Sam of Los Perdidos Figured it out! This unusual flower is the bloom of the Pedilantus Bracteatus or “Beautiful Bird Flower Tree.” Thanks, Sam, for solving the mystery. Below was my original plea for a solution to what it is:
This is one of the most unusual succulent blooms I’ve ever seen It looks like a little person is inside with head erect and arms held out in front. The blooms are on the ends of very long stalks. Does anyone know what it is? Of course, I had to buy it along with the planter arrangement it was part of.
For Cee’s FOTD
Wow~! I have never seen one like this~! Let us know when it is identified and where is came from please~~~ Grows like a “Jack in the pulpit” but does not look like it at all.. If it smells terrible, then you know it may be related…Ha~!
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No odor. Someone will figure it out. I am no good on those search engines…something about my locational dyslexia that makes it hard for me to follow the directions on them. I know. Crazy. I absolutely cannot make myself read directions. I’m an experiential learner…You gotta show me!!
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Fascinating. I have never seen anything like it.!
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I was suspicious that it was either a terrestrial orchid or a pitcher plant. Turns out that it is a pedilanthus. I think that your photo is in the bud stage so was difficult to identify… First time I have ever seen this~! Thanks for showing it~!!
https://www.shutterstock.com/search/pedilanthus
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You did it! Thanks so much, Sam.
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How cool your photos are. So glad you found out what it is 😀
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I know. I’ve been very lucky with others identifying plants for me. And I love knowing the names even if I forget them.
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I’m fascinated by how many plants — especially succulents — look like small versions of mammalian shapes, heads, arms, legs, sexy bits and all! This one is especially intriguing!
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Orchids are the same..
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Yes, and several others!
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How very much fun.
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This looks so lovely 🙂
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It is so unusual. I think I’m going to have to transplant it, however, as it seems it is going to grow into a tree.
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