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Mother of Thousands

Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Description:

Photo take at my garden this is a succulent plant able to propagate vegetatively ,reach up to 1 m tall with opposite, fleshy oblong-lanceolate "leaves" that reach 15-20 cm long and about 3.2 cm wide. These are medium green above and blotched with purple underneath. The margins of these leaf-like organs have spoon-shaped bulbiliferous spurs that bear young plants. It can survive prolonged periods of drought with little or no water.

Habitat:

Native of the southwest Madagascar It has been introduced to numerous tropical and subtropical regions. Favorite as an ornamental plant.

Notes:

All parts of the plant are poisonous, which can even be fatal if ingested by infants or small pets.

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Gerardo Aizpuru
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Gerardo Aizpuru

Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Spotted on Mar 25, 2012
Submitted on Mar 25, 2012

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