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 \u201cLawyer\u2019s Tongue.\u201d 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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 \u201cLawyer\u2019s Tongue.\u201d Since I work for a legal aid nonprofit and both my siblings work in law offices, which could explain why we enjoy pruning … Continue reading Plant-A-Day 2020 (Day 92) Gasteria bicolor<\/span> ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_8353.jpg?resize=474%2C632\")
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