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|familia=Crassulaceae
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| name = ''Kalanchoe daigremontiana''
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|genus=Kalanchoe
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| image = Bryophyllum daigremontianum nahaufnahme2.jpg
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|species=daigremontiana
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|taxo_author=Raym.-Hamet & H.Perrier
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| image_caption = Young plants on leaf
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|habit=cacti-succulent
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| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
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|origin=Madagascar
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| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
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|origin_ref=Wikipedia
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| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
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|poisonous=all parts
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| ordo = [[Saxifragales]]
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|poison_ref=Wikipedia
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| familia = [[Crassulaceae]]
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|lifespan=perennial
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| genus = ''[[Kalanchoe]]''
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|exposure=sun
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| sectio = ''[[Bryophyllum]]''
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|Temp Metric=°F
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| species = '''''K. daigremontiana'''''
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| binomial = ''Kalanchoe daigremontiana''
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|image=Bryophyllum daigremontianum nahaufnahme2.jpg
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| binomial_authority = Raym.-Hamet & [[Joseph Marie Henry Alfred Perrier de la Bâthie|H.Perrier]]
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''Bryophyllum daigremontianum'' <small>Raym.-Hamet & H.Perrier</small>
 
 
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'''''Kalanchoe daigremontiana''''' syn. '''''Bryophyllum daigremontianum''''' also called '''Devil's Backbone''', '''Alligator Plant''', '''Mexican Hat Plant''' or '''Mother of Thousands''' is a [[succulent plant]] native to [[Madagascar]]. This plant is distinguished by its ability to propagate via [[vegetative reproduction|vegetative propagation]]. All parts of the plant are [[poisonous]], which can even be fatal if ingested by infants or small pets.
  
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'''''Kalanchoe daigremontiana''''' syn. '''''Bryophyllum daigremontianum''''' also called '''Devil's Backbone''' or '''Mother of Thousands''' is a [[succulent plant]] native to [[Madagascar]]. This plant is distinguished by its ability to propagate via [[vivipary]].
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Plants reach up to 1 m (3 feet) tall with opposite, fleshy [[leaf shape|oblong]]-[[leaf shape|lanceolate]] "leaves" that reach 15-20 cm (6-8 inches) long and about 3.2 cm (1.25 inches) wide. These are medium green above and blotched with purple underneath. The margins of these leaf-like organs have spoon-shaped [[bulbil]]iferous spurs that bear young plants. The plantlets form roots while on the plant. The "leaves" are actually short, [[determinate]], leaf-like [[branches]] that can be termed [[phylloclade]]s or [[cladode]]s.
  
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== Classification ==
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Adult plants can also develop [[lateral roots|lateral root]] structures on its main stalk, as high up as 10-15 cm from the ground. The plant has several nodes with two or three leaves on each node. The upper leaves of the plant tend to develop into disproportionately large structures, causing the main stalk to bend downwards and the lateral roots to take up root of their own, anchoring into the soil and eventually developing new primary stalks which establish themselves as independent plants.
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Plants of the genus ''[[Kalanchoe]]'' able to propagate [[vivipary|viviparously]] are often included in section ''[[Bryophyllum]]'', therefore ''Kalanchoe daigremontiana'' Hamet & Perrier is [[Synonym (taxonomy)|synonymously]] called ''Bryophyllum daigremontianum'' (Hamet & Perrier) Berger.
 
  
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== Morphology ==
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Furthermore, ''Kalanchoe daigremontiana'' can go through a flowering season, where the main stalk elongates vertically upwards by as much as 30 cm, within  a couple of days, developing an umbrella-like terminal [[inflorescence]] (a compound [[Cyme (botany)|cyme]]) of small bell-shaped pink flowers. Flowering is, however, not an annual event and will occur sporadically if at all.
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Plants reach up to 1 m (3 feet) tall with opposite, fleshy [[leaf shape|oblong]]-[[leaf shape|lanceolate]] "leaves" that reach 15-20 cm (6-8 inches) long and about 3.2 cm (1.25 inches) wide. These are medium green above and blotched with purple underneath. The margins of these leaf-like organs have spoon-shaped [[bulbil|bulbiliferous]] spurs that bear young plants. The plantlets form roots while on the plant. The "leaves" are actually short, [[determinate]], leaf-like [[branches]] that can be termed [[phylloclade]]s or [[cladode]]s.
 
  
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Adult plants can also develop [[lateral roots|lateral root]] structures on its main stalk, as high up as 10-15 cm from the ground. The upper leaves of the plant tend to develop into disproportionately large structures, causing the main stalk to bend downwards and the lateral roots to take up root of their own, anchoring into the soil and eventually developing new primary stalks which establish themselves as independent plants.
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==Cultivation==
  
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Furthermore, ''Kalanchoe daigremontiana'' can go through a flowering season, where the main stalk elongates vertically upwards by as much as 30 cm, within  a couple of days, developing an umbrella-like terminal [[inflorescence]] (a compound [[cyme]]) of small bell-shaped pink flowers. Flowering is, however, not an annual event and will occur sporadically if at all.
 
  
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== Physiology ==
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===Propagation===
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Plants of the genus Kalanchoe as well as many other plants growing in arid regions photosynthesize through [[Crassulacean acid metabolism]].
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Drop baby plantlets on dirt and give a little water to encourage them to grow.  Cuttings.
  
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''K. daigremontiana'' is [[toxic]], it contains a [[cardiac glycoside]] - [[daigremontianin]].
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===Pests and diseases===
  
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== Distribution ==
 
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[[Image:Kalanchoe_daigremontiana_distribution_in_florida.jpg|250px|right|thumb|''Kalanchoe daigremontiana'' county distribution in [[Florida]].]]
 
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[[Image:Kalanchoe_daigremontiana_hawaii.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Flowering ''Kalanchoe daigremontiana'' at Kanaio, [[Maui_County%2C_Hawaii|Maui, Hawaiʻi]].]]
 
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''K. daigremontiana'' is native to southwest Madagascar, it has been introduced to [[Florida]], [[Puerto Rico]], and [[Hawaii]] where it has gained a foothold.
 
  
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== References ==
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==Varieties==
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[http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=KADA United States Department of Agriculture]
 
  
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[http://www.killerplants.com/plant-of-the-week/20030324.asp killerplants.com]
 
  
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[http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week375.shtml plantoftheweek.com]
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==Gallery==
  
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[http://www.blankees.com/house/plants/backbone.htm Poisonous houseplants]
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<gallery perrow=5>
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Image:Kalanchoe daigremontiana.jpg|''Kalanchoe daigremontiana'' potted
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Image:Kalanchoe_daigremontiana_full.JPG|Flowering ''Kalanchoe daigremontiana'
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Image:Upload.png| photo 1
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Image:Upload.png| photo 2
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Image:Upload.png| photo 3
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</gallery>
  
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== External links ==
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==References==
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[http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?stat=BROWSE&query_src=photos_flora_sci&where-genre=Plant&where-taxon=Bryophyllum+daigremontianum photos of inflorescences]
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{{Commons|Kalanchoe daigremontiana}}
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
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<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
  
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 17:32, 19 February 2010


Bryophyllum daigremontianum nahaufnahme2.jpg


Plant Characteristics
Habit   cacti-succulent

Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Origin: ✈ Madagascar
Poisonous: ☠ all parts
Cultivation
Exposure: ☼ sun
Scientific Names

Crassulaceae >

Kalanchoe >

daigremontiana >

Raym.-Hamet & H.Perrier >


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Kalanchoe daigremontiana syn. Bryophyllum daigremontianum also called Devil's Backbone, Alligator Plant, Mexican Hat Plant or Mother of Thousands is a succulent plant native to Madagascar. This plant is distinguished by its ability to propagate via vegetative propagation. All parts of the plant are poisonous, which can even be fatal if ingested by infants or small pets.

Plants reach up to 1 m (3 feet) tall with opposite, fleshy oblong-lanceolate "leaves" that reach 15-20 cm (6-8 inches) long and about 3.2 cm (1.25 inches) wide. These are medium green above and blotched with purple underneath. The margins of these leaf-like organs have spoon-shaped bulbiliferous spurs that bear young plants. The plantlets form roots while on the plant. The "leaves" are actually short, determinate, leaf-like branches that can be termed phylloclades or cladodes.

Adult plants can also develop lateral root structures on its main stalk, as high up as 10-15 cm from the ground. The plant has several nodes with two or three leaves on each node. The upper leaves of the plant tend to develop into disproportionately large structures, causing the main stalk to bend downwards and the lateral roots to take up root of their own, anchoring into the soil and eventually developing new primary stalks which establish themselves as independent plants.

Furthermore, Kalanchoe daigremontiana can go through a flowering season, where the main stalk elongates vertically upwards by as much as 30 cm, within a couple of days, developing an umbrella-like terminal inflorescence (a compound cyme) of small bell-shaped pink flowers. Flowering is, however, not an annual event and will occur sporadically if at all.

Cultivation

Propagation

Drop baby plantlets on dirt and give a little water to encourage them to grow. Cuttings.

Pests and diseases

Varieties

Gallery

  • Kalanchoe daigremontiana potted

  • Flowering Kalanchoe daigremontiana'

  • photo 1

  • photo 2

  • photo 3

References

External links


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