Name
Family Name | |
Genus Epithet | |
Species Epithet | |
Common Names |
Classifications and Characteristics
Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
Plant Growth Form | Shrub |
Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Plant Shape | Irregular, Compact |
Maximum Height | 0.5 m |
Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width | 0.5 m |
Biogeography
Native Distribution | South Africa |
Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
Local Conservation Status | Exotic (Horticultural / Cultivated Only) |
Description and Ethnobotany
Growth Form | Succulent perennial with a rosette-like growth form up to 0.5 m tall. |
Foliage | Thick, smooth leaves are round to obovate (egg-shaped with narrow end connected to the stem) with a shallow notch in the leaf tip. The leaf edge becomes bright red under cool temperatures. |
Flowers | Light yellow, lightly scented flowers are urn-shaped with lance-shaped lobes. |
Taxonomy | This species is often misidentified in the horticultural trade as Kalanchoe thrysiflora. |
Landscaping Features
Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Foliage |
Plant & Rootzone Preference - Tolerance | Dry Soils / Drought, Well-Drained Soils |
Thematic Landscaping | Rockery / Desert Garden |
Plant Care and Propagation
Light Preference | Full Sun |
Water Preference | Moderate Water |
Maintenance Requirements | Low |
Propagation Method | Seed, Stem Cutting (Tip), Leaf Cutting, Sucker |
Foliar
Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green - Light Green |
Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Smooth |
Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Opposite |
Foliar Attachment to Stem | Sessile |
Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Obovate) |
Foliar Margin | Entire |
Foliar Apex - Tip | Rounded |
Floral (Angiosperm)
Flower & Plant Sexuality 1 | Bisexual Flowers |
Flower Colour(s) | Yellow / Golden |
Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
Flower Location | Terminal |
Flower Symmetry | Radial |
Individual Flower Shape | Urceolate / Urn-shaped |
Flowering Habit | Monocarpic |
Image Repository
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Others
Master ID | 31918 |
Species ID | 6320 |
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