Identifying Kalanchoe daigremontiana (Mother of Thousands)

Your Plant Is Likely Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Common names: mother of thousands, alligator plant, Mexican hat plant. Key traits match your description:

• Sword-shaped, serrated leaves with plantlets (bulbils) along the margins.
• Plantlets drop and root easily—“pregnant plant.”
• Tall flower spike with tubular, reddish-pink bells (like aloe).
• First year: vegetative only. Second year: plantlets and flowers appear.

Care

• Bright light, some direct sun.
• Well-draining cactus/succulent mix.
• Water when dry; drought-tolerant.
• Can be invasive outdoors in warm climates.

Confirmation

Email a photo for positive ID. If it matches, care is straightforward—treat as a succulent.