English: Mother of millions; Chandelier plant.
Synonym:
Kalanchoe delagoensis.
Clades:
Kalanchoideae;
Crassulaceae.
Region:
Madagascar; invasive in subtropical and tropical regions, Australia.
Habitat: thrives in bright, indirect light to full sun; prefers well-draining soil; drought tolerant.
Content: bufadienolides.
Ecology: highly toxic to livestock.
BotanyHerb; succulent; 30-90 cm tall.
Stem: upright; single, erect; cylindrical.
leaves: fleshy; grey-green; mottled or streaked with darker purplish-brown spots; opposite or whorled.
Flowers: bell-shaped; orange to red; at the top of the plant, often resembling a hanging chandelier.
Reproduction: asexually, by plantlets, bulbils.