About Alligator Plant
Kalanchoe daigremontiana, formerly known as Bryophyllum daigremontianum and commonly called mother of thousands, alligator plant or Mexican hat plant, is a succulent plant native to Madagascar. Like other members of Bryophyllum (now included in the genus Kalanchoe), it can propagate vegetatively from plantlets that develop on its leaf margins, as well as through upshoots from lateral roots, and seeds. All parts of this species contain a very toxic steroid known as daigremontianin. It is often confused with Kalanchoe laetivirens, Kalanchoe delagoensis and Kalanchoe × houghtonii. The leaves of Kalanchoe laetivirens are completely green, while Kalanchoe daigremontiana has bands or spots on the back of leaves.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Kalanchoe daigremontiana
- Genus
- Kalanchoe
- Family
- CRASSULACEAE
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Crassulaceae
Orpine Or Stonecrop Family
Alligator Plant belongs to the Crassulaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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