Mother of Thousands (Kalanchoe 'Houghtonii') in the Kalanchoes Database

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:	Mesic
Soil pH Preferences:	Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height:	24-30 inches
Leaves:	Evergreen Other: Brown spots on reverse side.
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	Orange Pink Red Other: 3 foot tall spike bearing 100 or more flowers.
Bloom Size:	1"-2"
Flower Time:	Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer Winter
Suitable Locations:	Xeriscapic Houseplant
Uses:	Provides winter interest Groundcover Will Naturalize
Resistances:	Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant
Toxicity:	Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Other: The flowers are the most toxic part.
Propagation: Other methods:	Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Leaf
Containers:	Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots
Parentage:	Kalanchoe daigremontiana x Kalanchoe delagoensis

Common names

Mother of Thousands
Mother of Millions
Chandelier Plant
Kalanchoe

Also sold as:

Kalanchoe x houghtonii
Bryophyllum x houghtonii

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Uploaded by hlutzow

Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2020-10-19

Uploaded by gingin

Date: 2021-03-06
Macro of Mother of Millions plantlet

Uploaded by Corber

Location: Opp, AL Z8b
Date: 2022-08-20
Baby plants on leaf edge.

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Uploaded by Corber

Location: Fountain Florida
Date: 2017-01-23

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Location: Opp, AL Z8b
Date: 2022-01-30
etiolation

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Location: cocoa beach, fl
Date: 05-03-2020
extreme close up --reminiscent of a squid !!

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Uploaded by longk

Location: New Orleans, LA
Date: 2013-04-02

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Location: Corpus Christi, TX
Date: 2016-09-11

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Location: Barcelona, Spain | April, 2023
Date: 2023-04-03

Uploaded by sedumzz

Location: Longwood Gardens Conservatory, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania USA
Date: 2018-01-29

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Uploaded by TomatoNut95

Location: Opp, AL Z8b
Date: 2022-12-27
freeze-ruined foliage, discolored stems and leaves

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Location: Opp, AL Z8b
Date: 2022-12-27
freeze-ruined foliage, limp stems & discolored leaves

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Uploaded by treehugger

Location: Tampa Electric Manatee Viewing Center - Apollo Beach, Florida

Uploaded by sedumzz

Location: cocoa beach, fl
Date: 2020-05-03
these grow wild all over my beachside yard

Uploaded by kelleysurf

Location: cocoa beach, fl
Date: 2020-02-10
full bloom

Uploaded by kelleysurf

Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2007-02-10
A wild patch growing at the edge of a wooded lot.

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Uploaded by purpleinopp

Date: 2014-05-19
Flower stalk has finished making flowers, and is now making baby

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Uploaded by purpleinopp

Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-08-22

Uploaded by plantladylin

Location: San Antonio, TX
Date: 2016-04-02
Two year old plant

Uploaded by chuck7701

Date: 2014-03-11
Baby plantlets forming on flower stalk of Kalanchoe x houghtonii.

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Uploaded by gingin

Uploaded by longk

Date: 2021-02-13
Kalanchoe delagoensis plantlet

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Location: New Orleans, LA
Date: 2013-03-30

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Uploaded by sedumzz

Date: 2013-11-21
The plant in the background is Peperomia clusiifolia.

Uploaded by purpleinopp

Uploaded by purpleinopp

Date: 2014-07-22
Baby plants forming atop flower stalk.

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Location: Opp, AL Z8b
Date: 2017-04-02
Older plants are not hardy through a frost but infant plants are.

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Uploaded by purpleinopp

Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2016-06-15
During a normal winter, these plants would have been killed. Win

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Uploaded by sedumzz

Location: Corpus Christi, TX
Date: 2016-01-19

Uploaded by JamesAcclaims

Uploaded by JamesAcclaims

Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2017-01-13
Frozen extra plants that wouldn't fit in greenhouse, after 3 nigh

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Location: Naples, FL
Date: 2016-10-11
At the Naples Zoo

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Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-05-05
Two new stems will replace the main one, cut about 2 weeks ago.

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Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.

Uploaded by Joy

Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-08-22
Mislabeled as K. synsepala - photo taken at a local garden

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Comments:

Posted by DogsNDaylilies (SE Michigan - Zone 6a) on Oct 27, 2015 11:50 AM concerning plant:

I just discovered that Australia has labeled this plant an invasive species. (It is not labeled so in the US, as far as I am aware.) They also state that this plant is poisonous and can cause cardiac problems in people and livestock (presumably pets, too).

I especially recommend caution to people who have cats and dogs that like to mouth or eat plants.

Otherwise, this is a really neat, unique plant that can be shipped bareroot and survive.

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Posted by longk (Oxford UK - Zone 8a) on Mar 7, 2017 12:38 PM concerning plant:

Tremendously versatile plant that is ideal for UK growers looking for something exotic looking for the garden. Simply grow a few of the many plantlets and plant out in late spring. It blooms reliably outdoors but sadly it isn't hardy.
Ideal houseplant too.

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Discussion Threads about this plant

Thread Title	Last Reply	Replies
This looks like K. x houghtonii. by purpleinopp	Dec 21, 2015 4:51 PM	4
Looks like K. x houghtonii by purpleinopp	Apr 4, 2016 10:12 AM	0
Not K. daigremontiana, looks like K. x houghtonii by purpleinopp	Jul 12, 2016 12:12 PM	2
These happy plants are K. houghtonii. by purpleinopp	Dec 2, 2016 10:46 AM	0
Looks like K. x houghtonii by purpleinopp	Dec 27, 2016 8:27 AM	4
K. houghtonii by purpleinopp	Oct 30, 2017 1:45 PM	3
ID question by Baja_Costero	May 4, 2020 10:43 AM	0
Another species. by purpleinopp	Apr 11, 2021 7:27 AM	3
Looks more like K. houghtonii by purpleinopp	Nov 9, 2024 6:01 PM	9

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Mother of Thousands (Kalanchoe 'Houghtonii')