Bryophyllum delagoense

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Photographs by: Dr. Maulik Gadani

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  • Botanical Name : Bryophyllum delagoense (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Druce
  • Synonyms : Bryophyllum tubiflorum Harv., Kalanchoe verticillata Scott-Elliot, Kalanchoe tuberosa H. Perrier
  • Common Name : Live-Forever, Mother of Millions
  • Plant Family : Crassulaceae
  • Plant Form : Succulents
  • Occurrence (Sectors) : 24

About Bryophyllum delagoense Plant :

  • Habit : A large succulent herb.
  • Stem : Erect, cylindrical.
  • Leaves : Simple, all fleshy, cylindrical, pale green to pale brown leaves with dark green patches and a shallow groove on the upper surface, with small bulbils at tips.
  • Flowers :
    • Scarlet, in large racemes, drooping or pendulous in terminal cymes.
    • Calyx tubular, 5-10 mm long.
    • Corolla tube to 30 mm long, lobes obovate and about a third as long, salmon-coloured to scarlet.
  • Flowering and Fruiting Time : February - March
  • Significance : Cultivated in the gardens.