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Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 36 inches
Plant Spread: takes over
Leaves: Glaucous
Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Suitable Locations: Beach Front
Xeriscapic
Houseplant
Uses: Provides winter interest
Groundcover
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Roots are poisonous
Other: The flowers are the most toxic part.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Cuttings: Leaf
Other: Leaves make baby plantlets at the edges. This succulent can be invasive in some areas that do not have frost or freezing temperatures. The baby plantlets or pups that are attached to the leaf margins can easily drop to the ground and root or propagate eas
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Least Concern
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Common names
  • Mother of Millions
  • Mother of Thousands
  • Kalanchoe

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Location: Tampa, FL
Date: 2023-06-08
Location: Gardenfish garden 
Date: June 7 2020
Perfect rows of little babies!
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2016-06-23
Tons of baby plants at the edges of the leaves.
Uploaded by sedumzz
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2017-01-24
Location: South Bella Vista Drive, Tucson, AZ
Date: 2021-04-04
The first bloom on this plant
Location: Bea’s garden
Date: 2021
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2016-03-10
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2017-12-08
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2016-04-10
Baby plants forming at leaf edge.
Uploaded by sedumzz

 Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2017-02-03
Location: Bea’s garden
Date: 2021
Location: Bea’s garden
Date: 2021
Location: DISCLAIMER: This is an old photo from an old phone. I don't know why, but the photos look "deep fried". sorry about that.
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2017-02-03
Uploaded by pod
  • Uploaded by pod
Uploaded by sedumzz

Date: 2018-08-13

 Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2018-02-05
Uploaded by sedumzz
Uploaded by sedumzz
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2016-11-25
Location: St. Augustine, FL.
Date: 2016-05-11
Location: St. Augustine, FL.
Date: 2016-05-11

Young plant
Location: South Bella Vista Drive, Tucson, AZ
Date: 2021-08-17
Not seeds, but new plantlets from the flowers on the inflorescenc
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2017-02-03
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2016-11-13
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-09-13
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-09-13
Location: Opp, AL
Uploaded by purpleinopp
Uploaded by sedumzz
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2017-01-13
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2017-01-13
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2017-01-13
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2016-12-24
Location: Atlanta BG
Date: Aug 16
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Discussion Threads about this plant
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Is this 'mother of thousands'? by cliftoncat Jul 12, 2016 1:11 PM 5
Compare to K. laetivirens by purpleinopp Dec 12, 2022 10:51 AM 5

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