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Saw this in the semi-tropical greenhouse at the Chicago Botanic Garden and really liked it both the leaves and the color of the flower. Here's some info from Wikipedia: "Mexican Shrimp Plant is a bushy evergreen shrub growing to 39 in. tall by 24 - 35 in. broad. The stems and leaves are downy. The leaves are variegated and usually grow in clusters on the branches. As the plant receives more sun, the amount of creamy white on the speckled leaves will increase, and vice versa. The flowers emerge from bracts that form off the stems. The bracts start out white, but with more sun exposure they turn anywhere from pale pink to deep salmon. Blooming continues for months once it has begun, then halts for a short period before starting again. The flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Pollination is usually by hummingbirds."
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