Blooming Boxes
Scientific Name: Bryophyllum proliferum (Bowie) Raym.-Hamet
Synonym: Kalanchoe prolifera
Family: Crassulaceae
USDA: 10-12
Frost Tolerance: Hardy to 32°F (0°C)
Sun Exposure: Light shade
Origin: Central Madagascar
Growth Habits: Succulent shrub, up to 10 feet tall (3 m), leaves entire or pinnate with segments up to 2 inches long (5 cm)
Watering Needs: Keep dry in winter
Propagation: Bulbils coming after the flowers, underground stolons. Can be invasive.
The Bryophyllum proliferum has a terminal inflorescence of yellow drooping flowers. The flowers are followed by a "proliferation" of plantlets (hence the name).
Blooming Habits:
Yellow flowers
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