Wordless Wednesday: Little Brown Jugs. Are They Really Flowers?

Posted on April 8, 2015 by johnvic8
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Arrowleaf ginger (Hexastylis arifolia)

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Arrowleaf ginger (Hexastylis arifolia)

 

 

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John Viccellio retired after 24 years in the U. S. Navy and began to dig into gardening when he could finally land in one place. He completed the Master Gardener course in 1992 and has since designed and constructed two of his own gardens. He wrote a monthly garden column for ten years and was a regular contributor to Carolina Gardener magazine. John published his first book, Guess What's in My Garden!, in 2014. He lives in a retirement community in Matthews, NC.
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4 Responses to Wordless Wednesday: Little Brown Jugs. Are They Really Flowers?

  1. Marian St.Clair says:
    April 8, 2015 at 7:29 am

    Pollinated primarily by ants. Also called “little pigs.” Cute, aren’t they?

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  2. Cathy says:
    April 8, 2015 at 11:29 am

    Isn’t nature amazing! I have never seen those before.

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