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Cathedral Bells or Miracle Leaf

Kalanchoe pinnata

Description:

This striking plant was flowering all along the dirt road into the ravine, above the river. It has leaves like a succulent. It is also called the Mexican Love Plant and the Mother-in-Law Plant among many others. I like Cathedral Bells best.

Habitat:

River Ravine of the Corazon del Fortin, Fortin de Las Flores, Veracruz, Mexico.

Notes:

This is a succulent of the Family Crassulaceae. The species of Kalanchoe are native plants of Africa and especially Madagascar, and many now have an almost worldwide distribution where growing conditions are adequate. It has many medicinal uses. See the reference links.

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5 Comments

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 11 years ago

Thank you Sandra and Gerardo.

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 11 years ago

OK, NatralList, I'll change the info. Thanks.

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Great spot Lauren !

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 11 years ago

Hi NatralList, I am confused: one of my links gave the origin of K. pinnata as South American and another gives me a different looking plant called Kalanchoe diagremontiana as being from Madagascar. I would love to know the real origin of this one.

SandraPereira
SandraPereira 11 years ago

Gorgeous !!

LaurenZarate
Spotted by
LaurenZarate

Veracruz, Mexico

Spotted on Feb 22, 2013
Submitted on Mar 15, 2013

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