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Air Plant
Kalanchoe pinnata
Air Plant · Siempre Viva · 'Oliwa Ka Kahakai · 'oliwa ku kahakai · Air plant · Broedblad · Caractère des hommes · Cathedral bells · Chou de faffe, Gros pourpier, Clochette, Herbe tortue, Patte de poule · Flor de aire · Glou-glou · Goethe Plant · Green Mother Of Millions · Hoja de aire · Hoja del aire de Madagascar · Kalabana · Kalanchoé penné · Kalanchoé penné, Soudefaf, Chou de faffe, Gros pourpier clochette, Herbe tortue, Manger tortue, Palpok, Patte de poule, Patte de poule tortue · Leaf Of Life · Leaf-of-Life
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Philippines, Bahamas, Malaya
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Ache(Head), Asthma, Fever, Strain
Science studied: BETA-AMYRIN, BRYOPHYLLIN, P-COUMARIC-ACID, 3,8-DIMETHOXY-4',5,7-TRIHYDROXYFLAVONE
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Crassulaceae
Scientific name: Kalanchoe pinnata
Common names: Air Plant, Siempre Viva, 'Oliwa Ka Kahakai, 'oliwa ku kahakai, Air plant, Broedblad, Caractère des hommes, Cathedral bells, Chou de faffe, Gros pourpier, Clochette, Herbe tortue, Patte de poule, Flor de aire, Glou-glou, Goethe Plant, Green Mother Of Millions, Hoja de aire, Hoja del aire de Madagascar, Kalabana, Kalanchoé penné, Kalanchoé penné, Soudefaf, Chou de faffe, Gros pourpier clochette, Herbe tortue, Manger tortue, Palpok, Patte de poule, Patte de poule tortue, Leaf Of Life, Leaf-of-Life
History
The source record documents this plant in Philippines, Bahamas, Malaya.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Ache(Head)
- Asthma
- Fever
- Strain
- Chest-Cold
- Ear
- Sore
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Philippines
- Bahamas
- Malaya
Documented cultural uses
- Ache(Head)
- Asthma
- Fever
- Strain
- Chest-Cold
- Ear
- Sore
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Kalanchoe pinnata Phytochemistry and Preclinical Pharmacology with an Appraisal of Safety and Clinical Evidence · 2026 source ↗
- Kalanchoe pinnata (Crassulaceae) invasion restructures plant community regeneration through phylogenetically related assemblages of species · 2026 source ↗
- Effects of Kalanchoe pinnata, exercise, and stimulation on neuroinflammation, redox homeostasis, and neuropathic pain in a Wistar-rat model. · 2026 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- BETA-AMYRIN
- BRYOPHYLLIN
- P-COUMARIC-ACID
- 3,8-DIMETHOXY-4',5,7-TRIHYDROXYFLAVONE
- FRIEDELIN
- FUMARIC-ACID
- N-HENTRIACONTANE
- P-HYDROXY-BENZOIC-ACID
- 4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-CINNAMIC-ACID
- ISOCITRIC-ACID
- KAEMPFEROL
- LACTIC-ACID
- MALIC-ACID
- PATULETIN
- QUERCETIN-3-DIARABINOSIDE
- BETA-SITOSTEROL
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- SYRINGIC-ACID
- TARAXEROL
- N-TRIACONTANE
- ACETIC-ACID
- MUCILAGE
- CAFFEIC-ACID
- ALPHA-AMYRIN
- CITRIC-ACID
- FERULIC-ACID
- GLUTINOL
- P-HYDROXYCINNAMIC-ACID
- KAEMPFEROL-3-MONOGLUCOSIDE
- QUERCETIN
- SUCCINIC-ACID
- OXALIC-ACID
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
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