Tolmiea menziesii (Piggyback Plant, Youth-on-Age, Mother-of-Thousands)
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A fine perennial, Piggyback Plant is sometimes used as a houseplant. The common names allude to the plants odd habit of growth: new, young leaves grow from the bases of the older leaves. They, in turn, eventually wither away and the newer leaves continue the cycle. Chocolate-colored, wand-like flowers bloom in the spring. Piggyback Plant is native from Alaska to California, in USDA zones 7-10. It requires moisture and some shade to thrive.
Photo below left by Roger Griffith. |
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