FREE: Bryophyllum tubiflora or Chandelier Plant

The listing, Bryophyllum tubiflora or Chandelier Plant has ended.

This auction is for "LIVE" plants. You will receive 4 live babies.
Bryophyllum tubiflora or Chandelier Plant is a slender erect succulent native to Madagascar. The plant will reach 3 feet (1 m) tall in containers. Leaves reach up to 6 inches (15 cm) long and are nearly cylindrical, with a narrow channel above, and are spotted with violet-brown. Young plantlets are formed along the tips of leaves in special notches. They easy to culture and make a great teaching plant for marginal embryos--in fact, they propagate pretty aggressively (it is not a coincidence that a close relative is called "maternity plant").

Blooming Time: In winter, the salmon to scarlet flowers form in cymes or corymbose clusters. Individual flowers are 1 inch (2.5 cm) long.

Culture: Bryophyllum tubiflora need full sun to bright interior lighting with a well-drained soil mix. In the greenhouse, we use a soil mix consisting of 2 parts sand to 1 part peat moss to 1 part loam. The plants are allowed to dry in between waterings and are fertilized with a balanced fertilizer once a month during the growing season. During the winter months, temperatures drop to 50° F and they are watered sparingly. Since they produce plantlets at the tips of leaves, they can become very weedy fast. As plants get tall, they lose their vigor and usually get top heavy. This is a good time to discard older plants and start with some younger plantlets (check the soil -- you should have plenty to go around).

Propagation: Bryophyllum tubiflora is easily propagated from cuttings, from plantlets formed at the tips of leaves and from seed. I call this plant a 'flea plant', as I keep finding babies jumping into other planters. I also have grown in sandy/clay soil.
Shipping address is expected in 3 days, or I will relist and keep your credits in 10. No credit refunds. Thanks for looking!
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