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Crassulaceae

Christmastree plant

Kalanchoe laciniata (L.) DC.

Family
Crassulaceae
Genus
Kalanchoe

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Christmastree plant (Kalanchoe laciniata)
Photo: Siddarth Machado, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)
Chinese
伽蓝菜, 假川莲, 冬红叶, 大还魂, 小灯笼草, 条裂伽蓝菜, 桃色弁庆, 菊司
English
Christmastree plant

Synonyms

  • Cotyledon laciniata L.
  • Kalanchoe acutifolia Haw.
  • Kalanchoe afzeliana Britten
  • Kalanchoe gloveri Cufod.
  • Kalanchoe lentiginosa Cufod.
  • Kalanchoe petitiaesii Rich. ex Jacques
  • Kalanchoe rohlfsii Engl.
  • Kalanchoe rosea C.B.Clarke
  • Kalanchoe schweinfurthii Penz.
  • Kalanchoe welitschii Britton
  • Vereia laciniata (L.) Willd.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.