Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Kalanchoe daigremontiana, the Mexican Hat plant, or Mother of Thousands is one of the few that do this. Vivaparous baby plants on Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Vivaparous baby plants on Kalanchoe daigremontiana

It's called vivaparous, or live bearing, and the tiny plants are exact duplicates of the adult plant, but much smaller. This picture shows how they emerge from the edges of the leaves.

Many people have this plant, but few know its name, or some of its other characteristics.

The leaves are opposed, meaning that it grows two leaves opposite to each other, and they are spear shaped, mottled or spotted with a dark maroon or purple on the back, and sometimes also seem to have a powdery substance called 'bloom' all over the leaves and stems.

In places like Florida, or in its native Madagascar, it's considered a noxious weed, and if it escapes from captivity, will proliferate by dropping the little plants all over the place.

It can grow anywhere, in any conditions, especially if it's warm and humid. This is a plant that will most likely survive long after civilization ends. Please keep it in check if you garden in a warm climate.

Is it the dangly little plants that entice them to chew on it? Or some other mysterious attractant that only cats know about?

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Found it growing like a weed Each long point leaf has small buds running up the sides. The bud is just 2 leaves when it opens... See pictures.

Picture taken in Miami, FL, USA.

Drought ...

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Drought Smart Plants reply:

Hi Volle,...

Spotted leaves with tiny baby plants spear shaped leaves with baby plants around the edges