Re: Strange Plant!!!
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- Subject: Re: Strange Plant!!!
- From: T* H*
- Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 05:04:19 -0700
I'm nowhere near an expert, but even an expert would have to have
some idea of :
Where does this plant grow - in its natural state, not as a houseplant -
does it grow in Michigan ?
How tall does it grow ? Does it have flowers ? What kind - single
or in "bunches" ? How many petals ? How are the leaves attached
to the plant ? Are the leaves "hairy" or smooth ? Do they have
rounded edges or are the edges jagged (serrated) ?
Is it used any other way ?
> Now here's something for all you experts. I have no idea why
>she contacted me because this sounds like a plant from Mars! But I'm
>looking forward to what I hope is a flood of conjectures and maybe
>even a positive ID!!
> ----Chas
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> From: "Loretta Smith" <lorsmith@shianet.org>
>To: <cdills@fix.net>
>Subject: Strange Plant
>Date: Sun, 14 May 2000 18:47:05 -0400
>X-Priority: 3
>
>Dear sir -
>
>Hoping you can help us find this plant. My aged mother showed my
>daughter this plant many years ago. She took a leaf (fairly large
>and rounded) and rubbed it in her hands to break down the veins, etc.
>Then placing the stem in her mouth she blew up this leaf like a
>balloon.
>
>We questioned her recently as to what the plant was. At first she
>couldn't even remember doing this, but several weeks later when asked
>she immediately called it a "Live For Ever". After searching the web
>I discovered that this was also known as Hens & Chicks which we have
>all raised for years so I know that wasn't the plant.
>
>Certainly hope you can help us find this plant so we can grow it and
>introduce my grandchildren to it. Thank you in advance.
>
>Loretta Smith - Michigan
>(grandmaMI from Gen Forum)
>(<g*@hotmail.com>grandma_upnorth@hotmail.com)
>
>
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