Kalanchoe Succulent Plants Names. Iː or kal un koh ee or kal un kee also written kalanchöe or kalanchoë is a genus of about 125 species of tropical succulent flowering plants in the family crassulaceae mainly native to madagascar and tropical africa kalanchoe was one of the first plants to be sent into space sent on a resupply to the soviet salyut 1 space station in 1971. This dwarf succulent shrub is an ideal choice for hanging baskets.
Flowering kalanchoes are available in red pink yellow or white like many succulents these are not difficult plants to grow providing you are. This quick growing succulent goes by many names the most common is string of bananas. Kalanchoe is a genus of succulent flowering plants in the family crassulaceae.
Kalanchoes are native to arid areas and they are popular succulents modern hybrids are valued for their interesting leaf forms or their flowers.
It has sharp pointy leaves growing in a rosette shape. Translated to english tomentosa means covered with fine hairs. The genus kalanchoe includes more than 100 species of plants but only a few are regularly seen in cultivation. Its species can come with both wide and narrow leaves.