Malia's mystery plant
Bonus coolness points to anyone who properly identifies this plant thingee.
My six-year-old niece lives in the Bay Area.
I don't get down to visit very often, bu she remembers me as Heather, the one who likes purple and the one who likes plants.
Recently she was playing at her house with grandma and noticed a bunch of these things (see photo below) hanging in her tree.
I was really flattered that she thought of me and asked if I would know what the "thing" is.
How clever to be six years old and already smart enough to delegate work to others.
I've already e-mailed Joe Connell at Cooperative Extension to have the plant identified, but thought it would be fun if readers wanted to guess.
Comments
Well, I'm a little late to chime in, but that is the fruit/seed pod of a magnolia tree. If left on the tree, bright red "berries" form under each bract. Interesting stuff, huh?
Nancy
Posted by: Nancy | August 24, 2007 03:17 PM
Hello, isn't that a seed pod from a Magnolia Tree?
Posted by: Martha | August 24, 2007 03:32 PM
The mystery flower looks like a Protea. Grown mainly in the islands. Whats my prize?
RESPONSE: You're incorrect Syl. But you already won the prize because you live in Hawaii !!!!!
HH
Posted by: syl | August 25, 2007 01:27 AM