Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
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Kalanchoe blossfeldiana is a commonly cultivated house plant of the genus
Kalanchoe
. They are succulent plant
s and can grow up to 12". The flowers consist of four petal
s and can be red, purple, orange, yellow and white and the plant flowers in the winter months.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe , also written Kalanchöe or Kalanchoë, is a genus of about 125 species of tropical, succulent flowering plants in the Family Crassulaceae, mainly native to the Old World but with a few species now growing wild in the New World following introduction of the species.Most are shrubs or...
. They are succulent plant
Succulent plant
Succulent plants, also known as succulents or fat plants, are water-retaining plants adapted to arid climates or soil conditions. Succulent plants store water in their leaves, stems, and also in roots...
s and can grow up to 12". The flowers consist of four petal
Petal
Petals are modified leaves that surround the reproductive parts of flowers. They often are brightly colored or unusually shaped to attract pollinators. Together, all of the petals of a flower are called a corolla. Petals are usually accompanied by another set of special leaves called sepals lying...
s and can be red, purple, orange, yellow and white and the plant flowers in the winter months.