My flowering plant

@JudyEv (342088)
Rockingham, Australia
October 13, 2023 12:34am CST
Before we went away on our last house-sit, I took a photo of a flowering plant my friend had given me. At the time, it had buds but no flowers. I couldn’t decide if I should take it with me or leave it to take its chance on my plant stand. In the end I left it behind and here you can see the pretty flowers it had. They were still looking really good when I returned and are only just now starting to fade away. Maybe someone knows that it is. I certainly don’t.
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@Fleura (30541)
• United Kingdom
13 Oct 23
Benign neglect obviously suits it! I'm pretty sure it's a Kalanchoe, like this one: More info here: https://www.thespruce.com/growing-kalanchoe-plants-1902982
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1491912144/kalanchoe-orange-flaming-katy-flowering?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_uk_en_gb_-home_and_living-domestic_med&utm_custom1=_k_068e27d154b71fe0af3642f853a55f3e_k_&utm_content=bing
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@BarBaraPrz (47667)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
13 Oct 23
I think you nailed it.
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@allknowing (137775)
• India
14 Oct 23
I have rows of kalancheo in my garden and this is how they look The flowers you see are tiny. May be another version
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@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct 23
Thanks for the links. I have other kalanchoe plants that look quite different but they thrive on 'benign neglect' too. What a great phrase - so much nicer than plain old 'neglect'.
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@kaka135 (14931)
• Malaysia
14 Oct 23
The flowers are beautiful, and the buds look cute! I like the leaves, the shape looks so unique and thick, right? I don't know the names of plants. My children always asked me when we walk in the park, but I can only name a few. But without knowing the names, it's still nice to enjoy the beauty of them, right?
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@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct 23
That's true. You don't need to know the names to be able to enjoy the flowers.
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@Fleura (30541)
• United Kingdom
14 Oct 23
There are some good apps that can identify plants when you take a photo. I don't know names but I know a couple of friends have mentioned that they are useful.
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@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct 23
@Fleura There are apps for identifying all sorts of things it seems. So handy - if you know what they are and how to use them. lol
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@AmbiePam (93883)
• United States
13 Oct 23
It is gorgeous; I just love the color. I look forward to someone giving us an answer to what the name of it is.
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@AmbiePam (93883)
• United States
14 Oct 23
@JudyEv I don’t think I have heard of that one before.
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@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct 23
@AmbiePam It's a strange name, isn't it, but there are a lot of varieties of this plant.
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@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct 23
All votes are in and it's pretty unanimous that it's a kalanchoe.
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@LadyDuck (472074)
• Switzerland
13 Oct 23
This plant is beautiful, I think it is a kalanchoe (Flaming Katy). Those plants fear the cold.
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@LadyDuck (472074)
• Switzerland
14 Oct 23
@JudyEv I killed mine, I did not not and I planted near the pond. The snow killed it.
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@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct 23
@LadyDuck That's a pity. Did you ever buy another?
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@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct 23
Thanks. I've been reading that they don't like the cold.
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@just4him (317241)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Oct 23
It's a beautiful plant.
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@just4him (317241)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
14 Oct 23
@JudyEv You're welcome. I hope it flowers for a long time.
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@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct 23
Thanks. It's been flowering for a good few weeks now.
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@LindaOHio (181721)
• United States
13 Oct 23
Very pretty. Sorry. I don't know what it is. Hope you and Vince have a wonderful weekend.
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@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct 23
Thanks. I'm pretty sure it's a kalanchoe.
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@LindaOHio (181721)
• United States
14 Oct 23
@JudyEv You're welcome. Never heard of a kalanchoe. It's pretty though.
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@BarBaraPrz (47667)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
13 Oct 23
At first I thought it might be a begonia, but others have said kalenchoe, and I think that's it.
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@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct 23
I think you're right. I think I would know a begonia if I saw one but there are lots of different kalanchoes.
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@youless (112586)
• Guangzhou, China
13 Oct 23
This flower looks attractive. Unfortunately I can't recognize this flower, too.
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@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct 23
It seems it's a kalanchoe and that makes sense to me too.
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@ptrikha_2 (47074)
• India
13 Oct 23
Nice looking flowers. Are they fading because of the warming up? I think a few more folks have commented about what plant it is. Have a nice weekend.
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@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct 23
The flowers have been out for a few weeks now.
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@jstory07 (139974)
• Roseburg, Oregon
13 Oct 23
I like the colors of that flower. It is beautiful.
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@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct 23
It's certainly a pretty colour.
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@rina110383 (24492)
13 Oct 23
Those flowers are beautiful.
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@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct 23
Thanks. I thought so too.
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@Kandae11 (55162)
13 Oct 23
It looks kind of edible.
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@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct 23
I don't think I'll be trying it but many plants are edible. You do need to know which ones are though.
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@Beestring (14692)
• Hong Kong
13 Oct 23
Very beautiful flowers. I like the color.
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@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct 23
The plant comes in a couple of different colours.
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@Gilljane (2902)
• Sutton, England
13 Oct 23
Beautiful flower. I'll try my plant identfier
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@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct 23
The vote seems to be weighted on it being a kalanchoe.
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@BarBaraPrz (47667)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
13 Oct 23
At first I thought it might be a begonia, but others have said kalenchoe, and I think that's it.
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@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct 23
That makes sense to me.
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@RebeccasFarm (90464)
• Arvada, Colorado
13 Oct 23
I certainly don't but it is lovely.
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• Arvada, Colorado
15 Oct 23
@JudyEv I had never heard that name of flower.
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@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct 23
It seems it's a kalanchoe. I have other kalanchoes but they look completely different.
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@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Oct 23
@RebeccasFarm It's very pretty, whatever it is. lol
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@Tampa_girl7 (50525)
• United States
13 Oct 23
They are such a pretty color.
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@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct 23
They are. You can get the same plant in a red too.
@wolfgirl569 (108126)
• Marion, Ohio
13 Oct 23
I see you have what it is. I didn't know. But it is beautiful
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@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct 23
You can get the same plant in several different shades.
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• United States
13 Oct 23
Whatever it is, it's really pretty.
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• United States
16 Oct 23
@JudyEv thankfully we have many people here who know the important stuff I've nevr been one to know much about flowers etc but I do admire how pretty they are.
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@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct 23
Many suggested kalanchoe and I think they're right. It's very pretty.