Kalanchoe pumila, the flower dust plant,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the stonecrop family Crassulaceae,[2] native to Madagascar. Growing to 20 cm (8 in) tall and 45 cm (18 in) wide, it is a spreading, dwarf succulent subshrub with arching stems of frosted leaves, and clusters of purple-veined pink flowers in spring. As the minimum temperature for cultivation is 12 °C (54 °F), in temperate regions it is grown under glass as a houseplant.[3]
| Kalanchoe pumila | |
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| K. pumila, University of California Botanical Garden | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Crassulaceae |
| Genus: | Kalanchoe |
| Species: | K. pumila
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| Kalanchoe pumila | |
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Kalanchoe brevicaulis Baker | |
The Latin specific epithet pumila means dwarf or low-growing.[4]
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[5][6]
References edit
- ^ "Kalanchoe pumila". World of Succulents. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Kalanchoe pumila Baker". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Kalanchoe pumila". Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 56. Retrieved 14 March 2018.