Table of Contents
- 1 What is the scientific name of Katakataka?
- 2 What is the English of Katakataka plant?
- 3 What is the scientific name of Bryophyllum?
- 4 How do you use katakataka plant?
- 5 Which plant is called Mother of thousands?
- 6 Is Bryophyllum a bryophyte?
- 7 What does kataka taka stand for in Tagalog?
- 8 What is the scientific name for Kalanchoe pinnata?
What is the scientific name of Katakataka?
Bryophyllum pinnatum
Kalanchoe pinnata/Scientific names
What is the English of Katakataka plant?
Air plant (Engl.) Cathedral bells (Engl.) Kalanchoe pinnata (Lam.)
Why is Katakataka called miracle plant?
Kataka-taka (Bryophyllum pinnatum) is also known as miracle plant/leaf, air plant, cathedral bells, and leaf of life. The word “kataka-taka” means “marvelous” and this plant really deserves its name due to its amazing characteristics. Kataka-taka can be easily grown and you don’t need to water it every day.
What is the scientific name of Bryophyllum?
Kalanchoe sect. Bryophyllum
Bryophyllum/Scientific names
How do you use katakataka plant?
MEDICINAL uses: The entire plant can be juiced and used as herbal medicine especially the leaves, its thick leaves usually pounded and juiced to apply on affected body part. leaves can also hold over fire and apply to skin infections or wounds.
What does katakataka mean?
In the Philippines it is known as katakataka or kataka-taka which is an adjective meaning ‘astonishing’ or ‘remarkable’.
Which plant is called Mother of thousands?
Kalanchoe daigremontiana
Kalanchoe daigremontiana, formerly known as Bryophyllum daigremontianum and commonly called mother of thousands, alligator plant, or Mexican hat plant is a succulent plant native to Madagascar….
| Kalanchoe daigremontiana | |
|---|---|
| Family: | Crassulaceae |
| Genus: | Kalanchoe |
| Species: | K. daigremontiana |
| Binomial name |
Is Bryophyllum a bryophyte?
Bryophyllum (from the Greek βρῦον/βρύειν bryon/bryein = sprout, φύλλον phyllon = leaf) is a group of plant species of the family Crassulaceae native to Madagascar. These plantlets arise from mitosis of meristematic-type tissue in notches in the leaves.
How tall are the leaves of a katakataka?
Botany. Katakataka is an erect, more or less branched, smooth, succulent herb, 0.4 to 1.4 meters in height. Leaves aresimple or pinnately compound, with the leaflets elliptic, usually about 10 centimeters long, thick, succulent, and scalloped margins.
What does kataka taka stand for in Tagalog?
English: Life plant. Tagalog: Kataka-taka. A rapid growing juicy herb. Leaves are thick, fleshy and simple or compound in pairs on reddish stems.
What is the scientific name for Kalanchoe pinnata?
Kataka-taka – Scientific name: Kalanchoe pinnata (Lam.) Pers. A rapid growing juicy herb. Leaves are thick, fleshy and simple or compound in pairs on reddish stems. Plantlets grow along the notches of the leaf margins which can develop while still attached to the plant or when detached, a fascinating characteristic that earns its name.
How big is the corolla of a katakataka?
Corolla is tubular, about 5 centimeters long, inflated at the base, and then constricted, the exserted parts being reddish or purplish and the lobes tapering to a point. Fruit is a follicle with many seeds.