May 12: One-a-Day: Flowers--Nature's Eye Candy

by Jane Stahl

I love this houseplant for its deep burgundy leaves, its pretty lilac flowers, and its independence. There's no keeping it alive during fall and winter.; it completely fades away. Leaves on spindly stalks wither, and there's no way to tell if the plant has any life left. 

And yet, year after year, it returns. Our routine over decades has been to return it to its outdoor position on my balcony porch the week after school ended. From there, each morning I'd watch it return to its full glory.
  

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