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Kalanchoe daigremontiana (Devil's Backbone, Mother of Thousands, Mexican Hat Plant)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 503269



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Kalanchoe
Species: Kalanchoe daigremontiana
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Invasive
  • Succulent
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
  • 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • Flowers Continuously
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Suitable For edit
  • Container/Patio
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Dry
  • Well-drained
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Bloom Colour edit
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Orange
Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Division
  • Stem Cutting
  • Layering - Simple
  • Bulbils
  • Leaf Cuttings
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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  • all parts of this plant are highly toxic. edit | delete
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Other names for this plant:
Bryophyllum daigremontianum



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