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Questions and Answers: 2013

Question: hello there, my friend has a plant and was wondering wat was the name and what kind it is? I …

  • Question

    hello there, my friend has a plant and was wondering wat was the name and what kind it is? I myself haven't seen it before, the seeds seem to come from the edges of the leaves. The leaves seem to be on a level type of growth while having 2 leaves opposite of each other on each "level".

    Answer

    You appear to have a plant in the genus Bryophyllum, which are succulent species that produce plantlets from the margins of the leaves. Bryophyllum is a member of the Crassulaceae (stonecrope family), with many native to the African continent.