Mother of Millions: Tiny Plantlets with Big Personality
Mother of Millions (Kalanchoe tubiflora) has slender, tubular leaves tipped with miniature plantlets. Its upright silhouette and mottled foliage make this an intriguing addition to a succulent collection.
- 🌱 Leaf-tip plantlets show off an unusual way of producing new plants
- 🌿 Narrow, mottled leaves create a distinctive branching silhouette
- 🪴 Upright growth adds height beside rosette succulents
- ✨ Collector appeal comes from the small details at each leaf tip
Choose Mother of Millions for a contained display where you can watch its plantlets develop. Collect fallen plantlets regularly so they do not spread into nearby pots or outdoor soil.
Care Tips
Light: Bright light with sun; introduce stronger exposure gradually.
Water: Water when the mix dries, then drain well. Reduce watering in winter or when growth slows.
Soil: Use a gritty, well-draining cactus and succulent mix.
Potting: Use a pot with drainage holes and avoid an oversized container that stays wet too long.
Temperature: Keep warm and frost-free; shelter from cold drafts.
Humidity: Provide good airflow and avoid damp, stagnant conditions.
Safety: Keep out of reach of children and pets; this is an ornamental plant, not for consumption.
Shipping & Handling
- Most plants are shipped bare roots without the pot and soil, with the following exceptions:
- We commit to shipping bare roots, which requires more time and labor, and provide excellent quality and service to our customers - see Benefits of Shipping Bare Roots
- You will receive a very similar plant to the one shown in the photos; shape and color may vary
- Ship within USA & its outlying territories only
- Please visit Order Processing & Shipping info page for additional details
Care Instructions
Please visit our Succulent Care info page for more details.
To ensure the health of succulents, it is important to plant them in porous, well-draining soil. Succulents require little watering, but don't like to sit in wet soil. To create an adequate cactus mix, simply add pumice, perlite, or grit to cactus soil to provide the proper drainage.
Make sure to leave drought periods between waterings to prevent the plant from water-logging.
Weather Conditions
- When ordering, be mindful that living succulents can freeze. If you live in an area that is below 40°F, please consider purchasing plant until the weather is more suitable.
- Shipping Warmer: 72+ Hours Heat Packs available at my store for $2.00 each
Keywords: mother of millions, Kalanchoe tubiflora, plantlet succulent, upright succulent
