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[kyrielle]

Some days back I mentioned a lovely sunrise. I finally uploaded the best photo of it - alas, the only one that caught the glory of the colors fuilly was blurry so I did not upload it. I also uploaded a pic of a plant from my parents' house. What IS it? Does anyone know?

Thanks.

Sunrise
Plant

Comments

[kyrielle]

Thank you! I don't find it that pretty, so I may pass it on rather than risk the cats on it. I have to decide...it was one of Mom's, but I like the Christmas cactus better than this one. For now at least I know I can keep it alive! :)

[mandydax.livejournal.com]

I replied to her with my thanks, and mentioned how you have more of a rainy season than Summer. She came back with:

"In the summer when mine is outside and actively growing I water it daily so I'm sure it would love it outside in a location that it will get full sun all day long. The intensity of the sun outside is so much better than indoors, especially in the summer when the sun is high in the sky. It just doesn't shine in windows well enough. If at all possible it will be much healthier outdoors in the summer than indoors. Sitting in it's pot in a flower bed with annuals it is lovely. She will need to pinch off the seed heads when the flowers stop blooming in order to keep it blooming all summer. The purpose of flowers is to produce seeds. If you pinch of the seeds before they are mature it will keep blooming. Good luck."

So if the berries are the really poisonous part, and you pinch of the seed heads, that should make them a bit safer. I don't know if you have a sunroom or anyplace with a southern exposure that could be a closed-door unattended-cat-free zone.