Kalanchoe luciae Raym.-Hamet, Bull. Herb. Boissier sér. 2, 8:254. 1908 (Syn: Kalanchoe albiflora H.M.L. Forbes ; Kalanchoe aleurodes Stearn);
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This succulent with beautiful paddle-shaped leaves with leaf margins often turning reddish has long been sold in nurseries under wrong name K. thyrsiflora, in which leaves are green covered with chalky bloom not turning reddish. Also flowers of K. luciae are not strongly scented and have an urnceolate flower tube with pale-yellow lanceolate corolla lobes. K. thyrsiflora flowers are heavily sweet scented with a cylindric flower tube and brilliant yellow broadly obovate lobes.
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The species is often confused with K. thyrsiflora, here are differences
Here is a a photograph of a Succulent plant commonly known as Desert cabbage. …, I also had this plant from Delhi with broad thick paddle like leaves under the same name until I found similar plant under the name K. luciae, which is the correct identification of your plant.
Kalanchoe luciae Raym.-Hamet
This succulent with beautiful paddle-shaped leaves with leaf margins often turning reddish has long been sold in nurseries under wrong name K. thyrsiflora, in which leaves are green covered with chalky bloom not turning reddish. Also flowers of K. luciae are not strongly scented and have an urnceolate flower tube with pale-yellow lanceolate corolla lobes. K. thyrsiflora flowers are heavily sweet scented with a cylindric flower tube and brilliant yellow broadly obovate lobes.
Photographed from Delhi University Flower Show.
Here is beautiful comparison of two
http://www.smgrowers.com/info/kalanchoeluciae.asp Crassulaceae, Combretaceae and Myrtaceae Fortnight: Crassulaceae: Kalanchoe luciae from California-GSDEC18 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)
6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1).
Kalanchoe seen in Pune in a home garden. I know this is Paddle Plant, Flapjack, etc.
Just wanted to confirm the correct botanical name.
Is it Kalanchoe tetraphylla, Kalanchoe thyrsiflora or Kalanchoe luciae?
Which is the correct name? K. luciae Thanks for the correct id.
These two would also be the same?
Attachments (2) all three i think. lets see what … says Yes true . Location: Gyaneswor, Kathmandu, Nepal
Altitude: 1400m. Date: 10 January 2024
Habit : Cultivated
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