The brood leaf (kalanchoe daigremontiana) reproduces in a very interesting way: its children sit right on the edge of the leaf. They fall from there to earth and then just keep growing. With its bizarre shapes, this Kalanchoe is also extremely attractive and is enjoying increasing popularity, also because it is extremely easy to care for.
The Kalanchoe Daigremontiana is not a poisonous but a medicinal plant
Non-toxic, valuable medicinal plant
The brood leaf is considered a valuable medicinal plant in those countries where it thrives wild. The list of indications is based on traditional applications and empirical values, some modes of action have meanwhile also been scientifically proven.
The following substances can be detected:
- isocitric acid
- malic acid
- free tartaric acid
- bufadienolides
- alkaloids
- calcium oxalate
- flavonoids
- anthocyanins
- tannins
None of these substances are highly toxic, so you can cultivate the Kalanchoe Daigremontiana relatively safely in households with children or pets.
tips
This plant is hard to come by in the trade, which is due to its propensity to reproduce. In greenhouses it forms so many offshoots that fall down and colonize the smallest cracks that it can become an almost ineradicable weed.