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My full and kooky life as a homeschooling mommy to 2 great kids, raising a child with HLHS (Hypolastic Left Heart Syndrome), coping with depression, following Jesus, and being much too camera happy.

This plant grew from seed and it’s supposed to attract butterflies. It’s a very delicate plant that flops over when watered. But it manages to rise up and maintain its symmetry and pattern. I’ve been trying to find a way to describe each leaf and to me they look like individual long-grain rice or tic-tac.

Cee and all my readers, have a great weekend! Stay well in this mid-summer heat and thank you for stopping by. God bless.

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23 responses to “Flower of the Day: July 10, 2021. Micro palm plant patterns”

  1. Miriam Hurdle Avatar

    Lovely plant, Esther! Is this from your garden?

    1. singlikewildflowers Avatar

      Thanks Miriam! Yes, this is one of my garden plants. The leaves are delicate and soft but hardy in its ability to spring back from heavy watering.

      1. Miriam Hurdle Avatar

        I have plants like that and tie it around a stick to pop it up.

      2. singlikewildflowers Avatar

        That’s a good idea to support them with sticks. We have lots of take-out wooden chopsticks that would work nicely. But for the mystery grass I’ll need to get a tall stick.

  2. Prior... Avatar

    that is a hard leave shape to describe – and I would ay the rice like shape fits (and love the light in the second photo )

    1. singlikewildflowers Avatar

      Thank you Yvette! Ok, its a relief to know that an articulate person like you thinks its’ hard to describe that leaf shape too. Sunlight makes the best flash.

      1. Prior... Avatar

        😊🤍☀️

  3. Diana (Fille de Dieu) 🛐 Avatar

    That’s a lovely plant! I haven’t seen those plants in a long time. By the way, I like your new layout.

    1. singlikewildflowers Avatar

      Hi Diane, thank you! It’s my first time seeing this kind of plant. It’s in a small herb pot and I think it may need to be transferred to a bigger pot. Didn’t expect it to grow this well. Do these plants bloom flowers?
      You noticed my new layout! I’ve been holding out on buying a theme but just decided to go for it. Since I invested money into the theme, hopefully this will motivate me to learn about its features. Silly how the mind works…
      I hope you are doing well and having a good mid July. Stay well and God bless. 🙂

      1. Diana (Fille de Dieu) 🛐 Avatar

        I simply enjoy stopping by your blog! To be honest, I’m not sure. If they do, I’ll be finding out from you, I’m certain.

        Yes, it’s very nice. Haha! So true! I hope you’re enjoying the theme.

        Yes, I am, thank you, and hope you are as well. Take care, my friend.

      2. singlikewildflowers Avatar

        Thank you Diana! That is so sweet of you to say. It’s the best encouragement for a striving blogger.
        I am enjoying the theme; there’s probably so much you can do with it although I’ve only scratched the surface. Give me a year or two to incorporate features from this theme…lol. That’s how slow I roll.
        I hope you are having a good July and resting up! You’ve got a lot of stuff in the works; hope you’re enjoying the process in bringing it together.
        Please give Jerry a high-five from me and a “meow-hello purr meow from CA.”

      3. Diana (Fille de Dieu) 🛐 Avatar

        You’re utmost welcome, my friend!

        Sweet! I’ll look forward to the little tweaking from time to time. We all have a pace that we work at, so no worries. July has been a blast! I trust that it has been a kind month for you. 💙

        I certainly do, but by God’s will, I hope to get it done at some point. I just had him in my arms! I’ll certainly give him your greetings when I get him back. 💙😸

        Take care, my friend!

      4. singlikewildflowers Avatar

        Have a wonderful start to August! It amazes me summer is almost over. Can’t believe how quickly time passes. Stay well and hugs…

      5. Diana (Fille de Dieu) 🛐 Avatar

        Thank you, and same to you, my friend! Time is flying by so fast! We’re really living in the ending of days. Thanks and same to you! 😃💙

      6. singlikewildflowers Avatar

        Agree. What a time in history we’re living?!
        Stay well and hope u have a great start to a new week.

  4. Linda Schaub Avatar

    You soon will be wearing a botanist hat, in addition to your fish caretaker hat and many, many more hats that you wear in your ever day existence

    1. singlikewildflowers Avatar

      Thanks Linda!! I can open a hat shop. Lol. I’m so behind in my Reader and replying to comments. We have people working on our kitchen floors and mold removal at home.. it’s been a major inconvenience. I’ll reply to the others soon.
      Hope u r doing well!

      1. Linda Schaub Avatar

        Important to get that mold done for Ellis and your family as well. It is always something isn’t it?

  5. Linda Schaub Avatar

    “every day” – sorry. I had it as one word and WP said I misspelled it. Sigh.

    1. singlikewildflowers Avatar

      The automatic speller drives me nuts sometimes. But without it you start missing it.
      You are very keen on those things and that makes you a good writer! Don’t think I would’ve noticed.

      1. Linda Schaub Avatar

        Thank you – it is amazing what the brain sometimes does as you’re thinking of one word and put something else. I can proofread a post and not see something, then publish it and notice a glaring error. We need more hours in our day don’t we?

      2. singlikewildflowers Avatar

        We need more hours in the day and less to do…that sounds great to me.
        Brain…just amazing what it can do and how it compensates for damaged brain cells. I think it’s funny when you’re thinking of one word but say another by combining the words together. Ex. hectangle (Ellis’ word) Ugh, now that I’m looking for an example, I can’t think of it. Yep…it’ll come at the most random time now.

      3. Linda Schaub Avatar

        Yes, brains are incredible sometimes … and fail at the most inappropriate times! Probably came to you as you pushed the “shut down button”.

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