Category Archives: Plants

We have a Yucca plant, and that is our Strange Plant Of The Hour (SPOTH) The thing with yuccas is that they live in hot, dry places. We live in New England, which is sometimes hot and at other times … Continue reading →

Now that DG has quieted down, I thought that I would post a SPOTH (Strange Plant Of The Hour), just because I haven’t for a while. Adromischus Cristatus That is the “Crinkle Leaf Plant”. It has some very tiny, nice … Continue reading →

Ledebouria socialis … or … Silver squill, wood hyacinth, leopard lily. We are into SPOTH’s again. This one is really tiny. The whole plant is about 6 inches tall. This is what the flower stem looks like. Each of the … Continue reading →

Wow. That’s a mouthful, even for a SPOTH. I guess they get the name from the tiny little flower. It has a spectacular blue color. Unlike our usual Man-Eating entries, this one looks kind of cuddly and huggable. https://worldofsucculents.com/cyanotis-somaliensis-pussy-ears/

I haven’t done a SPOTH for a long time, so here is a new one. In case you have not been reading this blog for a while, a SPOTH is a Strange Plant Of The Hour. You see, my son … Continue reading →

Looking for a sign of spring? How’s this? That is, of course, a Jack-in-the-pulpit, however with a slight difference. This one is an Arisaema sikokianum, the Japanese Jack-in-the-pulpit. According to the Wikipedia, and it has to be true if it is from the … Continue reading →

It has been a while since I have posted a SPOTH. So here is one that just bloomed. That’s pretty gnarly. The flowers aren’t all that strange though. In case you want to know what it is, here is the … Continue reading →

We found a disconcerting guest in our basement….. a woollybear taking a nap next to a former SPOTH. The decapitated plant in the pot used to be a SPOTH. Here is a closer look. On the left, you can see … Continue reading →