Rana Paala / Lavender Scallops
Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi
- Found in India
- Assam, Maharashtra, Telangana
How to identify Rana Paala
Identify Rana Paala by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Blue-grey scalloped leaves (lavender scallops).
- Confirm leaf arrangement: Alternate.
- Confirm leaf shape: Obovate.
- In India, compare location records such as Assam, Maharashtra, Telangana.
- Confirm it sits within the Crassulaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Rana Paala.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi
- Genus
- Kalanchoe
- Family
- Crassulaceae
- Found in India
- Assam, Maharashtra, Telangana
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.“Leaves are fleshy, alternate, blue-green and oval or obovate with fine scalloped edges, the edges may turn pink or red under strong sunlight or drought conditions.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- ObovaterecordedEgg-shaped but broader near the tip rather than the base.“Leaves are fleshy, alternate, blue-green and oval or obovate with fine scalloped edges, the edges may turn pink or red under strong sunlight or drought conditions.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- GlabrousrecordedSmooth, hairless.“The stems are round, smooth and lax with visible leaf scars, often bending and touching the ground where they produce roots and new plants.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Characters marked “recorded” are for Rana Paala 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
- Telugu
- రణపాల Rana paala
About Rana Paala
Lavender Scallops (Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi) belongs to the Crassulaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Assam, Maharashtra and Telangana.
Crassulaceae
Orpine Or Stonecrop Family
Rana Paala belongs to the Crassulaceae family.
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