Echeviera shaviana - Mexican Hands

Scientific name: Echeveria shaviana
Common name: Mexican Hens and Chicks, Cabbage Echeveria
Family: Crassulaceae
Origin: Mexico
Category: Perennial succulent
Photo taken at: Rooftop Secret Garden of 1-Utama

How to grow 

Light : Full sun

Soil : Dry, well draining soil

Water : Little

Propagate : leaf cuttings

Sedum mexicanum - Mexican Sedum

Scientific name: Sedum mexicanum

Common name: Mexican Sedum

Family: Crassulaceae

Origin: Mexico

Category: Cactus and succulents

Photo taken at: Rooftop Secret Garden of 1-Utama

To be updated

How to grow : Light : Soil : Water : Prune : Propagate : Features :

Sedum nussbaumerianum - Nussbaumer's Sedum

Scientific name: Sedum nussbaumerianum 

Common name: Nussbaumer's Sedum, Sedum

Family: Crassulaceae

Origin: Mexico

Category: Cactus and succulents

Photo taken at: Rooftop Secret Garden of 1-Utama

(To be updated)

How to grow : Light : Soil : Water : Prune : Propagate : Features :

Sedum adolphi - Golden Sedum

Scientific name: Sedum adolphi

Common name: Golden Sedum

Family: Crassulaceae

Origin: Tropical America 

Category: Cactus and Sucullents

Photo taken at: Rooftop Secret Garden of 1-Utama

(to be updated)

How to grow : Light : Soil : Water : Prune : Propagate : Features :

Crassula ovata - Jade Plant, Money Plant

Scientific name: Crassula ovata

Synonym: Cotyledon ovata, Crassula argenta, Crassula portulaca, Crassula convoluta

Common name: Jade Plant, Lucky Plant, Money Plant, Dollar Plant, Friendship Tree, Finger Jade

Family: Crassulaceae

Origin: South Africa, Mozambique

Category: Succulent

Photo Taken at: My home garden

This is my entry for Today's Flowers # 138, a meme which opens every Sunday, 2pm GMT. My grateful thanks to Today's Flowers team members; Luiz Santili Jr, Denise in Virginia, Laerte Pupo and Sandy Carlson. To participate and view other gorgeous flowers around the world, click here

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana 'Calandiva Red'

Scientific name: Kalanchoe blossfeldiana 'Calandiva Red'
Synonym: K. coccinea var. blossfeldiana

Common name: Kalanchoe, Flaming Katy, Christmas Kalanchoe
Malay name: Setawar kacukan

Family: Crassulaceae

Origin: Hort.

Photos takan at: My home garden

Category: Cactus and succulents, tropical and tender perennial plant

Kalanchoes are called "wan zi qian hong" ( 万紫千红 -  million purple thousand red) which translates to mean 'an abundance of wealth and prosperity'. In Cantonese, 'zi' for purple colour also sounds like money (银纸 - ngan zhi). The pronunciation of "wan zi qian hong" also rhymes with "a million offsprings, a thousand fame and honour".


BM Translation:

1. Pokok kacukan (hybrid) herba jenis sakulen
2. Mempunyai lendir dalam batang dan daun
3. Mengeluarkan beberapa tangkai bunga majmuk
4. Bunga dalam warna oren, kuning, merah terang, merah muda dan pic
5. Bunga boleh bertahan beberapa minggu sebelum layu
6. Penanaman - memerlukan baja dan dedahan cahaya matahari yang mencukupi untuk berbunga sepanjang masa
7. Pembiakan - keratan batang berdaun
8. Tanah - lembab tetapi air senang mengalir
9. Cahaya - tempat yang terang tetapi terlindung. Matahari yang tertalu terik dan berpanjangan boleh melecurkan dedaun dan bunganya.
10. Air - Siram dengan air yang mencukupi tetapi jangan terlalu banyak . Tanah yang terlalu kering boleh membantutkan pertumbuhannya dan air yang bertakung boleh mengakibatkan peruputan akar dan mematikan pokok.

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana 'Calandiva' - Pink Colour

Scientific name: Kalanchoe blossfeldiana 'Calandiva'

Common name: Kalanchoe

Family: Crassulaceae

Origin: Hort.

Photos takan at: My home garden

Category: Cactus and succulents, tropical and tender perennial plant

Kalanchoes are called "wan zi qian hong" ( 万紫千红 - million purple thousand red) which translates to mean 'an abundance of wealth and prosperity'. In Cantonese, 'zi' for purple colour also sounds like money (银纸 - ngan zhi). The pronunciation of "wan zi qian hong" also rhymes with "a million offsprings, a thousand fame and honour".

Today is ABC Wednesday, Round 8

K is for .....

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana!
Yes, I'm JUST in time for this meme,
This one's a Keeper! It's a Knock-out beauty.
I'm always Keen to buy one home whenever I see it.
I can't Keep my eyes off it and it can be the Key to my happiness
A great plant to Kick-start my indoor garden but this is no Kid's job
Too much watering will Kill off the plant.
This plant is not from the Planet Krypton but my home garden.

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