Succulent plant with purple stripes

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  1. Andre

    Andre Active Member Maple Society 10 Years

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    I found this succulent plant in the South of France.

    The big green to red "stems" have purple stripes on the underside and are covered with little "leaves" on their margins.

    Thank you very much for your help.
     

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    Silver surfer Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    The common name is "Mother of thousands" Those are baby plants growing on the edge of the leaf,each can be grown on,hence the name.Latin name I believe is Kalanchoe Daigremontiana.
     
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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Bryophyllum daigremontianum (formerly Kalanchoe daigremontiana).
     
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    Andre Active Member Maple Society 10 Years

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    Thank you very much Michael ;-)
     
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    lorax Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    Thanks, too! I've got thousands of these things growing and I had no idea what they were.... Lovely red flowers, though, when they bloom.
     
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    Silver surfer Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    According to the Royal Horticultural Society [RHS] Plant finder 2007-2008 Bryophyllum has been renamed Kalanchoe.
     
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    lorax Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    Dunno, my most current books (2007) say that Bryophyllum only has one species in it, and that all the rest belong to Kalanchoe, but they obviously can't be trusted (viz the Lonely Stumper).
     

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