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Kalanchoe blossfeldiana  

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National Distribution:
United States

Origin: Exotic

Regularity: Regularly occurring

Currently: Unknown/Undetermined

Confidence: Confident

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Associations:

In Great Britain and/or Ireland:
Foodplant / parasite
Golovinomyces orontii parasitises live Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Foodplant / feeds on
Phytonemus pallidus feeds on live Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

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National NatureServe Conservation Status:
United States

Rounded National Status Rank: NNA - Not Applicable

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Rounded Global Status Rank: GNR - Not Yet Ranked

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Kalanchoe blossfeldiana:

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana is a herbaceous[2] and commonly cultivated house plant[3] of the genus Kalanchoe native to Madagascar. It is known by the English common names Flaming Katy, Christmas Kalanchoe, Florist Kalanchoe[4] and Madagascar widow's-thrill.[5]



Taxonomy and naming[edit]

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).[6] With regards to 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 Philippiness."[7][8][9] The Oxford English Dictionary states that it is "based on [the] Chinese gāláncài",[10] 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.[11] The specific epithet blossfeldiana is in tribute to German hybridiser and botanist Robert Blossfeld, who first introduced the plant to the rest of the world in 1932.[12] The common name Christmas Kalanchoe comes from the plant's flamboyant and colourful blooms in winter.[13][14]

Description[edit]

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana is a glabrous,[13] bushy, evergreen and perennial succulent plant which (in 2–5 years)[15] can reach an ultimate height of between 30–45 cm (12-18 in.)[4] and an ultimate spread of between 10–50 cm (4-20 in.).[15]K. blossfeldiana has a round habit and a moderate plant density; its growth rate has been described as 'slow'.[2] The plant has green,[15] shiny and textured glossy foliage[4] which stays green all year round.[15] 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.[4] The infloresences are born by peduncles which are higher up than the leaves and are terminal in nature.[16]

Parts of Kalanchoe blossfeldiana are poisonous if ingested.[4]

Distribution and habitat[edit]

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.[17]

Ecology[edit]

Whilst generally disease free, Kalanchoe blossfeldiana can be damaged by pest insects such as Otiorhynchus sulcatus (vine weevil) or mealybugs.[15]

References[edit]

  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. ^ Vangorder, Ruth (5 May 2009). "Holiday Plants: How to Handle a Christmas Kalanchoe". Yahoo Voices. Yahoo!. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013. 
  4. ^ a b c d e "Detailed information on Flaming Katy, Christmas Kalanchoe, Florist Kalanchoe Kalanchoe blossfeldiana". PlantFiles. Dave's Garden. Retrieved 6 December 2013. 
  5. ^ "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. 
  6. ^ "Kalanchoe blossfeldiana information from NPGS/GRIN". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013. 
  7. ^ Adanson, M. Familles des Plantes. [1]
  8. ^ 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. [2]
  9. ^ 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. 
  10. ^ "kalanchoe". Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013. 
  11. ^ "kalanchoe". Collins English Dictionary. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013. 
  12. ^ "Kalanchoe blossfeldiana information". Plants by name. Flowers.org.uk. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013. 
  13. ^ 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. 
  14. ^ "Kalanchoe blossfeldiana (Christmas Kalanchoe) for charming colors". John&Jacq~s Garden. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013. 
  15. ^ 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. 
  16. ^ "Kalancho/ Kalancho blossfeldiana / Christmas kalanchoe/ Flaming Katy". PHILIPPINE MEDICINAL PLANTS. STUARTXCHANGE. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013. 
  17. ^ "Plants & Flowers » Kalanchoe blossfeldiana". PlantsRescue. 16 August 2013. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013. 

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