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pgpanayotov

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From: Bulgaria/Sofia

Registered: 2015-06-04

Posts: 7

Kalanchoe Blossfeldiana ? ID ?

Hello,

I have this Kalanchoe that I can not identify.
My assumption is:
Crassulaceae > Kalanchoe > Blossfeldiana

Description:

Leaf
- leaf proportion l/w: 5:3 - 10:9
- leaf length: 5 - 75 mm
- leaf width: 3 - 70 mm
- leaf border: soft and glossy usually with reddish border edge
- leaf surface: soft and glossy
- upper leaf surface: green/dark-green
- backside leaf surface: pinkish + greenish + reddish
- leaf thickness: 1 - 7 mm
Leaf is thick and hard/fleshy when good hydrated.
Leaf growing order symmetrical with two leafs (pair)
Next leaf pair rotation full 90 degrees

Flower
Sepals
- count of Sepals: 4
- length of Sepals: 3 - 4 mm
- color of Sepals: green/dark-green

Petals
- count of Petals: 4
- length of Petals: 3 - 4 mm
- color of Petals: pink-red/red

Tube / Corolla
- length of tube: 6 - 7 mm

Stamens
- Stamens not countable but should be 6 or 4 with white end

Pistil
- Not visible

Flower stems: single or double symmetrical
Flowering branch: multiple regrowing stems.

Plant Age: 3 years.
Plant general height: 30 - 35 cm

This year it is flowering without interruption more than 6 months already.

Please assist me to identify it.

Kind regards,

PETAR

Last edited by pgpanayotov (2015-06-05 21:34:36)

Tom

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Registered: 2011-09-08

Posts: 1,722

Re: Kalanchoe Blossfeldiana ? ID ?

Hi,

Probably one of several forms of K. blossfeldiana in cultivation.

Last edited by Tom (2015-06-06 05:05:24)

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margrit

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Registered: 2007-09-03

Posts: 5,388

Re: Kalanchoe Blossfeldiana ? ID ?

Petar, I think a photo showing the entire plant would be helpful.

pgpanayotov

Member

From: Bulgaria/Sofia

Registered: 2015-06-04

Posts: 7

Re: Kalanchoe Blossfeldiana ? ID ?

Hello Margrit,

Yes I will take care to post photos of the entire plant.

Kind regards ,

PETAR