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Mother of Thousands

Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Family: Crassulaceae
Native Range: Madagascar
Native Habitat: Xeric environments, disturbed soil
Cultural Use/Significance: Short-lived plant known for the many small plantlets it produces on leaf margins. Becoming invasive in some arid and dry environments.

Cultural Requirements
Temperature: 32-100°F. Not cold hardy
Irrigation: Allow top inch of soil to dry between waterings
Fertilizer: Feed 2-3 times during growing season
Substrate: loam-based potting mix
Light: Full sun

Citations:
https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/9674/kalanchoe-daigremontiana/details
https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/full/10.1079/cabicompendium.115049