Kalanchoe Species, Alligator Plant, Devil's Backbone, Mexican Hat Plant, Mother of Thousands
Kalanchoedaigremontiana

<h1>Kalanchoe Species, Alligator Plant, Devil's Backbone, Mexican Hat Plant, Mother of Thousands<br><i>Kalanchoe</i><i>daigremontiana</i></h1>

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                            <b>Family: Crassulaceae</b>
                                    (krass-yoo-LAY-see-ee)<br>
                                                        <b>Genus: <i>Kalanchoe</i></b>
                                    (kal-un-KOH-ee)<br>
                                        
                            <b>Species: <i>daigremontiana</i></b>
                                    (day-ee-gree-mon-tee-AH-nuh)<br>
                            
            
                        
                        
                        
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Bryophyllum daigremontianum</i></b><br>
            
                        
                        
                        
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                                                        <P><B>Category</B></P>
                                                                        Cactus and Succulents<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Water Requirements</B></P>
                                                                        Average Water Needs;  Water regularly; do not overwater<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Sun Exposure</B></P>
                                                                        Sun to Partial Shade<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage</B></P>
                                                                        Evergreen<BR>
                                                                                                Good Fall Color<BR>
                                                                                                Smooth<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage Color</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                        <P><B>Height</B></P>
                                                                        36-48 in. (90-120 cm)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Spacing</B></P>
                                                                        36-48 in. (90-120 cm)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Hardiness</B></P>
                                                                        USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)<BR>
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                                                                                            <P><B>Where to Grow</B></P>
                                                                        Suitable for growing in containers<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Danger</B></P>
                                                                        All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Color</B></P>
                                                                        Pink<BR>
                                                                                                Magenta (pink-purple)<BR>
                                                                                                Orange <BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Characteristics</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Size</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Time</B></P>
                                                                        N/A<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Other details</B></P>
                                                                        <b>May be a noxious weed or <a href="http://davesgarden.com/terms/go/500.html">invasive</a></b><BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Soil pH requirements</B></P>
                                                                        6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)<BR>
                                                                                                6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)<BR>
                                                                                                7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Patent Information</B></P>
                                                                        Non-patented<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Propagation Methods</B></P>
                                                                        By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)<BR>
                                                                                                From leaf cuttings<BR>
                                                                                                From herbaceous stem cuttings<BR>
                                                                                                From softwood cuttings<BR>
                                                                                                From seed; direct sow after last frost<BR>
                                                                                                By simple layering<BR>
                                                                                                Plant is viviparous<BR>
                                                                                                From bulbils<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Seed Collecting</B></P>
                                                                        Wear gloves to protect hands when handling seeds<BR>
                                                                                                Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible<BR>
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