Mother of Thousands

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How To Care For Mother Of Thousands

Mother of Thousands (bryophyllum daigremontianum) is a beautiful and interesting house plant, and one of my favorites. If you have one of these plants in your home, you’ll want to know how to care for it, so it thrives for years to come.

Mother of Thousands should be planted in a well draining potting mix, watered infrequently but thoroughly, and kept in bright, indirect sunlight with low humidity at 65 to 75° F. The tiny plantlets that grow along the edges of the leaves will need to be managed as they try to take root wherever they happen to land.

What Is A Mother Of Thousands Plant?

Mother of Thousands is known by numerous other names – Mexican Hat Plant, Alligator Plant, and Devil’s Backbone. A native of Madagascar, the plant is a succulent that grows up from one stem. The large blue-green leaves are pointed and narrow and grow up to 6-inches long and 3-inches wide. The plant itself can grow as tall as 18 to 35-inches if you let it.

The most unique part of this plant is the tiny plantlets that grow along the edges of the leaves. These little plantlets will drop easily from the main plant, trying to take root wherever they land and find soil appropriate for growth.

For this reason, many gardeners think of the Mother of Thousands as a bit of a problem plant, with the little plantlets doing their best to grow and multiply in all types of soil alongside other plants.

You can easily see how the plant got its most common name – it’s the mother to thousands of other plants! When you’re growing Mother of Thousands indoors, you won’t have to worry too much about it propagating, although you may find that the little plantlets drop into any nearby plant pots where they can take root.

Mother Of Thousands Propagation

With all the little plantlets, your Mother of Thousands is an easy houseplant to propagate. The first thing to do is pick two or three of the plantlets from one of the leaves. If you’re not going to plant them right away, place the plantlets into a plastic bag or seal in plastic wrap. You want to keep them moist until you’re ready to use them.

Take a small terracotta pot and add cactus soil. Don’t worry about finding a deep or big pot – the roots of the plantlets will take some time to grow big enough for a large pot.

Put the plantlets directly onto the soil, making sure they’re at least a ½-inch apart. Spray the soil and the plantlets with water so they’re moist without being saturated. Then cover the pot with plastic wrap so that you’re creating your own little greenhouse.

Place the pot where it gets a lot of sun – then continue to keep the soil and plantlets moist, being careful not to overwater. If you give them too much water, they have a tendency to rot, making them unusable. Mother of Thousands doesn’t like a lot of humidity – this goes for the plantlets as well.

Keep an eye on the plantlets, watching as they start to grow. Adjust the plastic wrap so that it doesn’t crush the plants. You can place a toothpick in the soil and tent over the plastic wrap.

When they’re about an inch tall you can remove the plastic wrap, keeping them in the sun as they continue to grow. If you have a really green thumb, some of these new plants may flower for you, bursting with little pink/purple flowers.

When the plants are big enough you can separate them and plant them in their own pot. Keep in mind that the roots of these new plants are very tender and can be easily damaged. Make a wide cut into the soil when transplanting them to avoid making any cuts into the roots.

Does Mother Of Thousands Flower?

When grown indoors as a house plant, the Mother of Thousands rarely flowers. When grown outside and kept in the garden, Mother of Thousands will flower if the conditions are right. The flowers are pink and tubular in shape, hanging gently over the main stalk of the plant.

They only bloom on plants that are mature and then only in the late fall and early winter if the temperature isn’t too cold. After blooming the plant dies, leaving behind its many plantlets to start sprouting in its place.

Is The Mother Of Thousands Plant Poisonous?

Mother of Thousands is a poisonous plant. The leaves, stem, and tiny plantlets are all toxic and could be fatal to small children and pets. If you have children and pets, be sure to keep the plant well out of reach.

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  2. Well, that should go over well with the Muzzies!!!

    “German kindergartens promote ‘sexual exploration rooms’ where children are encouraged to masturbate and touch each other — At least two nurseries in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia have introduced the practice”
    August 22, 2023
    editor: REMIX NEWS author: THOMAS BROOKE

    ENTIRE ARTICLE: “Daycare centers in Germany are under fire for promoting the use of “sexual exploration rooms” where young children are encouraged to touch themselves and engage in sexual games with other children. In the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, at least two nurseries are entertaining the idea of safe spaces where young children can retreat to masturbate, or as one daycare center in Kerpen puts it, “discover and satisfy themselves physically.”

    German newspaper Die Welt reports how the nursery claims to offer “children freedom to try out childish sexuality,” insisting that “masturbation is something normal” and that the establishment considers allowing sexual self-gratification on its premises to be “of great importance.”

    In another daycare center in the state, this time in the town of Rheinberg, “doctor games” are prepared in adjoining rooms for children to explore the bodies of others, the German newspaper reports. The rules issued by the nursery encourage children to pick those they wish to “explore” and urge them to do so “carefully,” telling them that “no objects are to be introduced into body orifices.”

    Earlier this year in June, the German tabloid newspaper Bild reported on similar practices being encouraged in a daycare center in Hanover, which came to light after an email was sent to parents. In a 10-point guidance note, the center told parents about its intention to introduce “doctor games” in which children can “pet and examine” themselves and others.

    “All children, especially preschoolers, are aware of the places in the facility where nudity and body exploration can take place,” the guidance read. “Each child decides for themselves whether and with whom they want to play physical and sexual games. Girls and boys pet and examine each other only as much as is comfortable for themselves and other children.” The concept appeared to be supported by Pro Familia, the leading professional association on sexuality and partnership in Germany, which recently published recommendations to daycare centers encouraging the practice.

    Following a public backlash, the Awo-Kita kindergarten in Hanover canceled the project after a spokesperson for the Ministry of Education in the Lower Saxony state capital said “the educational concept in this form endangers the well-being of the child.” The CEO of the nursery group’s management company later claimed that the letter to parents had not been approved by the head office, Der Spiegel reported in July.

    In North Rhine-Westphalia, however, the local government does not appear to be fazed by the practice. When asked by Die Welt about the idea of children being encouraged to masturbate and touch each other sexually, the state’s children’s ministry, led by Green Josefine Paul, claimed that “sexual behavior by children” could “not be prevented” and insisted it had no plans to contact the daycare centers within its remit to discuss the matter.”

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    1. you wanna bet they are FILMING the encounters?
      this is reprehensible!!!!!
      this is not something children should be encouraged to do WITH OTHERS. it should be explained IF a child asks that it is natural to be curious about their own bodies but they are NEVER to touch another child’s body!
      this is all about getting us to accept that children can make sexual decisions at very young ages to normalize pedophilia

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  3. Huh….the movie Footloose was based on a real-life story!!!

    EXCERPT: “Footloose, later remade in 2011 with stars like Julianne Hough and Miles Teller, was based on the true story of Elmore City, Oklahoma. The small town’s dancing ban dates back to 1898 to control the amount of alcohol consumed and the rowdy activities associated with it. However, it wasn’t until 1979 that students at Elmore High School brought the ban to the school board due to their frustration of not having a prom.

    Like Footloose, a local minister headed the anti-dancing movement and believed the practice was considered Satanic worship. However, students got fed up with not having school dances. According to 405 Magazine, the board president and local rancher, Raymond Lee, cast a tie-breaking vote for lifting the dance ban. In an epic one-liner fit for a film, Lee declared, “Let ’em dance.” The town later hosted the first dance since the ban was enacted in 1898.

    The events in Elmore City filled tabloids internationally and gained the attention of Dean Pitchford. He traveled to the Oklahoma town and stayed a week to learn about the residents’ experiences with the prohibition of dancing. Inspired by the story, Pitchford wrote the screenplay for Footloose. In fact, the name Ren is an amalgam of junior class officers Rex Kennedy and Leonard Coffee, who were part of the 1980 movement to host a prom…..”

    https://www.cbr.com/dancing-ban-true-story-footloose/

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        1. We lived right on the highway so I would listen for the tinkling music and run across our road to the housing development where my friend, Paula, lived.

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  7. real buddy Smot
    August 22, 2023 2:12 pm

    CONSTITUTIONAL ARGUMENT FOR TRUMP’S INNOCENCE

    There is only one method of holding a President accountable, and that is impeachment. If a President believes that actions he takes as the Executive could be later held against him (in the absence of an impeachment conviction), this would necessarily interfere with his operation of the machinery of Government. This has been ruled on in Kendall v. United States, 37 U.S. 524, 610 (1838)

    “The executive power is vested in a President; and as far as his powers are derived from the Constitution, he is beyond the reach of any other department, except in the mode prescribed by the Constitution through the impeaching power.”

    If you wish to strip a president, even a former president of his presidential immunity to prosecution, you must impeach him first. This immunity does not extend to action a former president may take after he leaves office that has nothing to do with his time in office. For example, if President Clinton shoots up a mall, then he is not immune. Got it?

    The payment to Michael Cohen for Stormy Daniels was made while Trump was president. The Congress did not impeach him. Bye-bye to Alvin Bragg’s New York case on falsifying business records.

    The President of the United States can disclose state secrets to anyone he thinks is appropriate including himself as a private citizen. He did this while president, and was not impeached. Bye-bye to the Mar-a-Lago documents case.

    The election interference charges in Georgia happened while Trump was president. The Congress did not impeach him. Bye-bye to these charges.

    You are watching a coordinated Democrat attack on the 2024 election using lawfare. The legal process IS the crime. This is the impeachable offense. Where are the Republicans?

    Click to access NCLU-Strategy-Memorandum-Against-the-Trump-Indictments-Updated.pdf

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  11. did some more poking around and it seems Eastman was booked and released.
    if you pay your bond, you can be released?
    then why is stroker boy saying President Trump will be in jail?

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  12. “You are in that half sleep realm of rising from the subconscious knowing the alarm is most likely going to go off soon. As you lay silent hoping for another hour, you suddenly feel the presence. Someone is staring intently at you. Do you move? Do you crack a sleepy eye? The power is strong and it calls to you. The power is hungry and needs to be fed. The power is… a pain in the ass.”




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    1. i think that age thing only works if your birthday is before today. for example my daughter’s birthday is in Oct. she was born in 1983 and she’s 39 currently. that adds up to 2022. after her birthday in Oct, it works–born 1983 and she’d be 40–that’s 2023

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  21. I am adding a short daily prayer to the board. I would invite each of you, if you wish, to also add one or maybe two of your own liking. I do not want to stifle anyone but please limit yourself to one or two religious postings. here’s one I found that I liked.

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  31. Taxpayer cash to be used to bankroll MORE Covid vaccines: Biden Administration will use $1.4BILLION to develop new virus drugs and shots

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12434259/US-govt-awards-1-4-bln-development-new-COVID-therapies-vaccines.html

    Now Hollywood brings mask mandates back! Lionsgate studios which makes Saw and Hunger Games franchises asks office staff to don face coverings and test again – as Covid hospital rates rise for fifth week

    LOL are they not on strike?

    BA.2.86 Covid variant IS spreading in the US: Virginia resident who traveled from Japan becomes second US patient to be infected with mutant strain – as experts say case is just the tip of the iceberg

    Don’t panic but its back? Really?
    But but the vax was supposed to fix it all?

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  32. Cant fix stupid

    Wealthy residents in Dem-led Bay Area city are branded NIMBYs for fighting to keep 100 homeless people from being housed in $134-a-night hotel – despite 75% voting for California Gov. Gavin Newsom progressive policies

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12433215/Wealthy-residents-Dem-led-Bay-Area-city-branded-NIMBYs-fighting-100-homeless-people-housed-134-night-hotel-despite-75-voting-California-Gov-Gavin-Newsom-progressive-policies.html

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  33. Joe Biden sparks outrage by comparing Hawaiian blaze that killed at least 114 to a kitchen fire at his house after making tone-deaf ‘hot ground’ joke to rescuer
    Joe Biden and his wife Jill spent five hours on Maui on Monday, interrupting their Lake Tahoe vacation to fly the five hours to Hawaii
    The president was met with signs demanding he go home, and placards asking why Ukraine was receiving billions while they were in dire need
    Speaking near the charred ruins of the sacred Banyan Tree, Biden talked about the death of his wife in a car crash; he then made a joke about ‘hot ground’

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12431209/Hawaii-fires-Joe-Biden-tour-joke-damage-deaths.html

    well you al vote dem sooooooo

    FEMA officials are staying at $1,000-a-night luxury hotels in Maui amid recovery efforts in Lahaina

    Biden is back in his rented $18MILLION Lake Tahoe mansion after his awkward Hawaii visit with nothing on his schedule, as Nevada and California contend with flood damage from tropical storm Hilary

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  44. He said: ‘She’s got two stylists with her, they obviously shut down the DMV or leave it open late for her, and she has them take two or three pictures – she’s not satisfied with the first one.

    ‘This is a mental illness to be this obsessed with your driver’s license photo and your appearance at all times, and then you think about it, how often does Kim Kardashian drive?

    ‘She’s a billionaire, she gets driven around everywhere, part of this is gimmick for the Kardashian TV show, but this sort of obsession with your looks is a mental illness.

    ‘I’m not someone that’s going to sit here and argue and say “Kim Kardashian’s not attractive”, because she is attractive. But this level of obsession, her spirit, her mentality, is very unattractive.’

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12434207/Megyn-Kelly-slams-Kim-Kardashian-GLAM-DMV.html

    Megyn Kelly slams Kim Kardashian taking GLAM SQUAD to DMV – and says her billion dollar brand is ‘all about sucking in your fat so you look better’

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