The most beautiful species at a glance

• Kalanchoe blossfeldiana (Flaming Käthchen)
• Kalanchoe miniata (Madagascar bell)
• Cat ear (Kalanchoe tomentosa)
• Elephant ear (Kalanchoe beharensis)
• Kalanchoe daigremontiana (breeding leaf species)

which we would like to go into a little more detail here.

Flaming Käthchen (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana)

The name of this Kalanchoe, which blooms in many colors, honors the German plant breeder Robert Blossfeld. The succulent plant with its dark green leaves, which rarely exceeds thirty centimeters, is probably one of those houseplants that every plant lover has owned at some point. Originally always red, the color palette of the flowers now ranges from white to yellow and orange to pink and purple tones.

Kalanchoe miniata (Madagascar bell)

These Kalanchoes, which reach a height of between thirty and eighty centimeters, originally thrive in central Madagascar. The inflorescence looks extremely attractive and wonderfully fragile due to the small, hanging bells.

Cat ear (Kalanchoe tomentosa)

This species, which comes from Madagascar and is also often cultivated, has a bushy, compact habit. The leaves of the plant, which can grow up to 50 centimeters in size, are elongated and narrow and covered on both sides with a light, velvety down. The edge is only slightly serrated and has beautiful, bronze-colored polka dots.

Elephant ear (Kalanchoe beharensis)

This Kalanchoe has relatively large, very fleshy leaves, the appearance of which is strongly reminiscent of elephant ears. The top and bottom have a velvety felt-like structure, the edges are wavy. This Kalanchoe is one of the largest varieties, it can be up to two meters high and is unfortunately one of the poisonous plants.

Kalanchoe daigremontiana (breeding leaf species)

The breeding leaf always has its offspring with it, because the offshoots grow directly on the leaf edges of the mother plant. From here they fall to the earth, where they grow directly. According to today's scientific standards, however, the breeding leaf species are only close relatives of the Kalanchoe, but we would like to briefly list them here. The independent plant family includes around 30 varieties. Among them is the famous Goethe plant (Bryophyllum calycinum) and these varieties:

Brood Leaf (Bryophyllum pinnatum)

The light green, triangular leaves of the breeding leaf are about ten centimeters long and are toothed. New plants form on each tooth, even with a small root ball.

Regsames brood leaf (Bryophyllum daigremontianum)

This Kalanchoe grows like a bush with narrow, brown-spotted leaves. It only carries its child on the outermost tip of the leaf. In botanical gardens, the proliferation of this plant is sometimes very annoying, because its children thrive in every possible place.