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alt="photo: aloe" title="aloe" />
border="0" width="120" height="160"
alt="photo: dracaena" title="dracaena" />
border="0" width="120" height="160"
alt="photo: christmas cactus" title="christmas cactus" />
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alt="photo: pothos" title="pothos" />
border="0" width="126" height="120"
alt="photo: miniature palm" title="miniature palm" />
border="0" width="160" height="120"
alt="photo: jade plant" title="jade plant" />
border="0" width="160" height="120"
alt="photo: boston fern" title="boston fern" />
border="0" width="193" height="120"
alt="photo: jasmine" title="jasmine" />
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alt="photo: philodendron" title="philodendron" />
In honor of the winter solstice, the darkest day of the year, I took
pictures of all the green plants I could find in the house. There aren’t
nearly enough, yet, but every year I add a few more.
I liked the low angle of the sun on their leaves, and
the intense green of their leaves is a strong tonic against cold,
gray days.
There’s also one that I got as a gift a while back that I haven’t
been able to identify. It’s woody, like a small shrub, with hard,
waxy leaves. Here’s a close-up of one of the leaves. Maybe you can
help me identify it.
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alt="photo: unknown houseplant" title="unknown houseplant" />
