Peter Peat-Moss is a Kalanchoe pinnata, commonly called Cathedral bells · Life plant · Miracle leaf · Air plant.
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Peter Peat-Moss Kalanchoe pinnata
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About this plant
Common name
Cathedral bells · Life plant · Miracle leaf · Air plant
Scientific name
Kalanchoe pinnata
Sun
Full sun to partial shade
Water
Sparingly; drought tolerant
Soil
Sandy, well-drained soil
Nickname
Peter Peat-Moss
Fun facts
- Detached leaves laid on soil can sprout whole new plants from their notched margins — hence the name "life plant."
- The species was first described by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in 1786, reportedly from a specimen grown in Paris.
- It has a long history of use in traditional medicine in tropical Asia, Africa, and the Americas for ailments from coughs to wounds.
- In some tropical regions it has naturalized so vigorously that it is considered an environmental weed.
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