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Kalanchoe pinnata
(Air Plant, Cathedral Bells, Floppers, Hawaiian Air Leaf, Leaf
of Life, Mexican Love
Plant, Monkey Ears, Mother-in-Law, Resurrection Plant, Sprout
Leaf Plant, Tree of Life) |
Synonyms: Bryophyllum pinnatum, Bryophyllum calycinum, Cotyledon pinnata,
Crassula pinnata, Kalanchoe pinnata var. calcicola
Family: Crassulaceae
Origin: Native of South Africa, Madagascar and Asia
Light: Sun-part shade / Light shade
Height: 3'
Blooms: Beautiful, pale pink, inflated, urn-shaped
Foliage: Jade-green, thick, smooth-textured, succulent, alternate, with
lobed
edges
Soil: Well-drained, sandy, gravelly
Water:
Drought tolerant when established
Propagation: Leaf cuttings, stem cuttings, layering
Uses: Houseplant, containers, shade garden, beddings, mass planting
Caution: Plant can be invasive
Comments: Kalanchoe pinnata or Air Plant or Cathedral Bells or
Floppers or Hawaiian Air Leaf or Leaf of Life or Mexican Love Plant or Monkey
Ears or Mother-in-Law or Resurrection Plant or Sprout Leaf Plant or Tree of Life or
Bryophyllum pinnatum or Bryophyllum calycinum or Cotyledon pinnata or Crassula
pinnata or Kalanchoe pinnata var. calcicola is an attractive tropical perennial
with evergreen succulent leaves. This erect plant can easily be grown from
leaf cuttings and lay them on top of the soil. Cut stems are also easily
propagated. Small plantlets
are formed from the fringes of the Cathedral Bells leaves; when these
plantlets drop, they root easily. In India, Hawaiian Air Leaf is known as Pathar
Chat by the Hindus and they used the leaves in traditional medicine for the
treatment of kidney stones. Leaf of Life is carefree and low
maintenance.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 8b-11 |
