kalanchoe

9.1

A small houseplant with thick leaves that store water and bright flowers

noun
/ˌkælənˈkoʊi/

: kalanchoe

Another involved the widely dispersed genus Kalanchoe.
kalanchoe plant

Examples

A kalanchoe is a popular choice for indoor gardening due to its vibrant flowers and low maintenance needs.
In front are Kalanchoe luciae "Fantastic" and spiky Crassula capitella thyrsiflora "Campfire," a chameleon that's green in part sun, vermilion in full.

Blog text (34)
This one is a kalanchoe Cilantro Kalanchoe chandelier plant Mother.
The piggyback plant (Tolmiea menziesii) and the mother of thousands, or devil's backbone (Kalanchoe daigremontiana), are easily cloned using their foliar plantlets.

Academic text (2001)
PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE): Kalanchoe daigremontiana grown from a foliar plantlet in Hoagland solution in a 35-mm film can without aeration. To provide air for roots, the can was only kept half to two-thirds full of solution.

Academic text (2001)
To ensure your kalanchoe blooms beautifully, place it in a sunny spot with well-draining soil.
Many people prefer kalanchoe plants for their colorful flowers that brighten up any room.

Synonyms

houseplant

vskalanchoe

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A plant kept indoors to make a room look nice

is primarily identified by its tropical origin and fleshy leaves rather than indoor use

succulent

vskalanchoe

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A plant with thick leaves that store water for dry places

is native to warm moist regions rather than dry ones

pot plant

vskalanchoe

1 2.8

A green plant people grow in a pot indoors to make a room look nicer

is defined by tropical fleshy leaves and often colorful flowers

Surface Forms

kalanchoe singular

kalanchoes plural

Etymology

The word kalanchoe comes from a local name for these plants used in parts of Africa and Asia, and plant scientists kept that name when they gave the plants a scientific name. So today kalanchoe means a thick, fleshy plant that stores water in its leaves and often has bright flowers.