Kalanchoe luciae, the paddle plant or flapjacks, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Kalanchoe, native to northeast South Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.[2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
Kalanchoe luciae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Saxifragales |
Family: | Crassulaceae |
Genus: | Kalanchoe |
Species: | K. luciae
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Binomial name | |
Kalanchoe luciae | |
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K. luciae is often mistaken for a similar but rarely cultivated species, Kalanchoe thyrsiflora. K. luciae has larger, more vibrant leaves and develops white flowers with no noticeable scent, while K. thyrsiflora has fragrant, yellow flowers.[4]
References
edit- ^ Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 8: 256 (1908)
- ^ a b "Kalanchoe luciae Raym.-Hamet". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Kalanchoe luciae". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Flapjacks, Kalanchoe spp". Wisconsin Horticulture. Retrieved 2023-03-30.