Every now and then, I see a plant at a garden and go – Wow – what is that. And then once you’ve identified it – you never forget what it is. Mother of Thousands (kalanche X houghtonii) is one of those plants. A member of the Crassulaceae or Stonecrop family, it probably is descended from plants originally native to Madagascar. It is considered an environmental weed in parts of Australia, where it is ileagal to own or plant in parts of the country. Mother of Thousands is very poisonous to both humans and livestock.
All that said – it sure is fun to see in a garden where it can be cultivated under controlled circumstances 🙂
Mother of Thousands © 2017 Patty Hankins
Mother of Thousands © 2017 Patty Hankins
Mother of Thousands © 2017 Patty Hankins
Mother of Thousands © 2017 Patty Hankins
Mother of Thousands © 2017 Patty Hankins
Mother of Thousands © 2017 Patty Hankins