Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

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Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana 3.jpg
Dark red variety of Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Kalanchoe
Species:
K. blossfeldiana
Binomial name
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
Synonyms[1]

Kalanchoe globulifera var. coccinea H. Perrier

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana is a herbaceous[2] and commonly cultivated house plant of the genus Kalanchoe native to Madagascar. It is known by the English common names flaming Katy, Christmas kalanchoe, florist kalanchoe[3] and Madagascar widow's-thrill.[4]

Taxonomy and naming[]

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana is in the Kalanchoe section of the Kalanchoe genus, with a description of the plant published in 1934 (Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 35:159).[5] Regarding the etymology of the binomial, Adanson adapted the generic name Kalanchoe from 'Kalanchauhuy', a Chinese name for one species recorded by Georg Joseph Kamel, a botanist and Jesuit missionary to the Philippines.[6][7][8] The Oxford English Dictionary states that it is "based on [the] Chinese 伽藍菜 gāláncài",[9] whilst the Collins English Dictionary merely restates the claim that the generic name was derived from the local Chinese name for one of the species.[10] The specific epithet blossfeldiana is in tribute to German hybridiser and botanist , who first introduced the plant to the rest of the world in 1932.[11] The common name Christmas Kalanchoe comes from the plant's flamboyant and colourful blooms in winter.[12][13]

Description[]

Potted Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana is a glabrous,[12] bushy, evergreen and perennial succulent plant which (in 2–5 years)[14] can reach an ultimate height of between 30 and 45 cm (12 and 18 in)[3] and an ultimate spread of between 10 and 50 cm (4 and 19.5 in).[14] K. blossfeldiana has a round habit and a moderate plant density; its growth rate has been described as 'slow'.[2] The plant has green,[14] shiny and textured glossy foliage[3] which stays green all year round.[14] The scallop-edged and ovate leaves are arranged in an opposite/subopposite fashion, are simple in type with crenate margins and an oblong shape.[2] The arrangement of the veins in a leaf (venation) can be absent or very hard to see; the leaf blades are 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long.[2] K. blossfeldiana flowers in late autumn to early winter; each flower has four petals and can be one of a wide variety of colours, from the dark reds and pinks to oranges, golds and whites. The ovary is tetracarpellary and apocarpous while stamens are four in number and are epipetalous.[3] The inflorescences are born by peduncles which are higher up than the leaves and are terminal in nature.[15] Parts of Kalanchoe blossfeldiana are poisonous if ingested.[3]

Distribution and habitat[]

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana is native to Madagascar, where the plant can be found growing in the relatively cool plateaus of the Tsarantanana Mountains; K. blossfeldiana in this environment grows in humus soil.[16]

Ecology[]

While generally disease-free, Kalanchoe blossfeldiana can be damaged by pest insects such as Otiorhynchus sulcatus (vine weevil) or mealybugs.[14]

Cultivation[]

With a minimum temperature of 10 °C (50 °F) K. blossfeldiana requires the protection of glass during the winter months in temperate locations. It needs to be in a cool, partially shaded spot. However, it may be placed outside in summer. In the UK It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[17][18]

Gallery[]

  • Madagaszkár szigetéről származó pozsgás növény. Hazánkban is kifejezetten népszerű növénynek számít, a lakások, sziklakertek, balkonládák elmaradhatatlan dísze.

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  • Kalanchoe Blossfeldina at the beginning of flowering

  • Kalanchoe Balossfeldina plant developing small sucker

  • One of the Calandiva line of double-flowered Kalanchoe blossfeldiana cultivars

  • Kalanchoe blossfeldiana plant

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Kalanchoe globulifera var. coccinea H. Perrier". The Plant List. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d F. Gilman, Edward. "FPS-309/FP309: Kalanchoe Blossfeldiana Kalanchoe". Electronic Data Information System. University of Florida. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Detailed information on Flaming Katy, Christmas Kalanchoe, Florist Kalanchoe Kalanchoe blossfeldiana". PlantFiles. Dave's Garden. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Plants Profile for Kalanchoe blossfeldiana (Madagascar widow's-thrill)". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Kalanchoe blossfeldiana". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  6. ^ Adanson, M. Familles des Plantes
  7. ^ Camel, J.G. Herbarium aliarumque stirpium in Insulâ Luzone Philippinarum Primariâ nascentium. In: John Ray: Historia plantarum. Band 3, London 1704, Anhang, S. 1–42 p. 6. item 18. [1]
  8. ^ Baldwin Jr., J. T. (October 1938). "Kalanchoe: The Genus and its Chromosomes". American Journal of Botany. 25 (8): 572–579. doi:10.2307/2436516. JSTOR 2436516.
  9. ^ "kalanchoe". Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  10. ^ "kalanchoe". Collins English Dictionary. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  11. ^ "Kalanchoe blossfeldiana information". Plants by name. . Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  12. ^ a b Lemke, Carl (23 December 2005). "Kalanchoe blossfeldiana - Christmas Kalanchoe - Crassulaceae". University of Oklahoma Department of Microbiology & Plant Biology. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  13. ^ "Kalanchoe blossfeldiana (Christmas Kalanchoe) for charming colors". John&Jacq~s Garden. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  14. ^ a b c d e "Kalanchoe blossfeldiana AGM". Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  15. ^ "Kalancho/ Kalancho blossfeldiana / Christmas kalanchoe/ Flaming Katy". PHILIPPINE MEDICINAL PLANTS. STUARTXCHANGE. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  16. ^ "Plants & Flowers » Kalanchoe blossfeldiana". . 16 August 2013. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  17. ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Kalanchoe blossfeldiana". Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  18. ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal HorticulturalSociety. July 2017. p. 56. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
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