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Close up of jumbled leaves

Terry60

By Terry60


Close up of jumbled leaves

Is this also known as mother-in-law's tongue? Over here Christmas cactus is called "mother-in-law's tongue" - just to create a bit of confusion



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Where plants are concerned, there is always something in a name to create confusion...guess it wasn't aloe...

31 Oct, 2008

 

It's called St. George Sword here ..... :o)
Aloe vera has thorns around the leaves though

31 Oct, 2008

 

Yes...and the Mother-in-law's Tongue we are used to over here is Sanseveria, it grows very tall and erect ...not as closely enclumped as this is!...lol. had to sneak my word in there somehow!

2 Nov, 2008



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