kalanchoe

See also: Kalanchoe

English

Etymology

From the genus name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkæl.ənˈkoʊ.ɪ/, /-æn-/
• (US) IPA^(key): /kəˈlɑn.koʊ.eɪ/

Noun

kalanchoe (plural kalanchoes)

1. Any of the genus Kalanchoe of tropical, succulent flowering plants.
   • 2008 February 21, Anne Raver, “Repotting for Spring, Mixing in Some Memories”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     NOW that spring is near, I’ve been repotting dozens of houseplants —— begonias, aloes and oxalis —— and have started to make cuttings of others, like geraniums, aeoniums and kalanchoes.