Resurrection plant
Bryophyllum pinnatum
family
Crassulaceae
origin
Exotic
declaration
Council Pest Vegetation (BCC Natural Asset Local Law)
Council Pest Vegetation (BCC Natural Asset Local Law)
Common names
Resurrection plant, Air plant, Canterbury bells, Cathedral bells, Curtain plant, Good luck leaf, Green mother of millions, Leaf of life, Life plant, Live leaf, Mexican love plant.
A fleshy upright plant usually growing 60-120 cm tall. Its relatively broad leaves have scalloped margins and are oppositely arranged. These leaves may be simple or compound, with three or five leaflets. Its drooping bell-shaped flowers are greenish-yellow to pinkish-red in colour (up to 7 cm long). These flowers are borne in branched clusters at the top of its stems.
Impact
Impact
Resurrection plant (Bryophyllum pinnatum) is an environmental weed in New South Wales and Queensland. It is regarded to be among the top 50 most invasive plant species in south-eastern Queensland and is on environmental weed lists for north-eastern New South Wales and the wider Sydney and Blue Mountains regions. It can form dense populations in natural habitats (i.e. in open woodlands and wetter forests, in coastal environs and along waterways) and these populations replace native species and prevent their regeneration.
Location
Location
Characteristics
Characteristics
Similar Species
Similar Species
Resurrection plant (Bryophyllum pinnatum) is an environmental weed in New South Wales and Queensland. It is regarded to be among the top 50 most invasive plant species in south-eastern Queensland and is on environmental weed lists for north-eastern New South Wales and the wider Sydney and Blue Mountains regions. It can form dense populations in natural habitats (i.e. in open woodlands and wetter forests, in coastal environs and along waterways) and these populations replace native species and prevent their regeneration.
