Interview a Plant - Mother of Thousands Kalanchoe!
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- Let's talk about plants! Today RSM interviews her kalanchoe called the Mother of Thousands. It's an amazing little succulent with a nifty trick up its sleeve (leaf?). Learn all about plants and practical care on this channel - Real Simple Mama.
Note: Kalanchoe are succulents which as a rule are toxic to pets to be careful before bringing any new plant into your home or yard. (Thanks Evelyn for reminding me to check!)
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I just received 3 new blooming ones, a red, a white and a pink. I'm so excited to be able to share my new plants with friends and family now that I know what to look for, thank you for sharing your wisdom❤
Yay! I give away a pot full of pups and I have more as soon as I turn around. Just remember that they’re poisonous to dogs and they’re technically a succulent so they really don’t like a lot of water. And have fun!
Good advice
I love these so much but no matter what l do l can't grow them 🙁
Thanks l will try some of your tips 🤞🌱
Hi am in Central Florida and l have mine outside in Simi shade, they grow so fast, when the pups fall just put in another pot ,l don't repot them they just grow,my new babies are pink,get lots of sun and shade.
Wow, yours looks so healthy! Mine is leggy... and I had a pest problem so I sprayed some neem solution on the leaves. Now they are wrinkly and have miscolored/ burned foliage. Can I prune those leaves off? WIll it grow new ones in that place? Thanks again for your informative video.
Oh no! I’m sorry. Mine have gotten a bit leggy in the winter (less sun). It will eventually continue to grow leaves, though I am not sure if it would do it in that same place. But the leaves that are damaged will always look damaged, if that makes sense - the plant cannot heal that one particular leaf if it has browned. So either it will drop those leaves eventually on its own or you are welcome to prune them off :-)
@@realsimplemama ah, thank you so much for your response! I appreciate it :) I'll see what the plant decides to do and go from there.
These are beautiful to
you are awesome mama!!!!!
love the idea of your channel and your excitement and thoroughness in this video!!! thank you! 🤙🏽
This is so cute. Thanks so much!
@@realsimplemama muuuah!!!
from hawaii 🤙🏽
Back at you darling! For now all I have is some plumeria and that’s as close as I’ve gotten to your beautiful state but I hope to visit one day!
I have the same one and 😢 I have no clue why all the leaves dropped off. I use to keep it in the window for sunlight until winter came and caused it to get crunchy and so I placed it on my counter and the AC/ heating came on and that's the end of that. Please advise me.🙏🏽
Hey there. I’m sorry that happened. How often did you water?
🌱🌞All plants are beautiful🐥🐤🐣
Try a Christmas cactus next. You can make new plants almost the same way plus they flower during the holidays
😉 you know I have a thanksgiving cactus and it’s one of my few plants who just... don’t like me. It’s not dying but it’s just not super happy no matter what I do! But good point 👍🏼
This is an invasive species so be careful planting it out giving it away. I got some from a friend and have been giving away the babies. My cousin informed me and now I’m super careful with the dirt when I repot.
Oh thanks! I wasn’t aware. They’re in dedicated pots and I’ll keep that in mind. 👍🏼
I got one of these plants at home given to me by a gift and it's already growing babies and I didn't know what to do. I will get another pot at put them there like you did. Thank you.
You’re so welcome! Remember that it’s a good sign, the plant is happy and thriving. And remember you don’t HAVE to save all the pups (babies). Also remember that this plant is poisonous to pets! But hey you can grow the babies and give them away or maybe sell them!
Thanks for replying 🙂 it sure is a very interesting plant.
You’re welcome! Yes I actually have a lot of growing pups I need to repot or rehome. But the “mother” I have is huge and gorgeous. Her leaves are bigger than my hand!
@@realsimplemama wow. I didn't know they got that big my mama is small. The lady that gave it to me moved away and couldn't take all her plants she gave me this one. She mentioned that she would make a tea out of it to help with inflammation something like that. But I heard it's poisonous so I don't know how true that was. So far I just have it there for decorating my house.
it is considered an invasive species so no outside i love mine too
I don’t get the purpose of this plant if it’s poisonous to animals and humans? What are the benefits of them? Thanks
They’re interesting and easy to care for. If you don’t have people or animals putting them in their mouth, there’s no danger! But to each their own. I don’t have mine in reach of my dogs (though they aren’t interested in my plants anyway) and I don’t have young kids anymore. 🌱☀️❤️
Do you cut if it grows too long
Hi! Yes you can certainly prune it how you see fit. 🌱☀️❤️
Hi, ok my mom just gave me her plant that is almost DEAD! The leaves are a crispy😪 I need help to resuscitate it please. What kind of soil do you use?
Hi! Oh no I’m so sorry. They like a succulent soil which has pumice and sand in it. If you don’t have that (or don’t want to pay for it), there are also guides online on how to make your own, using regular potting soil and some sand. You would mix it all up before you plant the plant in it so it is easier to mix up.
I like to water mine really deeply about once a week, remember that the leaves which have already been damaged will not repair themselves but to start looking for new growth at the base of the plant over the next few weeks. Good luck! 🍀🤞🏼
I have a tiny baby of these but I've found online that they can be very toxic and it's recommended that you handle them while wearing gloves. But I've not seen any RUclipsrs wear anything while handling them and touching them and now I'm confused :') Help!
Hi! I haven’t seen that anywhere but they’re not in range of my pets, and my kids don’t touch any of the plants. So I’d say maybe pretend that’s true just to be safe?
Have fun when you are sweeping up all the baby plants when the are falling off all over the place!
Sounds like fun to me! The kids and I enjoy them.
LOL That's what I've been dealing with. I just yell at her and tell her to stop dropping her babies all over the place.
I Got one
Makes them angry, Funny .
Mine are taking forever to grow
I have had one of these the past few months that I purchased as a baby on Etsy. It's growling new leaves and babies, but isn't growing "around," only side to side. I have never been able to grow plants but this thing is growing! I repotted it in cactus soil and use cactus food when I water it every 3-4 weeks. I'm in San Antonio and it's not as hot out now so may be doing that less frequently. My question is my leaves look darker than yours. Is there a reason for that? I try to give it 10 hours of sunlight out on the balcony every day and then bring it in every night.
Hi! Not to worry, could be lots of things. Mine has lived outside most of the summer. ☀️
Hi...good info video.. I am seeing some new roots in my plant.. what does that mean? the plantlets have drop inside the same pot, will they usually grow or should i transplant them once they grow a lil more?
They should grow! I try to move mine to new pots within a day or two of dropping off before they really root. But some of my earlier pups are in the same pot as the mother, so I’ll eventually repot them.
@@realsimplemama Great.. will check if i can repot & get more plants eventually :) Cheers n have a good day
Yeah! Let me know. I feel like either we need to move them as soon as they drop, or after they’re a lot bigger and more established. Does that make sense?
I think I overwatered my kalanchoe! The leaves have began to curl, and it’s tipped all the way over. Any advice?
Put her outside - don’t let her get fried by too much sun but let her dry out. Or even better, try to repot her with dry succulent dirt. She will probably love but those particular leaves will die. Give her time! I bet she’ll be ok.
Hi...my mother of a thousand leaves at the bottom look like they are rotting can I just cut them off?
Mine do do that too! Usually with succulents the leaves on the bottom will fall off every once in a while either because those are the oldest leaves, or because you were watering a little bit too much. I think though with the mother of thousands, that leaf falls off so that it could be protection or food for the new babies. So it is up to you if you would like to leave it and let her take care of it naturally, or if you want to remove it.
Are they safe for chickens?
You know, I’m not sure. I’ll find out!
All I can find is that kalanchoe is technically toxic to pets so I’ll keep it away. Good point!
Have you ever seen a pregnant onion? It has tons of babies, too.
What?! No! Whoa!
It looks like an onion but not edible. On the side it has babies. You pull them off and plant them. And they have babies and soon you are overrun with plants. Everyone at my work has one now.
Or an oyster plant. The new ones root pretty fast.
Oh yes!!! Like it makes pups. I get what you mean in concept but I haven’t seen it working below ground. I know that happens with lots of houseplants (not bulbs) too like aloe and spider plant. Free babies!
My mother used to have the pregnant onion plants all the time! Thank you for the memory!!
Is it good for ur eyes
I’m sorry I have no idea.
Even try bottom watering. I do that with all my plants !
Yes I do too!! 🌱☀️❤️