What the heck is this plant bubble thingy?
October 28, 2012 11:03 AM Subscribe
What the heck is this plant bubble thingy? It's sitting in a vase at a restaurant in Bloomington, Indiana next to some little purple flowers (probably a different plant). It's pale green and purple with little hairs on it. It's about the size of a racquetball.
Here's a picture: link
Here's a picture: link
Best answer: Gomphocarpus. We called them "old man's scrotum" back in my days in the floral biz.
posted by Balonious Assault at 11:27 AM on October 28, 2012 [3 favorites]
posted by Balonious Assault at 11:27 AM on October 28, 2012 [3 favorites]
Response by poster: Thanks! It took me longer to figure out how to upload a picture from my phone to the public internet than it did for someone to find an answer.
posted by ErWenn at 12:30 PM on October 28, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by ErWenn at 12:30 PM on October 28, 2012 [1 favorite]
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posted by kimdog at 11:27 AM on October 28, 2012