Kalanchoe pumila

Kalanchoe pumila is a species of flowering plant in the Crassulaceae family.[1] It is native to Madagascar. It is a spreading, dwarf succulent subshrub growing to 20 cm (8 in) tall and 45 cm (18 in) wide, with arching stems of frosted leaves, and clusters of purple-veined pink flowers in spring. As the minimum temperature for cultivation is 12 °C (54 °F), in temperate regions it is grown under glass as a houseplant.[2]

Kalanchoe pumila
K. pumila, University of California Botanical Garden
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Kalanchoe
Species:
K. pumila
Binomial name
Kalanchoe pumila
Synonyms

Kalanchoe brevicaulis Baker
Kalanchoe multiceps Baill.
Kalanchoe pumila f. venustior Boiteau

The Latin specific epithet pumila means dwarf or low-growing.[3]

This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]

References

  1. "Kalanchoe pumila Baker". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  2. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
  3. Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
  4. "RHS Plant Selector - Kalanchoe pumila". Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  5. "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 56. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
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