“You want this?” the lady selling plants asked me. “Take it. No one will buy it.” “Why not?” “I dropped the pot the other day. See? The leaves have broken off so I can’t sell it now. You can have it.” I couldn’t say no so I thanked the lady. I felt I had adopted [...]
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African Violet (Saintpaulia)
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Melastoma Spp.
Posted in Flowering plants on February 2, 2012 | 9 Comments »
The Melastoma Malabathricum is a weed that grows wild in wasteland and open spaces; yet the bare branches of the Melastoma sell like hot cakes every Chinese New Year. We’d attach fake cherry blossoms and hang tiny ornaments on the branches and the overall effect is pleasantly festive. But no one sells them anymore. There’s [...]
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