Kalanchoe deficiens

January 25, 2010

Kalanchoe deficiens var glabra End the day in Yemen ends after lunch. This is because the entire population chews after lunch intoxicating cat leaves of the plant (Catha edulis). This shrub grows in the Arabian Peninsula with the most favorable climate. On the west, along the Red measurements stretches a massive mountain chain with its highest peak, reaching a height of 3760 m is present here representative of the genus Kalanchoe, Kalanchoe species deficiens. In the north of the mountain chain is finding variety glabra. On the Arabian Peninsula, Yemen is the area with the most precipitation, evaporation, though still prevails over precipitation. Precipitation come up with in high mountainous areas in winter is colder ground temperature can get down to 0 ° C. Precipitation is mostly on the windward sides of mountains and along the coastline. Kalanchoe Decorative deficiens is seen not only in nature but also in the gardens of local residents.

This species is a steady character, trsovitě grows and reaches a height of up to 1.5 m plant is either completely bald or at the top of glandular hairy. The leaves have a broad stalk, long by 0.5 to 2 cm. List is fleshy. Leaf blade is elliptical, ovate to broadly obovate shape with a length of 4-10 cm and a width of 2.5 - 5 cm. The summit is obtuse, base cuneate, margin entire or crenate. Color is light gray-green leaf. Inflorescence is a corymb, large 7-12 cm. Flower stopečky are more or less glandular hairy, and their length is 2-6 mm. The actual flower is an upright position and is completely wrapped in dense hair of heaven. Calyx tube length is only 0.2 to 0.5 mm, are points of calyx ovate to narrowly lanceolate, with sharp peaks, reaching lengths of 3 - 6.5 mm and a width of 1-2 mm. The Crown has scarlet, orange-red to pink color. The corolla tube is approximately cylindrical, slightly enlarged at the base. Its length is 8-12 mm. Crown corners are ovate to obovate shape, topped ostnitým bulge. Chips are 5-7 mm long and 2.2 - 4 mm wide. Sticks are set up towards the top of the corolla tube and upper stamens protrude slightly above the throat. Ovate anthers are 1 - 1.2 mm long. Nektaria are long linear 3 - 3.5 mm, 2-pistil 4mmm Karpel and 7.5 - 8 mm.

Variety glabra from the type by the fact that the entire plant is glabrous, the crown is orange, scarlet or salmon color and the corners are 5-7 mm long and 2.2 - 4 mm wide. This variety may have a color to yellowish flowers.

Type occurs in a variety of heights 1 400 - 1 800 m in open scrubby bushes and vegetation on steep, rocky slopes.

Variety glabra occurs around the Hajjah, at altitudes from 600 to 2 200 m, in northwest Yemen. Here inhabits both rocky slopes, and inhabited by stone walls and grassy walls surrounding the field.

Despite its fragile appearance Kalanchoe deficiens loves the sun and the sun hurts her sunburn. The leaves then become charming pink tint to highlight venation. The leaves have a waxy coating that protects the plant as sunscreen and against exposure to moisture caused by dew and fog in the cooler, mountainous areas. In nature, plant nerozvětvuje. And when the plant blossoms, the peak is covered by plants, and extends to the axis of the flower, the leaves smaller. At the top of the shaft slightly floral blossoms, with us at the beginning of winter. Most of the beauty of this kind is cursed to leaf coloration and overall appearance of the plant.

Kalanchoe deficiens watered after drying the substrate. In the homeland of precipitation only slightly exceed 1000 mm per year, but at temperatures over 30 ° C will soon evaporate. Most precipitation falls on the end of summer, when the monsoon comes. In winter, nighttime temperatures at higher elevations receive up to 0 ° C, but during the day, perform at 20 ° C and clear. Plants thus require year-round habitat light, higher in the morning and afternoon humidity is already dry. During the growth period, we must provide shock watering. In winter, plants can handle temperatures in the vicinity of zero, but only for a short period of time. It is preferable to them to guarantee the decreasing temperature below 5 ° C. Plants do not have to fertilize, accretion well. In nature, species inhabits poor soils with predominant mineral soil. Variety glabra apparently prefers to cramped spaces for their roots.