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Kalanchoe luciae
Kalanchoe luciae
Plantae
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
3-4 yrs
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Arid shrubland
Range
Southern Africa
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Uncommon

About

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. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Family
Crassulaceae
Genus
Kalanchoe
Species
Kalanchoe luciae