Piggyback Plant (Tolmiea)

Piggyback Plant (Tolmiea) is a genus of plants from North America with only one species, Tolmiea menziesii. Within this species, some cultivars have been grown with differing foliage colours. We mainly know Piggyback Plant as a house plant, but in our climate, mostly it is hardy enough to grow in the garden. Characteristic of Piggyback Plant is that young plants grow in the spot where the leaf meets the leaf stem. These children can then be planted out on their own. Apart from that, Piggyback Plant also produces runners and can form a nice mat. Piggyback Plant prefers a spot in the (half)shade in humus rich soil which may be slightly acidic. Piggyback Plant is very much suited as a woodland plant, and looks nice when planted together with ferns.

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Piggyback Plant

Piggyback Plant (Tolmiea)