Tolmiea Menziesii
Piggyback Plant
Semi-evergreen ground cover. Grows from underground stems. Blooms early to mid-summer - small, odd, chocolate-purple flowers. Tolerant of wet soil. Northwestern US native. Good houseplant or in hanging basket. It requires moisture and does not tolerate much sun or dryness.
Contributed by @franshinegee
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Partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and fertile
Common name
Piggyback Plant
Latin name
Tolmiea Menziesii
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Saxifragaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and fertile
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.50 M
0.30 M
Tolmiea Menziesii
Semi-evergreen ground cover. Grows from underground stems. Blooms early to mid-summer - small, odd, chocolate-purple flowers. Tolerant of wet soil. Northwestern US native. Good houseplant or in hanging basket. It requires moisture and does not tolerate much sun or dryness.
Propagation
From Early Spring TO Late Winter
A novel feature of the piggyback plant is its means of propagation. Its common name may give you a hint. Piggybacks develop buds at the base of each leaf where it meets the leaf stalk (petiole). New plants develop a “piggyback” style off the parent leaf, forcing it to bend under the weight and touch the ground. The new piggyback will then develop roots and become a new separate plant. To propagate at home, simply push a leaf into some soil medium where it will easily root.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Whether using piggyback plants in a hanging basket or pot, place them in an area of indirect bright, moderate or low light. An east or west exposure is best. Any peat based compost will suffice but it must be kept moist and not allowed to dry out.
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