species: Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
common name: Christmas kalanchoe
family: Crassulaceae
where & when encountered: Old Westbury, NY - 2010?
Kalanchoe is an interesting genus of succulents native mainly to Madagascar with over a hundred species. The one known as "Christmas" or "florist" Kalanchoe is a very popular houseplant - my mother had one, which is how I got introduced. What I did not know until recently is that Kalanchoe was one of the first plants to be grown in space.
I did not know this was the first plant to be grown in space. I am very happy with mine.
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