Kalanchoe luciae

Kalanchoe luciae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Kalanchoe
Species:
K. luciae
Binomial name
Kalanchoe luciae
Synonyms[2]
  • Kalanchoe albiflora H.M.L.Forbes
  • Kalanchoe aleuroides Stearn

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]

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

  1. ^ Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 8: 256 (1908)
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Kalanchoe luciae". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Flapjacks, Kalanchoe spp". Wisconsin Horticulture. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
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