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so there is this post going around that i see people continuously sharing about a flower called diphylleia grayi; the skeleton flower. it is also known as the umbrella leaf. because it is so lovely, i had to do more research into it: Diphylleia grayi is a little-known relative of the more popular mayapple (Podophyllum) and fairy wing (epimedium). Diphylleia grayi is native to moist wooded mountainsides in colder regions of China and Japan, where youll find the large fuzzy green, umbrella-like, bold foliage topped by small clusters of white, may apple-like flowers in late spring. In late summer, the stalks of eye-catching cobalt blue fruit replace the faded flowers. Diphylleia grayi does not like hot summer temperatures, so plant it where in a cool moist woodland site. as far as why the flowers become transparent when it rains, the only info i could find was for it to temporarily retain water. fascinating flower! i would love to photograph one :) info credit: plantdelights/Diphylleia-grayi-for-sale photo credits: tumblr - the land of no copyrights.
Posted on: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 15:17:13 +0000

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