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Pregnant alligator plant?
A friend gave me what she called "pregnant alligator" plants a
couple months ago. I've been trying to look up information about these plants and can't find anything. Matches for "alligator plant" aren't the same thing. This plant has leaves that come to a point and I guess two of them together could look like an alligator's jaws. The main identifying trait of these plants though I would think is the way they reproduce. Tiny babies, complete with roots, appear on the edges of the biggest leaves. Then they drop off and my cat eats them, but I'm trying to get around that! Anyone recognize this plant and know it's real name so I can look up information on it? Many thanks, Lynn |
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Pregnant alligator plant?
A friend gave me what she called "pregnant alligator"
I don't have a clue as to what it's real name is, but I *think* I might have some of them. Are the leaves/stalks fleshy? Are the leaf edges serrated (not necessarily sharp but with definite scallops)? If so, try looking at a website of succulents and see if you can find it. If it's what I have, then it's pretty common. Tracey |
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Pregnant alligator plant?
The plant to which you are referring is called "pregnant plant" or "mother of
thousands". The scientiffic name is Bryophyllum daigremontianum. Toad |
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Pregnant alligator plant?
Not sure what kind of plant it is, but many plants are toxic to cats, so
please watch kitty carefully. LeeAnne "Lynn A." wrote in message ... A friend gave me what she called "pregnant alligator" plants a couple months ago. I've been trying to look up information about these plants and can't find anything. Matches for "alligator plant" aren't the same thing. This plant has leaves that come to a point and I guess two of them together could look like an alligator's jaws. The main identifying trait of these plants though I would think is the way they reproduce. Tiny babies, complete with roots, appear on the edges of the biggest leaves. Then they drop off and my cat eats them, but I'm trying to get around that! Anyone recognize this plant and know it's real name so I can look up information on it? Many thanks, Lynn |
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Pregnant alligator plant?
The plant to which you are referring is called
"pregnant plant" or "mother of thousands". The scientiffic name is Bryophyllum daigremontianum. While that isn't exactly the plants I have, it's definitely in the Bryophyllum family. The daigremontianum seems well-described as an 'alligator plant', with the pointy leaves. Mine are more rounded. Tracey |
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Pregnant alligator plant?
Tracey wrote: A friend gave me what she called "pregnant alligator" I don't have a clue as to what it's real name is, but I *think* I might have some of them. Are the leaves/stalks fleshy? Are the leaf edges serrated (not necessarily sharp but with definite scallops)? If so, try looking at a website of succulents and see if you can find it. If it's what I have, then it's pretty common. Yes, you've described exactly what I have. Lynn |
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Pregnant alligator plant?
Marley1372 wrote: The plant to which you are referring is called "pregnant plant" or "mother of thousands". The scientiffic name is Bryophyllum daigremontianum. Thanks! Both those names sound a lot better than pregnant alligator! Thanks for the scientific name too, I'll look it up! Lynn |
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Pregnant alligator plant?
LeeAnne wrote: Not sure what kind of plant it is, but many plants are toxic to cats, so please watch kitty carefully. Oh yeah, I know. After I wrote that, last night I was there when she was hanging out in that window and it seems she just bats them around and knocks them behind the shelves. Lynn |
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Dewitt wrote: On 03 Apr 2003 01:58:03 GMT, (Marley1372) wrote: The plant to which you are referring is called "pregnant plant" or "mother of thousands". The scientiffic name is Bryophyllum daigremontianum. Toad Seedlings of which will end up in the pot of every nearby plant. It is the plant equivalent of the Star Trek tribbles. I got rid of mine last fall and expect to have to pluck seedlings out of other pots for many months to come. I like your comparison to tribbles! I've got enough friends and neighbors to give them to so I'm not really worried about having too many...yet. I've got spider plant babies like crazy so I'm used to the plant "offspring" idea. Lynn |
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Pregnant alligator plant?
It is the plant equivalent of the Star Trek tribbles.
Hehe. Kind of like these things my mom calls 'fire bushes'. The first year she bought one, she planted in a corner by her porch. Very pretty, got fiery red in the fall. It was killed by frost and she whacked it off and took it to be burned. The next spring, she had a line of little fire bushes all along the path she walked when carrying it to brush pile. She hasn't had to buy another since. She waits until spring, transplants a few to where she wants them and pulls the rest. Tracey |
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Pregnant alligator plant?
Your lame analogy is completely incorrect.
A better anology to the "tribbles" would be aphids because they are "born pregnant"!! In the case of Bryophyllum daigremontianum, the leaf margins bear plantlets that eventually fall off. They are not replaced by additional plantlets. There is no sexual reproduction involved at all. Dewitt wrote in message ... On 03 Apr 2003 01:58:03 GMT, (Marley1372) wrote: The plant to which you are referring is called "pregnant plant" or "mother of thousands". The scientiffic name is Bryophyllum daigremontianum. Toad Seedlings of which will end up in the pot of every nearby plant. It is the plant equivalent of the Star Trek tribbles. I got rid of mine last fall and expect to have to pluck seedlings out of other pots for many months to come. deg |
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Pregnant alligator plant?
On Fri, 04 Apr 2003 01:03:46 GMT, "Cereoid+10+"
wrote: Your lame analogy is completely incorrect. A better anology to the "tribbles" would be aphids because they are "born pregnant"!! In the case of Bryophyllum daigremontianum, the leaf margins bear plantlets that eventually fall off. They are not replaced by additional plantlets. There is no sexual reproduction involved at all. Clearly, you aren't a Star Trek fan. To quote Dr. McCoy regarding tribbles, " Best I can tell, they're born pregnant" deg |
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Pregnant alligator plant?
"Cereoid+10+" expounded:
A better anology to the "tribbles" would be aphids because they are "born pregnant"!! Actually, if you knew anything about tribbles, you'd know that they are also 'born pregnant'. -- Ann, Gardening in zone 6a Just south of Boston, MA ******************************** |
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Pregnant alligator plant?
Why you bloodless P'tah!
Your mother was born pregnant, Tewitt. You speak like a Ferengi. Just for that I'd have Worf beat the crap out of you. ST-TNG is far superior to the original series. Dewitt wrote in message ... On Fri, 04 Apr 2003 01:03:46 GMT, "Cereoid+10+" wrote: Your lame analogy is completely incorrect. A better anology to the "tribbles" would be aphids because they are "born pregnant"!! In the case of Bryophyllum daigremontianum, the leaf margins bear plantlets that eventually fall off. They are not replaced by additional plantlets. There is no sexual reproduction involved at all. Clearly, you aren't a Star Trek fan. To quote Dr. McCoy regarding tribbles, " Best I can tell, they're born pregnant" deg |
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