Common names:
Mother of Thousands
Mother of Millions
Mexican Hat Plant
Alligator Plant
Devil's Backbone
Kalanchoe

Botanical names:
Kalanchoe igaatimnnaeordAccepted
Bryophyllum rmaingiomtunadeSynonym

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Annual
Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 3
Leaves: Other
Flower Color: Purple
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Cut Flower
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Roots are poisonous
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Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Containers: Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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Discussion Threads about this plant
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Untitled by extranjera Nov 8, 2012 10:02 PM 2
This plant is making baby plantlets, not blooming by purpleinopp Jul 20, 2016 10:32 AM 9
Looks like K. delagoensis/tubiflora by purpleinopp Jul 12, 2016 5:40 PM 9
Do you still have this? by purpleinopp Jul 23, 2018 10:07 AM 6
Roots - nice picture. by lasertrimguy Mar 13, 2022 2:17 PM 0
Please compare to K. houghtonii by purpleinopp Jun 11, 2022 5:34 PM 3
Please compare to K. houghtonii by purpleinopp Dec 11, 2022 6:44 PM 1

Comments:
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