Monday, September 6, 2010

Chloe

Meet Chloe, my prayer plant!
While getting settled into my new studio, my mom and I decided to take advantage of my three windows and get a plant. At first, we were looking for rosemary, because apparently being around rosemary improves your memory, and God knows my memory needs improving. But the flower shop didn't have any; just as we were about to settle for a cactus or something else low-maintenance, I noticed a cool-looking plant, so I asked the storekeeper what it was. It turns out that this flower shop is the only place in Boston that sells prayer plants! Prayer plants originate in Africa, according to him, and are generally only found in Florida or very tropical areas. They are BEAUTIFUL--green with bright pink stripes on the front of the leaves, and a musky purple on the undersides. I think their life spans about a couple years. But the coolest thing about them is, they recognize time! Every night at 7pm, they close up their leaves, and every morning around 11am, they open the leaves again. My question is, what would happen if you brought a prayer plant overseas? Would it get jet lag?
Anyway, I brought my new plant to her new home, and I think she's pretty happy here so far. Doesn't she look like a Chloe? I only have to water her twice a week. Also, now that I'm living alone, it's nice to have someone/something to come home to every day. :)
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