leather leaf description

: a temperate-zone bog shrub (Chamaedaphne calyculata) of the heath family with leathery evergreen leaves and small white cylindrical flowers.

1. What does leather leaf look like?
2. What is leather leaf?
3. How does leather leaf grow?
4. Where does leather leaf grow?
5. How much does leather leaf cost?
6. When should a kalanchoe be fertilized?

What does leather leaf look like?

The leaves are thick and leathery, dull green above with minute, silvery scales, and paler green or brownish beneath. The margins of the leaves are entire or slightly and irregularly toothed, with short petioles. The plant is evergreen but leaves often turn red-brown in winter.

What is leather leaf?

Leatherleaf, also called cassandra, (Chamaedaphne calyculata), evergreen shrub of the heath family (Ericaceae). The name is also sometimes applied to a stiff-leaved fern.

How does leather leaf grow?

Leatherleaf ferns grow outdoors in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9b through 11. These herbaceous perennials remain evergreen year-round, and propagate through underground rhizomes and above-ground stolons. The leaves usually emerge from the ground without a stem and are dark green.

Where does leather leaf grow?

So it may surprise you to learn that this type of leatherleaf is a bog plant, growing in wetlands in the northeastern part of the country, and up through Canada to Alaska. According to leatherleaf plant information, this shrub has narrow, somewhat leathery leaves and huge underground rhizomes.

How much does leather leaf cost?

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When should a kalanchoe be fertilized?

Fertilize kalanchoe during periods of new growth. Use one-half to one-quarter of the manufacturer's recommended amount of 20-8-20 fertilizer every two weeks. Fertilize sparingly and only during new growth periods.