Hybrid mother-of-millions
Bryophyllum x houghtonii
family
Crassulaceae
origin
Exotic
declaration
Category 3 Restricted Matter (Biosecurity Act 2014)
Must not be distributed or disposed. This means it must not be released into the environment unless the distribution or disposal is authorised in a regulation or under a permit.
Common names
Hybrid mother-of-millions, Coconut plant, Crossbred mother of millions, Devil's backbone, Good luck plant, Hybrid life plant, Hybrid mother-of-millions.
A fleshy herbaceous plant with upright (i.e. erect) stems usually growing 30-180 cm tall. Its mottled leaves are distinctively boat-shaped, with many small teeth along their margins. Tiny plantlets are often produced along the edges of its leaves. Its drooping bell-shaped flowers (2-4 cm long) are bright red or reddish-pink in colour. These flowers are borne in dense clusters at the top of its stems.
Impact
Impact
Hybrid mother-of-millions (Bryophyllum x houghtonii) is regarded an environmental weed in Queensland and New South Wales. It is currently of most concern in south-eastern Queensland, and was recently ranked among the top 30 most invasive plants in this region. In New South Wales it is becoming increasingly more common, particularly in the north-east of the state, and is also naturalised around the opal fields near Lightning Ridge.This hybrid is ecological very similar to mother-of-millions (Bryophyllum delagoense), occupying the same sorts of habitats and causing the same negative environmental impacts. It forms dense infestations in grasslands and open woodlands in inland regions and also invades coastal habitats.
Location
Location
Characteristics
Characteristics
Similar Species
Similar Species
Hybrid mother-of-millions (Bryophyllum x houghtonii) is regarded an environmental weed in Queensland and New South Wales. It is currently of most concern in south-eastern Queensland, and was recently ranked among the top 30 most invasive plants in this region. In New South Wales it is becoming increasingly more common, particularly in the north-east of the state, and is also naturalised around the opal fields near Lightning Ridge.This hybrid is ecological very similar to mother-of-millions (Bryophyllum delagoense), occupying the same sorts of habitats and causing the same negative environmental impacts. It forms dense infestations in grasslands and open woodlands in inland regions and also invades coastal habitats.
