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Kalanchoe (/ ˌ k æ l ə ŋ ˈ k oʊ. iː / KAL-əng-KOH-ee), [2] [3] (also called "kalanchöe" or "kalanchoë"), is a genus of about 125 species of tropical, succulent plants in the stonecrop family Crassulaceae, mainly native to Madagascar and tropical Africa.
The leaf blade may be broad, elliptical, elongate or oval in shape, with a green to deep, ruby-red (in full sun) hue. Leaves measure between 12-33 cm (5-13") long and between 7-20 cm (3-8") wide. The leaf tip is generally rounded or blunt. The base of the lower leaves is heart-shaped, that of the upper is wedge-shaped.
Kalanchoe pinnata, commonly known as cathedral bells, air plant, life plant, miracle leaf, [2] Goethe plant, [3] and love bush, [4] is a succulent plant native to Madagascar. It is a popular houseplant and has become naturalized in tropical and subtropical areas.
Kalanchoe delagoensis, formerly known as Bryophyllum delagoense [1] and commonly called mother of millions or chandelier plant, [3] is a succulent plant native to Madagascar. Like other members of Bryophyllum (now included in Kalanchoe [ 2 ] ), it is able to propagate vegetatively from plantlets that develop on its leaf margins.
The scallop-edged and ovate leaves are arranged in an opposite/subopposite fashion, are simple in type with crenate margins and an oblong shape. [14] The arrangement of the veins in a leaf can be absent or very hard to see; the leaf blades are 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long. [14] Parts of Kalanchoe blossfeldiana are poisonous if ingested. [2]
Kalanchoe daigremontiana can spread by both seeds and by plantlets dropped from its leaves. Kalanchoe daigremontiana has an umbrella-like terminal inflorescence (a compound cyme) of small bell-shaped, grayish pink (or sometimes orange) flowers. Flowering is, however, not an annual event and occurs sporadically if at all on some shoots.
Orchid Care After Flowering. ... Leave healthy green leaves on the plant so they can make food. “Those leaves are the orchid’s solar panels,” Kondrat says. “They make energy for the plant ...
Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi, formerly known as Bryophyllum fedtschenkoi, is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae. It is native to Madagascar . [ 1 ] It is widely sold as a house or garden plant [ 2 ] that has established itself in the wild in some southern parts of the United States of America .