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Mother of millions

Weed Habitat 

  • Native to tropical Africa, these plants can grow on a range of soil types. They are commonly found in shady woodland, roadsides, along creeks and near rubbish dumps where garden refuse has been dumped.
  • Can be toxic to cattle.

Description 

  • Erect, smooth, succulent herbs, to 1 m high.
  • Each species has distinctive leaf shape, but all produce small plantlets along the edges of the leaves which readily drop, develop roots and establish quickly to form a new colony.
  • All species form tall flower spikes with clusters of bell-shaped flowers.

Bryophyllum spp.Bryophyllum spp.Bryophyllum spp.

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Weed Declaration

This species is declared Restricted Matter under the Biosecurity Act 2014 for further information on declaration refer to your Local Government or the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

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