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Kalanchoe daigremontiana - Devil's backbone care and culture

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 Kalanchoe daigremontiana, also called as Devil's backbone, Mother of thousands, Alligator plant, Mexican hat plant, Bryophyllum daigremontianum, is a species of the genus Kalanchoe. This species was described by Raymond Hamet & Joseph Marie Henry Alfred Perrier de la Bâthie in 1914.

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 Kalanchoe daigremontiana is native to Madagascar. It is found growing on rocky and dry places in the Fiherenana River valley and Androhibolava mountains in southwest Madagascar. It is a widespread weed of pastures, grasslands, open woodlands, waste areas, disturbed sites, fence lines, roadsides, embankments, and railways in subtropical, semi-arid, tropical and warmer temperate regions. It prefers rocky outcrops in dry savannas and urban open spaces.

Kalanchoe daigremontiana - Devil's backbone care and culture

 It is a short-lived monocarpic with simple, erect or decumbent, brownish stems that grow up to 3 feet (1 m) tall. The leaves are very variable in size, color, and shape. They are dark green, pink-green to purplish-green with brown-red spots. The plant produces the baby plantlets. These baby leaves fall from the succulent and root where they fall. But when the mother plant dies after that, however, it leaves behind plenty of its offspring to grow later.

 Devil's backbone blooms in the late winter from an umbrella-like terminal inflorescence with grayish pink or sometimes reddish to purple, bell-shaped, up to 1.2 inches (3 cm) long flowers. Indoor plants begin flowering in early winter.

 All parts of the plant are poisonous (they contain daigremontianin and other bufadienolides), which can even be fatal if ingested by infants or small pets. It is also poisonous to humans.

KALANCHOE DAIGREMONTIANA - DEVIL'S BACKBONE CARE AND CULTURE

 Cultural information should only be used as a guide, and should be to be adapted to suit you. Your physical location; where you grow your plants, how much time you have to devote to their care, and many other factors, will need to be taken into account. Only then can you decide on the cultural methods that best suit you and your plants.

Light:

 Kalanchoe daigremontiana can grow in full to partial sun, a southern, eastern or western exposure. During summer do not allow direct sunlight because its leaves who contain lots of water will get sun-burned. Direct sunlight from fall till early spring will not harm your plant.

Kalanchoe daigremontiana - Devil's backbone care and culture

Temperature:

 Devil's backbone grow best at the optimum temperatures range between 64 and 68 °F (18 and 20 °C) day and night. If temperatures are under 61 °F (16 °C) day and night, this can delay plant growth and development and may cause blind eyes or no flowering. It is very sensitive to cold and it takes only a few hours of near 40 °F (4 °C) for the plant to die. Avoid placing it near drafts or cool windowsills.

Substrate and growing media:

 Kalanchoe daigremontiana can be grown in 2.5-inches, 4-inches or 6-inches pots with the rooting media and subsequent growing media that are fast draining and high in organic matter. Their root system is extremely sensitive and it would be advisable to use clay pots that allow better aeration of the roots. Ensure excellent drainage by placing pebbles at the bottom of the pot and use light soil containing lots of peat moss, perlite and sand.

 The plants love to be alone in small pots. However, the larger the pot the larger the leaves but the size of the top will hardly affect blooming or rate of growth. Avoid planting companion plants in the same pot and repot each spring adding fresh soil.

 The pH is also critical and should be in the 6.0 to 6.5 range. The plants are sensitive to zinc deficiency, which can be aggravated by high phosphorous. But at this pH range, both zinc and phosphorous should be available at suitable levels. They also have high calcium requirements.

Watering:

 Devil's backbone like water only when the top level of their soil is dry. Wet soil should be avoided. The most common mistake people make is overwatering which can cause the roots to rot. You can easily prevent this by allowing your plant to dry out completely before watering. The foliage should be kept as dry as possible and, therefore, using a system, such as drip irrigation, is best.

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Fertilizer:

 Fertilize the plants with ratio 3:1:3 (N:P:K) until bud formation. During the flowering period, the ratio should change to 2:1:4 or 3:1:4. It may be necessary to make supplemental applications of major elements, including calcium and magnesium and trace elements, particularly iron and manganese.

Pruning:

 Little or no pruning is necessary for many years. If needed, pruning should be done immediately after flowering. When pruning, simply pinch or clip them back where they attach to the stem. Pinch out dead flowers regularly to stimulate new flowers to form.

 Many of the new cultivars have good basal branching, so no pinching is required, which was a very labor-intensive project necessary with the older cultivars. However, if a cultivar requires pinching to encourage branching, today the plants are normally treated with growth regulators.

Rest period:

 When the flowers start to die back, cut them off and let the plant rest. After deadheading, you should reduce watering as the plant will need less water during this resting period. Soon you will notice new buds and your plant will bloom again. This change in blooming and resting cycles will go on throughout the year irrelevant to seasons.

Kalanchoe daigremontiana - Devil's backbone care and culture

Pests and diseases:

 Kalanchoe daigremontiana are resistant to disease and insects but if kept outdoors, could eventually be affected by aphids, scale, spider mites and nematodes. Common symptoms include apart from insects themselves on the crossing of the stems or the undersides of leaves, the presence of honeydew on leaves, creased faded leaves and webs, or leaves that look torn or bitten. Prefer non-toxic treatments because the plants are very sensitive to certain ingredients used largely in insecticides widely used. If you decide to buy a chemical insecticide do tell the nursery that you are planning to use it on a plant.

Propagation:

 Plantlets growing at the base of the plants may be dug up at any time, replanted in 5-8cm (2-3 inch) pots of standard potting mixture and treated as mature plants. Or plantlets may be picked from the leaves and shallowly planted in standard potting mixture.

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