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Products > Kalanchoe carnea 'Modoc'   Kalanchoe carnea 'Modoc' - Big Leaf Kalanchoe     [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Succulent Family: Crassulaceae (Stonecrops) Origin: India (Asia) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Pink Bloomtime: Summer Synonyms: [Kalanchoe carnea] Height: 3-4 feet Width: 3-5 feet Exposure: Shade Seaside: Yes Summer Dry: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F May be Poisonous  (More Info): Yes Kalanchoe carnea 'Modoc' - This is an upright growing succulent to 3-4 feet tall with green glabrous leaves, 2-3 inches wide by 4-5 inches long that have blunt scalloped margins reflexed under. Showy pink flowers in terminal racemes rise above the foliage in summer. This plant is often found in shady neglected corners of older gardens where it survives without irrigation. The plants look better and will flower regularly in full sun with some irrigation. It is cold hardy into the mid 20s F without damage. This plant has been in cultivation in Southern California for many years. The name 'Modoc' is believed to be in reference to a Modoc Road in Santa Barbara although the origins of this plant and name were unknown to us. In 2002 Mr. Stephen Jankalski alerted us that this plant is probably Kalanchoe carnea (syn. K.rosea - an Indian species from Assam, that was originally described in 1886). It was popular in Europe in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The name Kalanchoe is somewhat of a mystery - there is some thought that it comes from a phonetic transcription of the Chinese words 'Kalan Chauhuy' meaning "that which falls and grows", likely in reference to the plantlets that drop from many of the species but others believe it from the ancient Indian words 'kalanka' meaning "spot" or "rust" and 'chaya' meaning "glossy" in reference to the reddish glossy leaves of the Indian species K. laciniata.  This information is based on research conducted about this plant in our nursery library and from reliable online sources. We also take into consideration observations of it in our nursery of crops, as well as of plants growing in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens we have visited. We will incorporate comments received from others and welcome getting feedback from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if it includes cultural information that would aid others in growing Kalanchoe carnea 'Modoc'.     [MORE INFO]