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Category: Perennials Tropicals and Tender Perennials Cactus and Succulents
Height: 36-48 in. (90-120 cm) 4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing: 24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness: USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade Light Shade
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: Pale Pink
Bloom Time: Late Spring/Early Summer
Foliage: Grown for foliage Evergreen Succulent
Other details: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping Suitable for growing in containers
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: From leaf cuttings From herbaceous stem cuttings From softwood cuttings By simple layering
Seed Collecting: N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
While it's true that every leaf that drops on the ground grows a new plant, I find it completely worth growing. The new plants are easily pulled and recylcled in my compost pile. This plant is easy to grow and provides beautiful greenery year round. The blooms are a pale rose color.
On Jun 12, 2007, mia01 from karachi Pakistan wrote:
In my region this plant is said to be helpful in treating kidney stones. In fact the local name given to it is 'patthar chatt' which basically means 'licks/dissolves stones'. The leaves are plucked and eaten fresh, or they are dried and used by 'hakeems' - practitioners of traditional medicine - in their practice.
New plants grow very easily wherever the leaves fall - I have some baby plants growing among the layers of my urn plant [aechmea]...nice but can become a nuisance!
On Apr 16, 2006, JaxFlaGardener from Jacksonville, FL (Zone 8b) wrote:
I am growing this plant as a houseplant/greenhouse plant in NE Florida. It was grown from a single leaf I bought on eBay a few years back from a supplier in Hawaii. It makes an interesting potted plant with its sharply scalloped thick succulent-like jade green leaves. Like the other bryophyllums, it produces plantlets along its serrated leaf margins. A new plant can emerge from anyone of these plantlets when the leaf comes into contact with soil. I'm sorry to learn it has escaped into the wild in South Florida. It would not survive our winters in NE Florida and is thus not a threat here for becoming invasive. I have not yet seen my plant bloom, though it has now reached sufficient height (about 30 inches) that I think it may bloom this year.
On Feb 2, 2005, NativePlantFan9 from Boca Raton, FL (Zone 10a) wrote:
This plant is listed as a Category Two Invasive by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council (FLEPPC). This plant is spreading in natural areas in central and southern Florida and the Keys (zones 9a through 11). It is already naturalized in about 13 counties, including Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe (the Keys), Collier, Lee, Hendry, Sarasota, and Highlands counties. It can reseed quickly and spread into surrounding areas. It can also be difficult to get rid of. Please, DO NOT PLANT THIS PLANT IN FLORIDA.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Los Angeles, California San Diego, California Vista, California Boca Raton, Florida Brooksville, Florida Hollywood, Florida (2 reports) Lecanto, Florida Loxahatchee, Florida Ocoee, Florida Orlando, Florida Saint Petersburg, Florida Seffner, Florida West Palm Beach, Florida Western Springs, Illinois Greenwell Springs, Louisiana Little Ferry, New Jersey Fort Worth, Texas (2 reports) Hallettsville, Texas Houston, Texas Port Arthur, Texas San Antonio, Texas
16 members have or want this plant for trade.
