Kalanchoe pumila

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
K. pumila, University of California Botanical Garden
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Kalanchoe
Species:
K. pumila
Binomial name
Kalanchoe pumila
Synonyms

Kalanchoe brevicaulis Baker
Kalanchoe multiceps Baill.
Kalanchoe pumila f. venustior Boiteau

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
  1. "Kalanchoe pumila". World of Succulents. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  2. "Kalanchoe pumila Baker". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  3. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
  4. Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
  5. "RHS Plant Selector - Kalanchoe pumila". Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  6. "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 56. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
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