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KALANCHOE (Air Plants)
South Africa and Asia are the original home of this genus which contains woody plants as well as succulents. Many species share with Bryophyllum the ability to produce young plants from severed leaves, while on others new plants appear at the tip of each growing leaf. The Rowers are fragrant and appear during the winter in a branched, terminal cluster. Potting Mixture 6.
Kalanchoe carnea |
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South Africa. An upright plant ir-2 feet in height, with thick, rounded, wavy-margined leaves 2-4 inches long. Flowers, pink. |
Kalanchoe tubiflora |
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South Africa. Tubular, mottled leaves which produce new plants at their tips. The red flowers usually open in December. |
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