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Kalanchoe daigremontiana, formerly known as Bryophyllum daigremontianum and commonly called mother of thousands, alligator plant or Mexican hat plant, is a succulent plant native to Madagascar. Like other members of Bryophyllum (now included in the genus Kalanchoe ), [ 1 ] it can propagate vegetatively from plantlets that develop on its leaf ...
Succulent plants have thickened stems, or leaves, such as this Aloe. In botany, succulent plants, also known as succulents, are plants with parts that are thickened, fleshy, and engorged, usually to retain water in arid climates or soil conditions. The word succulent comes from the Latin word sucus, meaning "juice" or "sap". [1]
Kalanchoe pinnata, commonly known as cathedral bells, air plant, life plant, miracle leaf, [2] Goethe plant, [3] and love bush, [4] is a succulent plant native to Madagascar.It is a popular houseplant and has become naturalized in tropical and subtropical areas.
Kalanchoe (/ ˌ k æ l ə ŋ ˈ k oʊ. iː / KAL-əng-KOH-ee), [2] [3] (also called "kalanchöe" or "kalanchoë"), is a genus of about 125 species of tropical, succulent plants in the stonecrop family Crassulaceae, mainly native to Madagascar and tropical Africa.
Aeonium, the tree houseleeks, is a genus of about 35 species of succulent, subtropical plants of the family Crassulaceae.Many species are popular in horticulture. The genus name comes from the ancient Greek αἰώνιος / aiōnios (ageless). [1]
Haworthia is a large genus of small succulent plants endemic to Southern Africa (Mozambique, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini and South Africa). [1] Like aloes and gasteria they are members of the subfamily Asphodeloideae and they generally resemble miniature aloes, except in their flowers, which are distinctive in appearance. They are popular garden ...
Portulacaria afra (known as elephant bush, porkbush, purslane tree, dwarf jade and spekboom in Afrikaans) is a small-leaved succulent plant found in South Africa. These succulents commonly have a reddish stem and green leaves, but a variegated cultivar is often seen in cultivation. They are simple to care for and make easy houseplants for a ...
Planting them in cactus or succulent soil will prevent your plant from sitting in water and meeting an untimely end. Commercial succulent soil is a good choice. Using a pot that allows for drainage at the bottom will also aid in circulating the moisture, and keep the water from sitting at the bottom (this will prevent root rot ).