Author:
Jan Scholten
Book:
Qjurious
Type:
Info
Chapter:
Kalanchoe pumila
English: Flower dust plant.
Name: Latin specific epithet pumila means dwarf or low-growing.
Region: Madagascar.
Habitat: minimum temperature for cultivation is 12 °C .
Culture: gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Botany
Herb, subshrub; dwarf 20 cm tall, 45 cm wide; spreading; succulent.
Stems: arching.
Leaves: frosted.
Flowers: clusters of; purple-veined pink; blooming in spring.