365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Saturday, August 14, 2021
Huernia Zebrina
Day 305: Huernia zebrina (aka Lifesaver Plant) is a star performer among my houseplants. From tip to tip, its blossom measures a full inch and a half. The "lifesaver" in its center is 3/4" across. It blooms sporadically but reliably, coming into flower several times a year. As with my assortment of Christmas cacti, it is moved from the plant shelf in the loom room to a place of honour in my living space when it feels like putting on a display, but sometimes it sneaks a flower in on its window-facing side which I fail to notice until it has faded. This one took me by surprise when I rotated the pot during a watering.
Labels:
houseplants,
Huernia zebrina,
Lifesaver Plant
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