Hi Wicca,

In many areas, it grows as a weed, but I think the plant you're looking for is Kalanchoe tubiflora (Bryophyllum tubiflorum). I don't have one to send you, but you should be able to find it without too much difficulty. Neither the plant you cite nor the plant you're looking for have anything to do with Mexico (both plants, and all Bryophyllum, are from Madagascar).

Thank you for responding, but, I don't think it's tubiflora (I have some and they have really skinny leaves)
I know they're not from Mexico :) that's what the book called it,(but I've seen K. tubiflora called something "palm" in a book, so.....you know, common names are almost worthless) I just thought someone else might know it by that name.
Maybe it's just a variation of K. diagramontiana? It has the same markings. Actually, it looks like it has the broad leaves of the green Bryophyllum (can't remember the name right now) with the markings of the diagramontiana, could it be a cross?
Oh well, I'll find it or I won't :)

NO clue but thanks a ton for the book rec. They have it on the shelves at my local library. Whoot!

From an article by Zoya Akulova-Barlow in the CSSA Journal, vol 81, issue 6: K. daigremontiana is rather variable and forms hybrids with a number of species, including K. tubiflora - and BTW that plant is more properly known as K. delagoensis. The photo of that hybrid, though, shows no mottling. I also found out that "Mexican Hat Plant" is one of the common names of K. daigremontiana. My guess is that you have a variant of pure daigremontiana.

OK, I have found another photo of a hybrid between daigremontiana and 'tubiflora', and this DID show mottling. The leaves were willow-like in shape, rathere than broadly triangular like the pure daigremontiana. Hope this helps - or maybe it just confuses you more!

I don't want to ruffle any feathers but the plant in the picture looks more like K. marmorata to me, except that marmorata doesn't spawn leaf pups.
Though I have seen no variations on it, the K. diagramontiana I know has very plump leaves.
...and after a little searching I think I may have your answer...drumroll...
Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri! It meets the criteria.
I don't have one but the pictures I found look just like yours.
Never seen it in a nursery.

Hi..I posted a link here to ebay...I have this plant and its called a mexican hat plant and its getting lots of little plants....is this the one you want?
linda

http://cgi.ebay.com/BEAUTIFUL-Mexican-Hat-Plant-Fully-Formed-and-Growing-/300572510515?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0amp;hash=item45fb848933

Hi Emerald,

Well I don't know what they want, but suggest that EBay's listed ID of that plant is not correct. The named plant is more the color of the first pic on this thread. Dark green to olive drab to khaki-like, not light green like this. This MAY be something like K. or B. crennatum.

Hey Jeff,

Remember that apple green Kalanchoe/Bryo we got stuck w/ that neither of us wanted? This reminds me of that one.

Hi Karen,

Yes, that was B. 'Houghton's Hybrid'.

Sorry Jeff, don't think that's what it was, have you forgotten this was apple green?

All pix of B. 'Houghton's Hybrid' that came up on search were that darker gray/green olive as mentioned above. I don't think it was that at all.

& while I'm asking you Qs, what was that about a meter?

Karen,

I'm not sure myself - not being around them as much as before takes a definite toll on one's Kalanchoe / Bryophyllum abilities, let me tell you.

And about the meter, that train of thought left the station some time ago - I'm not remembering where I was going with that.

Wiccadgardener,
I was just on almostedenplants.com and they have a plant you are looking for "Mexican hat" the color looks a little grey/ green but has the marking in your forum.it was under K. Daigremontiana
Sharon