pink Zinfandel' ISI 95-3. It was originally listed in the garden's accession records as from unknown source, however the late Rogers Weld of Fernwood Nursery in Topanga Canyon thought it was an open pollinated hybrid of Kalanchoe pumila that was selected by Frank Crosby around 1970.
This information about Kalanchoe 'Pink Zinfandel' displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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