✿Crassulaceae · Kalanchoe
Flaming Katy
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
HerboutdoorMedicinal
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Delhi & more
- Flowering
- December-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
- Genus
- Kalanchoe
- Family
- Crassulaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Madagascar
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Delhi, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-March
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- OppositerecordedTwo leaves arise from the stem at the same point, facing each other.“The scallop-edged and ovate leaves are arranged in an opposite/subopposite fashion, are simple in type with crenate margins and an oblong shape.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.“The scallop-edged and ovate leaves are arranged in an opposite/subopposite fashion, are simple in type with crenate margins and an oblong shape.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- OvaterecordedEgg-shaped, broader near the base.“The scallop-edged and ovate leaves are arranged in an opposite/subopposite fashion, are simple in type with crenate margins and an oblong shape.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf margin
- ToothedrecordedA saw-like or jagged edge (serrate or dentate).“The scallop-edged and ovate leaves are arranged in an opposite/subopposite fashion, are simple in type with crenate margins and an oblong shape.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Characters marked “recorded” are for Flaming Katy itself; the rest are typical of the Crassulaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
Typical of the Crassulaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Bengali
- লাল পাথরকুচি ফুল
- Malayalam
- കലാൻചോ ബ്ലോസ്ഫെൽഡിയാന
About Flaming Katy
Flaming Katy (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) is a herb in the Crassulaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Maharashtra, Delhi and 5 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from December to March.
Botanical family
Crassulaceae
Orpine Or Stonecrop Family
Flaming Katy belongs to the Crassulaceae family.
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