Identifying and Propagating 'Mother of Thousands' or Similar Plantlets on Leaf Tips

Identifying and Propagating 'Mother of Thousands' or Similar Plantlets on Leaf Tips

Plants with baby plantlets on leaf margins are usually Kalanchoe daigremontiana (mother of thousands) or related Bryophyllum species.

Identification

Propagation (Effortless)

1. Plantlets drop naturally or gently pull off.
2. Lay on moist cactus mix; press lightly.
3. Bright indirect light, warm.
4. Roots in 1–2 weeks; water sparingly.

Care

• Bright light (south window).
• Water when soil dry 2" deep.
• Cactus mix, terra cotta pot.
• Toxic to pets – keep out of reach.

If Not Kalanchoe

Other leaf-tip plantlets: Tolmiea menziesii (piggyback plant), Asplenium bulbiferum (mother fern). Same method works.

Photo confirms ID, but plantlets = easy propagation.