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Baby's Toes...
...is a very unusual plant from the deserts of South Africa,
a "Mimicry" plant, with finger-like leaves in upright clusters.
These "fingers" have a translucent "window" at the tip,
it is through this window that the harsh African sunlight is filtered to enable photosynthesis. In habitat, often only these windows are visible above the quartz sand. If Baby Toes is not getting enough sun the translucent window will spread and open to receive more light, changing the look of the plant!
More at: flyingcolors.typepad.com/flying_colors/cactus-monday/
Baby's Toes...
...is a very unusual plant from the deserts of South Africa,
a "Mimicry" plant, with finger-like leaves in upright clusters.
These "fingers" have a translucent "window" at the tip,
it is through this window that the harsh African sunlight is filtered to enable photosynthesis. In habitat, often only these windows are visible above the quartz sand. If Baby Toes is not getting enough sun the translucent window will spread and open to receive more light, changing the look of the plant!
More at: flyingcolors.typepad.com/flying_colors/cactus-monday/