Botanical Name: Tolmiea menziesii
Common Name: Piggyback plant
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
 
Habit of Growth:
clumping, spreading foliage plant with medium green leaves with Overall Shape small plantlets arising from the base of each leaf
Height to 3'
Spread indefinite
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure in/outdoors partial shade outdoors; prefers bright, cool conditions inside
Soil prefers good drainage
Hardiness Hardy; zones 4-9, 20-24
 
Morphology:
Leaves Deltoid to somewhat cordate, palmately lobed medium green leaves covered with 1/8" hairs; leaves to 4" long, 3" across; young plants arise from the bases
Flowers terminal racemes of tiny purplish flowers appear irregularly throughout the year
Fruit slender capsule to 5/8" long
 
Propagation:
plants arising from leaves can be rooted any time
 
Usage:
used as a hanging houseplant for its attractive foliage and peculiar leaf-borne plantlets; also can be used as a groundcover in shaded areas of forest-themed landscapes; can spread indefinitely
 
Landscape Care:
Watering needs regular watering; not drought tolerant
Fertilizing little required
Pruning pinch regularly to encourage bushiness; remove dead flowers
Pests/Diseases mealybugs and spider mites
Special Conditions/Other needs fairly high humidity to succeed as a houseplant
 
Origin: Coastal areas from Northern California to British Columbia
Family: Saxifragaceae

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