![]() ![]() ![]() What’s The Best Pot For Growth And Drainage? Not only can the direct heat damage the leaves, it can dry the plant out tooįast. Months, when you’re heating your home, keep the plant away from direct heat. In temperatures of 65 to 75° Fahrenheit (16 to 24° Celsius). If possible, Mother of Thousands does best Spaces between the leaves, making the plant look a little sparse and worse for It can become spindly and tall, shooting up in height. When the plant isn’t getting enough light, Is getting just the right amount of light – the leaves will be a vivid greenĪnd have a beautiful outline of red to them. You’ll know when your Mother of Thousands Your Mother of Thousands – consider finding another location for the plant in Late September, south and west facing windows will provide too much heat for Light for the plant when facing in this direction, even in summer months. Often a poor choice of the Mother of Thousands – there won’t be enough hours of When even in the summer the sun isn’t yet that hot. Until early spring, when the sun isn’t as hot, you can place the plant inĭirect sunlight, so it gets enough light each day. Its delicate leaves can easily be sunburned. In the hotter months, place the plant in indirect sunlight, otherwise Growing Mother of Thousands indoors, you won’t have to worry too much about it propagating,Īlthough you may find that the little plantlets drop into any nearby plant pots Most common name – it’s the mother to thousands of other plants! When you’re These little plantlets will drop easily from the main plant, trying to take root wherever they land and find soil appropriate for growth.įor this reason, many gardeners think of the Mother of Thousands as a bit of a problem plant, with the little plantlets doing their best to grow and multiply in all types of soil alongside other plants. The most unique part of this plant is the tiny plantlets that grow along the edges of the leaves. The plant itself can grow as tall as 18 to 35-inches if you let it. The large blue-green leaves are pointed and narrow and grow up to 6-inches long and 3-inches wide. A native of Madagascar, the plant is a succulent that grows up from one stem. Mother of Thousands is known by numerous other names – Mexican Hat Plant, Alligator Plant, and Devil’s Backbone. The tiny plantlets that grow along the edges of the leaves will need to be managed as they try to take root wherever they happen to land. How to care for mother of thousands: Mother of Thousands should be planted in a well draining potting mix, watered infrequently but thoroughly, and kept in bright, indirect sunlight with low humidity at 65 to 75° F. But first, a quick summary of mother of thousands plant care. In this guide I’ll cover everything you need to know about caring for your Mother of Thousands. If you have one of these plants in your home, you’ll want to know how to care for it, so it thrives for years to come. Mother of Thousands (bryophyllum daigremontianum) is a beautiful and interesting house plant, and one of my favorites. ![]()
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