How to Identify the Christmas Kalanchoe? Latest Method Explained in Detail

1. Leaves

The leaves of the Christmas kalanchoe are opposite and grow very densely. They are oblong-spatulate or elliptical, about 4-8 cm long and about 2-6 cm wide. The upper edge of the leaf has wavy blunt teeth, while the lower part is entire. Its color is bright green, rather glossy, and the leaf edges are slightly tinged with red.

2. Flowers

The inflorescence of the Christmas kalanchoe is a paniculate cyme, dark green in color. The entire inflorescence is about 7-10 cm long, with numerous small flowers. The corolla has 4 petals, and the flower colors are rich and varied, including peach red, orange-red, yellow, scarlet, orange-white, and white, etc. The corolla is long-tubular, slightly swollen at the base. The flowering period is from January to April.