Familial relationships

A spider plant* with many offshoots -- The mother firmly holds onto her little girl's hand at the nursery. *Chlorophytum comosum

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Richard Lamoureux

Date: 3/18/2021 4:02:00 PM

Thanks for the additional narrative. ;0)

JAN ALLISON

Date: 3/14/2021 3:41:00 AM

fabulous personification i recall my mum having one of these plants i can see the babies clinging on to the mother plant - excellent ink:-) hugs Jan xx

James Marshall Goff

Date: 3/4/2021 6:06:00 AM

A plant hard to find hereabouts Sus! nurseries always out...yes, wishing you sunny roads ahead!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 3/2/2021 3:40:00 PM

The plant sounds dangerous. ;0)

Suzette Richards
Date: 3/2/2021 10:51:00 PM

It is a harmless house plant endemic to Africa. It propagates mainly by forming new plants (roots and all) on the long draping stems just after flowering in spring. It reminds me of a mother that knows what may lie in store for her little girl when she in turn will become a mother one day ...