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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. 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