11 April 2010

LEUCOPHYLLUM FRUTESCENS

Known by its common name Barometer Bush, Ash Plant etc, this is a most unique plant with small silverish leaves from Mexico.

How can anyone miss this plant, especially when it rewards us with such beautiful and contrasting purple flowers, that formed a nice carpet from these photos on 24 Mar 10.

It is so strange that most silverish leaved plants have purple or yellow flowers, and I wonder why?