Every Color of the Rainbow, and Then Some More.

One of My Many Gay Blades.

I have very broad blades which stand at attention ready to protect my very beauty!

Blue Flutter By.

I am an old plant that almost everyone knows and grows.

My colors can be pure as pure can be or every kind of muddled!

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Forest Fireworks.

Bright Brushlike Bloom.

I am a fuzzy spike which is like a wand in the dark,

but my fame comes from the scent of my leaves which I am named after.

The Edge of My Edges.

I come in several parts, each one being separate.

I like it dappled and burn in the sun.

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Purity With a Dagger Eye.

You wonder what my Dagger Eye is, wonder no more.

I am a showy one and the best part is the innermost part.

The Tip of my Dagger...

Here I am again, a little late today.

I am clear and pure, and even smell that way I think.

My lines are uninterrupted from top to bottom.

White on White. Am I Right?

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Storm Shadows.

I am Very Common Here.

This is the green unfurling in the spring, and I can be a bit sticky about it.

There are many forms of me here, but I am special amongst this tribe.

Another of My Famous Vanity Colors!

I am considered to be an early to mid season bloomer.  And bloom I do, in really stormy colors which are unique to me and me alone!

I Love My Colors.

I come in shades which soothe and dazzle at the same time.

I am somewhat unusual for my kind.

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Fields of Dreaming…..

I'm Longing for You to Name Me!

I am one of the most famous plants in this area and you can see tourists taking pictures of me in bloom.

Flower Quills?

From my rather scaly exterior great things burst forth. I’m really not at all scary.

Blue Button.

I am the star of the meadows around here, you can see me as far as you can see.

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This or That, Can’t Make Up My Mind.

I'm Not Really That Sort of Plant, Even If I Look Like It!

One of my better known bits is quite Mottled, although I am not rally that sort!

My Sexy Bits, I Feel So Exposed!

I am another native here although you may think I come from more south of here because of my Latin name. Those silly naming people!

I guess I Need to Make Up My Mind.

I have at least 2 common names.

One is four legged and the other has scales!

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A Primordial Tourist.

 

My Delicately Flushed Underside!

I often am a little flushed, but it’s not always the case.

I blame it on the weather.

My Central Secret.

I come from one of the oldest plant families on earth and parts of me look very ancient.

 

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Shocking Beauty!

I really am a true native and one of the showiest you will ever see!

My many flowers hang down like like a fiery upside down flaming torch.

Open Wide!

My inner sanctum is very small and showy!

It’s just the rest of me that comes in other colors.

The Eye of My Tiger!

My flowers are kind of stinky, but, don’t let that distract you.

I have other hidden assets which we will discuss later.

Tough yet Delicate.

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Not Like the Others.

As I said I am De-vine, you might want to have Me running around on your fence on on an arbor.

I have a split personality, prefering my feet to be in the shade and my upper regions in the sun!

My Lines are True.

My leathery, glossy, evergreen leaves are unusual for my kind.

You will find me getting into the most unusual places!

De-vine or De-vein, Both I Think!

I start like this,and Pop I go!

I am tougher than I look, don’t be fooled!

Delicate Start to Something Bigger.

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As Bright as a…. With a Scent Like a….

I am a being in which all parts can be eaten, as well as, used for herbal remedies and fragrances.

 

My Delicate Leaves and Stems are Naked For You to Look at.

I am short and have to creep along the ground.

 

Purple Monster

My delicate leaves resemble a organ that can be used in my name.

 

Bright Green is a Dream

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