Piggyback Plant Also called pickaback plant, thousand-mothers, or youth-on-age (Tolmiea menziesii) Piggyback plant boasts pale green, fuzzy leaves that often support little plantlets piggyback-style. It looks best in hanging baskets. Light Expose to medium (bright indirect) light. Avoid full sun. Tolerates low light. Grows well if under artificial light 14 hours per day. Water Keep evenly moist at all times. Letting soil dry out will brown leaves and may kill plant. Mist daily. Raise humidity. Temperature Maintain cool temperatures, especially in winter (mid-50s), for best growth. Tolerates average temperatures. Comments Feed every week with mild solution. Rinse foliage occasionally. Let drip-dry in low light. Propagate by division or by potting plantlets.