Believe it or not, my original post on the Key Lime Pie Plant (Adromischus cristatus, a lovely and fuzzy African succulent) is my most popular post ever. Seriously! So I thought I should post when it bloomed, and this week, it did!
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| Adromischus cristatus in bloom, MR, 2014 |
The flowers are perched on an impossibly long stalk. Some Haworthias and aloes do that, too. They are light lavender, and sadly have no scent whatsoever. Here's a close-up:
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| Close-up of Adromischus cristatus flowers, MR, 2014 |
The Key Lime Pie Plant is one of my all time favorites. It's got crinkled, fuzzy leaves, weird bright orange aerial roots, and one strange way to flower. I love it! And I hope you do, too.
Congrats on the flower Marla. Adromischus cristatus was one of the first succulents I owned and remains a favorite plant. Although now I seem to have a lot of favorite plants. :) I didn't know it was called the Key Lime Pie Plant. Do you know the origin of that common name? I bet there's an interesting story behind it. You seldom see the flowers, so thanks for showing them off. Hope you summer has been a good one.
ReplyDeleteIsn't "Key Lime Pie Plant" a weird name? Maybe it's because our State Dessert down here is the Key Lime Pie?? I've also seen it labeled, "Pie Crust Plant", obviously from the crinkled leaves. But a Key Lime Pie often has a graham-cracker crust so, I dunno! I will bet that, if you asked people around the world, it would have lots of other names in other languages, too. What a plant! Hope your summer is a fun one!
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