Mother of Thousands, Mexican Hat Plant (Kalanchoe daigremontiana)

This was given to me by a friend that passed away, I need to know how to care for it

Just water it when it gets dry its a succulent!

dshill,There are some great hyperlinks on the thread that ulrich has titled greenplatters,take a look at it,I believe it covers Kalanchoe,Rootdoctor:)

I HAVE ONE, BUT NEVER KNEW THE NAME. NOW I DO.MY STEPDAUGHTER GAVE IT TO ME FOR MOTHERS DAY 2002. GROWS RELLY FAST. ALL I DO IS CUT THE STEM AND STICK IN DIRT. I HAVE IT OUT SIDE IN FRONT. IT GETS SUN PARTLY. THE LITTEL NUBS (thats what i call them)THAT GROW ON THE LEVES WILL FALL OFF TO GROW MORE. I HAD TO PUT MINE IN A VERY LARGE POT. GOOD LUCK ON GROWING YOURS!

In Florida we just take one out back and throw it where we'd like some to be. Don't clear any space, don't plant it proper, and don't even have to look - just throw it. And never never never give it any fertilizer or TLC. Mine average 6 foot tall and bloom at Christmas with complete neglect!

I would love to have one of these plants if anyone knows where I might get one.
Georgia
McGaLar@aol.com

Mcgalar, You have mail.

About 30 years ago, I shared a house with several friends, many whom I haven't seen or heard from in all these years. Early last year, I ran into one of those old roomies of mine. About a week later I received a potted gift from him. It was a "grandbaby" from a "maternity plant plantlet" I had given him so very long ago. I do not know if he still has that original plant, but since I received the sprout from him, my 2 inch tall plant has grown to about 10 or more inches I would guess if it weren't drooping over the side of the pot, and it has produced about 12-15 "babies". I share the new plants in groups of 3 or 4, although one would be enough! It took me awhile to find out what these plants were really called, and am excited to find others that are enjoying them. There are so many varieties of the same kind of plant! I live in Michigan so mine are only inside. I could try one outside this summer....... has anyone else planted one outside this far north? Also, I thought kalanchoe was toxic, is it a different variety? My cats don't seem to touch this plant other that stepping thru the crowded pot. No photo, but it is just like this one pictured, only it swoops down over the pot.

For years I have been searching for this plant...let me explain why. My Mother passed away in 1983, before she died, she had given me a plant that her Mother had given her. They called it "The Devil's Backbone". Mom said it was the only name she knew.
Four years after Mom died, I lost my plant as well. I was heartbroken because Mom gave it to me. I had no seedlings from it to regrow another one, and back then, had no computer, or access to one. I've always wanted another plant so I could nurture it, and give seedlings to my daughter when she gets married, as my Mom did me.
I have not been able to find a place locally to buy one of these plants. If anyone has any 'seedlings' they could send me, or somewhere that I could buy one, I would be so thankful! I loved watching the little "balls" (what I use to call them) that grew on the edges of the plant that fell off and made new ones!!
Please contact me if anyone can help. You have no idea what this would mean to me to have another plant like the one Mom gave me!

I assume someone has gotten a plant to you by now . If not, send me an email. They are fun plants and great pass alongs. jabes@optonline.net

Thanks for the info on not to add fertilizer or anything but water when the Pregnancy Plant is dry. I got this as a 'freebie' from my local nursery 6-8 weeks ago and it has more than doubled in size since! However, the bottom leaves keep wilting and turn brown. I'm going to cut back on the watering and stop giving it the chamomile tea infusion I give to my other houseplants, which all share a shelf on an eastern exposure window. BTW, the rest of the 'neighbor' plants are thriving on this infusion: Wandering Jew, African Violet, a red clover with white flowers, and a palm 'tree' (from Key West I got as a gift from my granddaughter when it was 1-1/2" high and now is over 1 foot). My hanging pothous [sp?] loves this 'fertilizer' as well. I have one other plant (succulent, I think) that I don't know the name of. It makes tiny yellow flowers, but I think I'm going to hold off on the infusion with this one because it hasn't flowered since I began feeding it. I'm hoping to post a photo on another forum.