Kalanchoe
Sign in to saveKalanchoe ( ), (also called "kalanchöe" or "kalanchoë"), is a genus of about 125 species of tropical, succulent plants in the stonecrop family Crassulaceae, mainly native to Madagascar and tropical Africa. A Kalanchoe species was one of the first plants to be sent into space, sent on a resupply to the Soviet Salyut 6 space station in 1979.
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Kalanchoe is a genus of about 125 species of tropical succulent plants in the stonecrop family, native mainly to Madagascar and tropical Africa. The plant is notable for its space history, as one Kalanchoe species was among the first plants sent into space, delivered to the Soviet Salyut 6 space station in 1979.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSaxifragales
- FamilyCrassulaceae
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Research
765 papers- Potential of Kalanchoe pinnata as a Cancer Treatment Adjuvant and an Epigenetic Regulator.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
- Bioactive Compounds from Kalanchoe Genus Potentially Useful for the Development of New Drugs.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
- Kalanchoe sp. Extracts-Phytochemistry, Cytotoxic, and Antimicrobial Activities.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
Article
13 sectionsContents
- Description
- Taxonomy
- Etymology
- List of selected species
- List of selected hybrids
- Distribution and ecology
- Cultivation and uses
- Diseases
- Traditional medicine
- Gallery
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Kalanchoe ( ), (also called "kalanchöe" or "kalanchoë"), is a genus of about 125 species of tropical, succulent plants in the stonecrop family Crassulaceae, mainly native to Madagascar and tropical Africa. A Kalanchoe species was one of the first plants to be sent into space, sent on a resupply to the Soviet Salyut 6 space station in 1979.
==Description== Most are shrubs or perennial herbaceous plants, but a few are annual or biennial. The largest, Kalanchoe beharensis from Madagascar, can reach tall, but most species are less than tall.