The Small Things Friendly and some
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Today, Pucci the little white Poodle
came prancing down the pathway with his mom, joy is his middle name.
He always has a smile, and a wag for all. I do feel deep down that
our four pawed friends know when it is Spring. Happiness is in the
air, and it shines in his eyes.
Small red things. I see them everyday
when turning the corner and walk down the hill. They are so very
small, and I will look them up today and find out where they come
from and if they are always going to be small, or will they cluster
to larger growths.On arriving at home I did look it up
via Wiki.
Kalanchoe /laelen'kou.:/,2 or
kal-un-KOH-ee 3 or kal-un-kee, also written Kalanchoe is a genus of
about 125 species of tropical, succulent flower plants in the family
Crassulaceae, mainly native to Madagascar and tropical Africa. Most
are shrubs or perennial herbaceous plants, but a few are annual or
biennial. The Largest, Kalanchoe bdharensis from Madagascar, can
reach 20 feet tall, but most species are less than 3 ft tall.
Calanchoes are characterized by opening
their flowers by growing new cells on the inner surface of the petals
to force them outwards, and on the outside of the petals to close
them.
Kalanchoe was one of the first plants
to be sent into space, sent on a resupply to the Soviet Salyot 1
space station in 1971.
This Plant can be poisonous. Read about it if you
have pets.
The Small Things Friendly and some
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Hi JJ! I will look for the little red succulents in my neighborhood too. Rick and I are walking twice a day. Tomorrow I will take my phone with me and add some photos to your blog.
ReplyDeleteI've seen those red succulents on my walks and have always marveled at their other worldliness! Thanks for doing the research about them.Now I know what they are!
ReplyDeletePlants are the best! So many varieties. Can't wait for more pictures of your neighborhood gardens.
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