Category Archives: Weird and Wacky

Weird & Wacky: Rose Proliferation

Posted on June 3, 2013 by

Believe it or not, roses are not always beautiful and perfect. Sometimes, they can turn ugly! Rose proliferation is when a new bud along with its unfurling leaves will grow through the center of a rose that is already in … Continue reading →

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Weird & Wacky: Fasciation

Posted on May 25, 2013 by

In the world of flowers, you can find the good, the bad and the ugly. Most flowers are good; they are perfectly shaped and are beautiful works of art! Bad flowers aren’t perfect and have some unsightliness-usually the result of … Continue reading →

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Weird & Unusual: The Jellyfish Tree

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

**Click on image to see larger version and to learn more about this plant!** Just one look at the flowers and you will understand why the Medusagyne oppositifolia is nicknamed the Jellyfish Tree. This extremely rare and endangered tree produces … Continue reading →

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Putrella, the Corpse Flower is Now in Full Bloom at the Muttart Conservatory in Edmonton

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

What’s 8 ft tall and smells like death? That would be Putrella, the Corpse Flower! Also known scientifically as titan arum or amorphophallus titan, the affectionately named Putrella, is the tallest and the stinkiest plant in the world and we … Continue reading →

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Weird Plants: The Toothache Plant

Posted on April 13, 2013 by

Got a toothache? Get yourself the toothache plant! When chewed, the leaves and flower heads contain an analgesic called spilanthol, which is used to numb toothaches. The flowers tend to have a stronger numbing effect than the leaves. The toothache … Continue reading →

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The Orchid that Looks like a Bee!

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

I spy with my little eye a bee on a flower. Or do I? Upon a second glance, that’s not a bee at all! It’s a bee orchid, a type of orchid that looks like a bee resting on a … Continue reading →

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Meet The Vick’s VapoRub Plant!

Posted on February 27, 2013 by

Mint has a nice scent, but it has nothing on the Plectranthus tomentosa, or “Vick’s VapoRub Plant! This perennial succulent has fuzzy leaves that smell just like the popular cough and congestion rub, which has a strong, distinctive menthol and … Continue reading →

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Weird & Wacky! The Hooker’s Lips Plant!

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

Nope. Those aren’t Mick Jagger’s lips Photoshopped onto a plant. Believe it or not, this is a real plant affectionately called Hooker’s Lips for the flowers that look like large, luscious red lips. Known scientifically as Psychotria elata, these low-growing … Continue reading →

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Walking Palm, the Plant That Can Walk!

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

A plant that walks? That’s right! Meet the Walking Palm, also known scientifically as Socratea exorrhiza. The Walking Palm, a tree native to tropical rainforests in Central and South America, has an unusual root system. It has stilt-like roots that … Continue reading →

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The World’s Shiniest Plant, the Pollia Condensata

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

What’s small, blue, shiny and not a gem? It’s not a trick question. There is a plant native to African rainforests that produces a fruit so shiny, it almost seems to glow. At first glance, the blue berry looks like … Continue reading →

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