kalanchoe/ˌkæl.ənˈkoʊ.ɪ/EtymologyBorrowed from taxonomic name Kalanchoe.nounAny succulent flowering plant of the tropical genus Kalanchoe.“NOW that spring is near, I’ve been repotting dozens of houseplants — begonias, aloes and oxalis — and have started to make cuttings of others, like geraniums, aeoniums and kalanchoes.”