Scientific Name

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Poelln.

Common Name(s)

Flaming Katy, Christmas Kalanchoe, Florist Kalanchoe, Madagascar Widow’s Thrill

Synonym(s)

Kalanchoe globulifera var. coccinea

Scientific Classification

Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sedoideae
Tribe: Kalanchoeae
Genus: Kalanchoe

Description

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana is a bushy succulent with erect, little-branched stems that bears thick fleshy scallop-edged leaves. It grows up to 16 inches (40 cm) tall. Leaves are dark green, oblong to ovate-oblong, up to 2.8 inches (7 cm) long, and up to 1.6 inches (4 cm) wide. Flowers are small, tubular with four petals, scarlet, and appear in dense terminal clusters in early spring.