Kalanchoe delagoensis Eckl. & Zeyh.

sect. Bryophyllum
Common Name: Chandelier Plant, Mother of Millions
Family: Crassulaceae DC.
Synonym(s): Bryophyllum delagoense (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Druce

Country of Origin: southern Madagascar

Description: Chandelier Plant produces small plantlets at the tips of its succulent, cylindrical (terete) leaves. This plant has become a noxious weed in many areas due to this very effective reproductive strategy.
Native to Madagascar, this plant is naturalized throughout tropical east Africa and elsewhere.

USDA Zone: 10-12

Accession Data:

Accession # 200300289
Source: Volunteer in collection (old accession)
Accession Date: 09-04-2003
Bench: 2201 - XER:Madagascar Spiny Thicket A
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 03-16-2025
Restrictions:
- Poisonous Plant Parts - Not for Human Consumption
  bufadienolide cardiac glycosides can be fatally toxic, particularly in grazing animals.

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
SubClass: core eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
SubOrder:
Family: Crassulaceae
SubFamily: Sempervivoideae
Tribe: Kalanchoeae
SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2025
2024
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2007

References (internal):

Plants used in EEB 2244 - General Ecology

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Madagascar

References (external):

The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Tuesday, October 03, 2017.
Kalanchoe delagoensis at ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Tuesday, October 03, 2017.
Bryophyllum delagoense at African Plants Database. Last accessed on Tuesday, October 03, 2017.
Bryophyllum delagoense at East African Network for Taxonomy. Last accessed on Tuesday, October 03, 2017.

data regenerated on Wed, 19 Mar 2025 14:06:22 -0400 [bcm v4.0]