Wednesday 7 May 2014

Rhoeo Spathaces Dicolour (Oyster plant, Moses-in-the Cradle)

This variety is fleshy and it is dark green at the upper surface and purple below. I used to boil the plant with some other herbs as "cooling" drink. The liquid turns purple.
Ha, now I see why was Moses involved in the plant's name! Moses was put in the cradle when the Egyptians were hunting for the baby and probably the cradle floated onto these plants where the Princess found her!


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