Kalanchoe×houghtoniiD. B. Ward
Alligator Plant , Houghton ’s Hybrid , Mother of Millions Hybrid , Mother of Thousands , Mother of Thousands ' Houghtonii ' , Mexican Hat Plant , Good Luck Plant , Devil ’s guts
Bryophyllum×houghtonii , Bryophyllum tubimontanum , Kalanchoe hybrida , Kalanchoe’Hybrida',Kalanchoe’Houghtonii '
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family unit : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SedoideaeTribe : KalanchoeaeGenus : Kalanchoe
The intercrossed name " houghtonii " honorsArthur Duvernoix Houghton(1870- 1938 ) , a aesculapian doctor and a phytologist speciate in cacti .
This succulent is a cross created in the 1930s in the United States as a resultant role of experimental crossing betweenKalanchoe daigremontianaandKalanchoe delagoensis(formerly known asKalanchoe tubiflora ) , two species endemic to Madagascar . Thanks to its large colonizing capacity , in the main derived from the product of nonsexual plantlet , this hybrid shortly escaped from cultivation and quickly spread in many parts of the world .
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Kalanchoe×houghtoniiis amonocarpic succulentwith an tumid , unbranched radical that bear boat - shaped leaves with serrate margin and plantlets produced at the security deposit . The stem mature up to 30 inch ( 75 cm ) tall . leaf are succulent , emerald green to brownish - green , usually with purple splotches beneath . Flowers are pendulous , typically dark crimson , sometimes pinkish - orange or pinkish - yellowish , up to 1.2 inches ( 3 centimeter ) long , and come along in winter . The inflorescence is a dense cyme with up to 100 or more flowers and can reach up to 3.3 feet ( 1 MiB ) in meridian .
Many succulent partisan do not pull in this intercrossed differs from its variegated formKalanchoe’Pink Butterflies ' , in which plantlets miss the chlorophyll necessitate to make it alone .
Kalanchoe×houghtoniiis often confused withKalanchoe daigremontiana .
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USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° hundred ) .
Kalanchoecare is minimum , but be cautious about easy levels . acute sunshine can burn the tip of the leaves . Place batch in fond sun to light tone expanse when growingKalanchoes .
The flower kind are extremely rewarding for their colorful and long - lasting flowers . They choose bright , sunny locations , especially in the growing time of year . Water moderately from fall to winter when the growth is most active . Reduce watering during the hottest summertime months when the plant are mostly dormant and winter when the growth slows down importantly . allow the land surface dry out between watering . Watch the sarcoid leaves for signs of water system hurt . An ordinarypotting stain mixis fine . Feedbi - weekly during the growing season with a liquified fertiliser , or utilise slow - exit pellet .
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These small plant require repotting every few years . When repotting , take extra care in manipulation as the leaves are somewhat brittle and can shoot easy . Clay pots work out exceptionally well for plantingKalanchoes . Ensure pots can debilitate well and saucers can empty easily .
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