Plant lovers are encouraged to use Latin names, but if we focus entirely on those we miss some wonderful silliness. This plant is a perfect example. Its common name is “Lawyer’s Tongue.” Since I work for a legal aid nonprofit and both my siblings work in law offices, which could explain why we enjoy pruning these plants so much.

Brother Tim brought me this sturdy succulent and it has grown well for me. It exudes pups freely and also blooms well every year with interesting flowers.

I thought of this as a Plant-A-Day today when I was repotting it and pulling divisions aggresively from its roots. I ended up with a healthy mother plant that still has multiple pups around it, as well as eight pups that I potted up separately.