Light pinkish green tropical, with closed flower pods

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  1. frankco

    frankco Active Member

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    This plant is growing in Aruba. A friend says the seeds and flowers glow slightly when placed in the dark, (not sure why they would glow, perhaps a fungus or bateria). Anyway, can you help me identify the plant?

    Thank you
    Frank
     

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    lorax Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    Kalanchoe, commonly called "Mother of Thousands."
     
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    togata57 Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    So, lorax...what's up with the glow-in-the-dark thing?
     
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    lorax Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    NO idea.
     
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    Thanks Lorax!!!

    I wouldn't have thought it was Kalanchoe. I have a type of Kalanchoe growing indoors here in the Midwest U.S. The leaves are flat, shiny, kind of waxy and looks like this:
    http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/kalanchoe-1.jpg

    Wow, mystery solve. Now if I can figure out why the seeds and flowers grow. I'll see if my friend can send me some seeds. If I get some seeds I'll post back here about what I find out. She says they honestly glow in the dark.

    I'm always impressed with how quickly the members of the forum can identify plants.
    Thanks again Lorax!!!
     

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