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Kalanchoe beharensis
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Belfast Close, Emerald Hill, Harare
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11, Blue Haze Lane, Umwinsidale
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By the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park
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By the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park
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By the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park
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Hillside Dam, Bulawayo
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Hillside Dam, Bulawayo
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Hillside Dam, Bulawayo
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Hillside Dam, Bulawayo
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Donkey's ear (English) Feltbush (English) Velvet bush (English) |
| Description: | Shrub, 1-3(-4) m tall. Leaves triangular, peltate, thick, concave above, irregularly lobed or toothed, densely covered in whitish-grey felt, the hairs 3-branched. Inflorescences axillary, branched. Corolla yellowish, ± urceolate. |
| Notes: | Very commonly planted in Zimbabwean gardens. |
| Derivation of specific name: | beharensis: after Behara, a town in southern Madagascar |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Native to Madagascar; widely cultivated as a garden ornamental |
| Growth form(s): | Shrub over 2 m, shrub under 2 m. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Image last updated: | Saturday 31 January 2009 |
| Literature: |
Bailey, L.H. & Bailey, E.Z. (1976). Hortus Third. A concise Dictionary of Plants Cultivated in the United States and Canada Macmillan Publishing Co, Inc., New York Page 620. |
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