Plants that feel good to touch.
What plants to do you enjoy touching, why?
Stapelia feels fuzzy like, um, the softest fuzz just starting to grow on a baby's head... or (other descriptions don't come to mind.)
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Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
9 years agoThis doesn't help if you haven't felt either, but the Stapelia feels a lot like this plant, Peperomia verticillata.
Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
9 years agoThis Philodendron feels like the finest, softest, most perfect leather. 'Black Cardinal.'
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
9 years agoplantomaniac08
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flowerpottipper
9 years agoI also love touching plants, it's very relaxing . But my two favorites to touch are not houseplants at all but common out door plants which are Lamb's Ear and that feathery Wormwoods (Artemisia). Every time I see them for sale at stores, I can't help but touch them.....I've even been tempted to rub the wormwood against my face, but with my luck I'll probably have a nasty reaction and embarrass myself lol.
I really love all kinds of leave textures, anywhere from soft and feathery to tough and smooth...I have a peperomia with tough older leaves that I absolutely love. But it's really hard to tell from the picture, but they're very thick, kinda like Hoya plants....
Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
9 years agoKen, sorry you're bored enough to come by and scoff at discussions in HP. Get well soon!
FPT, I think you would enjoy this Kalanchoe beharensis 'Fang.' Beyond fuzzy!
beatlesfan
9 years agochristine1950
9 years agoMy purple passion is so soft, I love to rub the leaves,now that winter is upon us mine will start to fade..
plantomaniac08
9 years agoOk, I just bought this one today, but I find myself periodically touching it. It's nice and fuzzy.
Stapelia gigantea
This post was edited by plantomaniac08 on Fri, Sep 19, 14 at 17:08
plantomaniac08
9 years agoI also picked this one up today. Feels nice and "warty."
Gasteria 'Little Warty'
This post was edited by plantomaniac08 on Fri, Sep 19, 14 at 17:09
Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
9 years agoThis guy's fuzzy too. Kalanchoe tomentosa 'Chocolate Soldier.'
I almost posted Gasteria too - it DOES feel pleasantly warty!
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