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
Checked Peter Peat-Moss for pests under the leaves. All clear.
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Peter Peat-Moss Kalanchoe pinnata
Propagated a cutting from Peter Peat-Moss. Fingers crossed it roots.
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Peter Peat-Moss Kalanchoe pinnata
Gave Peter Peat-Moss a shower instead of a watering. Seemed to enjoy it.
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Peter Peat-Moss Kalanchoe pinnata
Moved Peter Peat-Moss to the brightest window for the dark months ahead.
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Peter Peat-Moss Kalanchoe pinnata
Moved Peter Peat-Moss to the brightest window for the dark months ahead.
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Peter Peat-Moss Kalanchoe pinnata
Gave Peter Peat-Moss one last outdoor rain shower before the move inside.
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Peter Peat-Moss Kalanchoe pinnata
Checked Peter Peat-Moss for pests under the leaves. All clear.
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Peter Peat-Moss Kalanchoe pinnata
The variegation on the new leaf is unreal.
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About this plant
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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