Embrace effortless green living 🌿 with the Mother of Millions—your air-purifying, symbol of growth and resilience. Low-maintenance and adaptable, perfect for busy or forgetful plant lovers. Natural air purifier and humidifier, enhancing indoor air quality and comfort.
Resonating with Kun Qi, mother of millions is believed to amplify Earth energy, attracting prosperity, abundance, and warm relationships to its surroundings.
The Mother of Thousands grows in a rosette-like pattern, with its plantlets forming along the edges of its leaves. While the Mother of Millions produces plantlets that grow on the tips of its leaves, creating clusters of new growth.
The sap of Mother of Millions contains compounds that can irritate the skin. Direct contact might not turn you into a superhero, but it can cause a rash or dermatitis. It's the plant's chemical defense mechanism, and it doesn't play nice with human skin.
Water your Mother of millions every two weeks, allowing soil to dry out between watering sessions. Always use well-draining soil to prevent waterlogging and root rot. Reduce watering frequency during the dormant season to once a month or less.
The Mother of Millions plant loves bright sunlight though it may not bear the brunt of the midday sun. However, it needs to be protected from the direct sun rays. So, if you are growing your beautiful Millions plants indoors, find a spot near a window where it can receive bright, filtered light throughout the day.
If your Mother of Thousands plant gets too tall, you can chop off the top and plant that in soil to restart the plant. I'm planning to do that to my biggest Kalanchoe daigremontiana when I repot. Check out "How to Take and Grow Succulents From Cuttings" to learn how that process works.
🚫 Invasive Status
It's illegal to grow or sell it in certain regions because of its environmental impact. The Mother of Thousands doesn't need an invitation to spread; it just needs a sliver of soil.
The toxins in this plant create an electrolyte imbalance in the heart muscle, interrupting the electrical functions of the heart and causing cardiac arrest. Mother of millions poisoning in dogs is a serious condition caused by the ingestion of part of any of the 125 species of Kalanchoe spp.
Permanent control of mother-of-millions infested areas is best ensured by establishing more desirable plants in that location to compete successfully with future mother-of-millions seedlings and plantlets. This is best achieved through soil preparation, replanting, fertilising and using the area more productively.
Each plant produces small plantlets along the edges of its leaves which detach and form new plants. This makes mother of millions hard to eradicate and follow up controls are necessary. Mother of millions also produces numerous seeds which can survive in the soil for a number of years before germinating.
Mother of millions grows up to 4 feet tall and 2 feet wide and has thick, fleshy, narrow, greenish-gray leaves with scalloped edges and reddish-brown spots.
Embrace the abundance 🌱 and resilience of the Mother of Thousands, transforming your space and spirit. 🌱 Symbolizes abundance, fertility, and resilience, reflecting its unique propagation. Purifies air and requires low maintenance, ideal for busy plant lovers.
Native to Madagascar, leaf of life is a resilient succulent plant that is full of water and nutrient-rich sap. Its leaves have the capacity to quickly produce new plants, symbolizing the regenerating power of life, and the plant itself appears green and fleshy—even in conditions of extreme drought.
They are often referred to as plants of the gods, plant teachers, or magical and healing plants. These plants are sacred because they allow the living to contact and commune with gods (entheogens) or drive out evil spirits.
It should be noted that the mother-of-thousands does not extend the same kindnesses to the young of other species: all parts of the plant are poisonous, and can be fatal if ingested by small animals or infants.
Longevity & Propagation:
Kalanchoe will only live for 2-3 years unless propagated. Propagate by taking stem cuttings from plants that are more than 2 years old, or by collecting and potting the tiny offsets that fall from the parent plant's leaves.
Mother of Thousands plants hit their sweet spot in humidity levels of 40-60%. This range mimics their native habitat and ensures they're not gasping for moisture or drowning in it. Too little humidity, and you'll see your plant's growth stunted, leaves shrinking in protest.
Mother of Thousands/Millions Invasiveness
Because the succulents that grow on both of these plants are so eager to spread, they have been categorized as invasive in many regions worldwide. If left to spread on their own, these succulent plants will quickly crowd out other plants and fill any open soil areas.
Cardiac glycosides in Mother of Millions can cause fatal toxicity in dogs. 🐶 Immediate vet care is crucial for symptoms like vomiting, arrhythmias, seizures. Prevent ingestion with dog-proofing, supervision, and safe plant choices.
Trimming overgrown stems is more art than science. For Mother of Millions, the goal is to maintain its quirky silhouette without turning it into a botanical buzz cut. Snip just above a leaf node, where new growth can take off. Do this in spring, when the plant is gearing up for a growth spurt.
The mother of thousands plant is a popular houseplant, although it is toxic to humans and pets. Native to Madagascar, the plant can grow outside in USDA Hardiness Zones 9–11, preferring climates where the outdoor temperature remains between 60 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit.