This roadside plant can still take root and sprout after being pressed in a book for 2 months, and it bursts out of the pot as soon as it touches soil

Everyone says pothos is a lazy person's plant, but some flower growers have killed who knows how many pots of pothos. If you want to grow flowers, why not try this one? It is Bryophyllum pinnatum, also known as the "immortal bird." Look at the picture below: growing in the weeds by the roadside is Bryophyllum pinnatum, a perennial succulent herbaceous plant.

It can be seen in Yunnan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and other places, in moist grasslands, on hillsides or beside mountain-gully roads. Now it is also planted in flower pots and appreciated as a potted plant, and it is now very common in major flower markets.

Some flower growers say that when caring for Bryophyllum pinnatum, they accidentally left its leaves pressed in a book for 2 months, and when they happened to see it, it had actually taken root and sprouted. It can be said to be a truly lazy person's plant.

From a distance, the form of Bryophyllum pinnatum looks like a flock of dancing little butterflies. Grown as a household potted plant, it is very easy to keep alive, and its form is also beautiful, so it is often placed on balconies, desks and windowsills, which is quite interesting.

The habits of Bryophyllum pinnatum are that it likes a sunny and warm environment and has strong adaptability. As a potted plant, it is suitable for fertile sandy loam with good drainage. The optimum growth temperature is 13-19 degrees C, and it is relatively cold-tolerant; in winter, it can overwinter safely as long as the temperature is above 5 degrees C.

The reason Bryophyllum pinnatum is said to be easy to keep alive is first because it likes light and is drought-tolerant. If it is not watered for a month and the soil becomes extremely dry, it still will not die. For care, give it more sun and less water. Only in the hot summer, because the temperature is relatively high and the potting soil dries easily, should you water a little more. In other seasons, you must water less.

The second reason it is easy to keep can be traced from its name. Bryophyllum pinnatum lives up to its name: tiny plantlets and roots grow from the edges of its leaves. Sometimes these young plantlets fall directly into the flower pot, and without any care, they grow into a large patch as soon as they touch soil, taking root as soon as they land.

When we propagate it, we only need to place these tiny plantlets together with the aerial roots they have grown into a flower pot, cover the roots with a thin layer of soil, and they can grow vigorously.