Leaves on Inflorescence

[Phil Stager]

The attached photos illustrate several leaves emerging from the tip of an inflorescence. I've never noted anything quite like this before. Thoughts, ideas, comments.....

The plant is a common sport off a Yellow Excurrens. That's a 6 inch ruler for scale. The wierdness is in the UR near the 5" mark on the ruler on pic 1; in pic 2 it is on the left with four small leaves on it; pic 3 is closeup.

 

[fawnridge]

I had this happen on a Dreadlocks. The leaves never got much color and the inflorescence never got woody. Hey, they're Crotons.

 

[Crazy for Crotons]

Wow Phil, if that isn't true genetic instability nothing is. Isn't this exactly why we love these plants?! The plant isn't even sure what it's doing.

 

[Jeff Searle]

Phil,

That is a wierd occurance. I have to say, I've never seen this before on a croton myself. I wonder if there's a name describing this when it happens. Thanks for showing us.


Jeff

 

[Jeff Searle]

Phil,

That is a wierd occurance. I have to say, I've never seen this before on a croton myself. I wonder if there's a name describing this when it happens. Thanks for showing us.


Jeff

Well, fast forward to today. I just saw it!