Name: Kalanchoe tomentosa 'Chocolate Soldier'
SKU: S2KY1222
Price: 6.99 USD
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Kalanchoe tomentosa 'Chocolate Soldier'

$6.99

SKU:S2KY1222

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'Chocolate Soldier' (Kalanchoe tomentosa) (Baker): A cinnamon brown cultivar of the well-loved Panda Plant from Madagascar. "Tomentose" refers to the fuzzy, felt-like coating of hairs that covers the whole plant and helps it survive dry, sunny conditions.

This stemmed variety has long, upright leaves that range in color from rusty red to silvery green with spots of chocolate brown dotting the leaf edges. Spring blooms are maroon to copper and have the same fuzzy coating as the rest of the plant.

'Chocolate Soldier' makes an outstanding, low-maintenance house plant in sunny rooms. It will stay small and tidy in a pot and only needs water when the soil is completely dry and the leaves start to feel flexible. This resilient plant is happiest with gritty soil and pots with drainage holes. It's even easy to re-grow from leaf cuttings (Guide to Succulent Cuttings).

Full Kalanchoe Guide

Product Size

2.0" Pot

Current Primary Color

Orange / Copper

All Seasonal Colors

Silver

Bloom Color

Red Bloom

Grow Zone (Hardiness)

Zone 10 (30F)

Recommended Light Conditions

Bright Indoor Light, Filtered / Partial Sun

Maximum Height

9"-12"

Growth Habit / Shape

Vertical Grower / Tall Stem

Seasonality

Blooms in Spring

Special Characteristic

Easy to Propagate, Slow Grower, Hard to Kill

USDA Zone map for average annual extreme minimum temperatures

THIS PLANT IS HARDY IN ZONES 10+

WHAT IS MY HARDINESS ZONE?

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Questions & Answers

Popular Questions

3 years ago

Would this soil work well for Echeveria, Graptoveria, Snake Plants, and Peperomia? Or should I add something to it?

3 years ago • Staff Answer

If you do tend to over water, straight Bonsai Jack soil should work well. It drains water so fast that some people have trouble keeping even many succulents plump. However, if you tend to overwater anyway, it won't give you any trouble.

The only genus of succulents Bonsai Jack might give you trouble with on your list is Peperomia. Many of them are not quite succulent enough to handle such a well draining soil. If you amended the soil by mixing equal parts Bonsai Jack and normal potting soil, that would be enough for Peperomia.

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2 years ago

You recommend adding POTTING soil to Bonsai Jack. But can I use potting mixture?

2 years ago • Staff Answer

There is a difference! Potting mix is sterile but doesn't contain soil while potting soil has more organic material. We recommend potting soil as potting mix is used primarily to increase the drainage which Bonsai Jack soil already has plenty of.

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2 years ago

Do I only use the gritty mix in the pot or do I use soil at the bottom with perlite and the mix on top?

2 years ago • Staff Answer

That depends on the plant. For things like Lithops, Pleiospilos, and many cacti, this soil alone is perfect. However, for things like Sedum, Echeveria and Crassula, mixing this Bonsai Jack soil with regular potting soil in a 1:1 ratio would work very well.

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2 years ago

Can I use only Bonsai Jack gritty mix only to grow Lithops?

2 years ago • Staff Answer

You can! Bonsai Jack without any mixing works very well for Lithops.

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3 years ago

What is the composition of this medium?

3 years ago • Staff Answer

This soil is made with calcined clay, pine bark and montmorillonite clay.

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2 years ago

Can you use this to plant an Aloe Vera plant? Would I need to mix soil in it?

2 years ago • Staff Answer

Aloe vera is a tough plant that can take a wide variety of soil types, compared to other Aloes. Because of this, you could plant this in straight Bonsai Jack soil or in a mix. Humidity will make for a good deciding factor. If you're growing this plant in high humidity, use straight Bonsai Jack, but if the air is dry more often than not, mix the Bonsai Jack with potting soil 2:1.

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1 year ago

can i mix miracle grow cactus and succulent soil with bonsai jack gritty mix?

1 year ago • Staff Answer

You can, and you should, for most succulents. Try a 1:1 ratio of Bonsai Jack to Miracle Grow succulent soil. Only the most drought tolerant of succulents (like most cacti, Lithops, Pleiospilos, etc.) should get only Bonsai Jack.

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2 years ago

For very small pots and baby plants should this be mixed with some more organic material and when to use straight.

2 years ago • Staff Answer

Yes, try mixing this with an equal volume of bagged succulent soil from a garden center. We tend to only use 100% Bonsai Jack Gritty Mix for very drought tolerant varieties, like Lithops, cacti, and Agave. Young plant and succulents with thinner leaves often need a little more organic matter in their soil to retain a bit of water.

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2 years ago

Can this Gritty Mix be used plain with Haworthias or should it be mixed with regular potting soil?

2 years ago • Staff Answer

For Haworthia, you won't need to mix this soil with anything.

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1 year ago

Can I plant directly into Bonsai Jack?

1 year ago • Staff Answer

Only the most drought tolerant plants should be planted directly into Bonsai Jack. These are things like, most cacti, Agave, Haworthia, Lithops, etc. For many other succulents, try a 2:1 mix of Bonsai Jack to normal potting soil. Be sure that the soil has no added fertilizers in it.