Kalanchoe glaucescens

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Kalanchoe flammea, Stapf. A foot to 18 in. high, glabrous, little branching: lvs. ovate-oblong, obtuse, narrowed into a short petiole (blade about 2 in. long and 1 1/4-1 1/2 in. wide), fleshy, obscurely crenate-dentate or almost entire: fls. yellow and orange-scarlet, 1/2. across; calyx parted to the base, the segms. linear-lanceolate and somewhat acute; corolla-tube 4-angled, less than 1/2. long, yellowish; lobes ovate-acute, orange-red. Trop. Afr. B.M.7595. G.C. III. 26:47.—Thrives in a comparatively cool greenhouse. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.