Blooming Today 2
Euphorbia milii - This Madagascar native belongs to a number of plants with the common name "Crown of Thorns." This is a succulent spined shrub, not the historical Thorns of the Passion. When injured the stems leaks a caustic latex common to all euphorbias. The flowers come in many colors and sizes, numerous exotic and patterned types are being hybridized and exported as a major nursery product in Thailand.
Neoregelea sp. - Blooming from the muck in the basin in the center of this bromeliad are a number of small violet flowers that recede back into the nutrient soup once the sun goes down. Particularly alien looking are the spent flowers that remain visible under the blooming ones. Contrast in the spotted leaves make this specimen stand out in a landscape.
Kalanchoe beharensis 'Fang' - Another Madagascar native this giant Kalanchoe species has a field of tooth-like protrusions on the underside of its large fleshy leaves. I purchased the item originally because of its uncanny resemblance to the alien cabbage creature from the Ren and Stimpy episode "Marooned."
Commander Hoek: WE'RE MAROONED!
Cadet Stimpy: Just like the title of this cartoon!
Neoregelea sp. - Blooming from the muck in the basin in the center of this bromeliad are a number of small violet flowers that recede back into the nutrient soup once the sun goes down. Particularly alien looking are the spent flowers that remain visible under the blooming ones. Contrast in the spotted leaves make this specimen stand out in a landscape.
Kalanchoe beharensis 'Fang' - Another Madagascar native this giant Kalanchoe species has a field of tooth-like protrusions on the underside of its large fleshy leaves. I purchased the item originally because of its uncanny resemblance to the alien cabbage creature from the Ren and Stimpy episode "Marooned."
Commander Hoek: WE'RE MAROONED!
Cadet Stimpy: Just like the title of this cartoon!
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