Aluminum plant

Also “Watermelon plant.” In either case, “Pilea cadierei.”

Species page at PhytoImages, http://phytoimages.siu.edu/cgi-bin/dol/dol_terminal.pl?taxon_name=Pilea_cadierei&rank=binomial

Photo taken at SIUC Plant Biology Greenhouse, http://www.plantbiology.siu.edu/facilities/plant-biology-facilities/greenhouse/index.php

1 year ago (“Ta-da!”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-12-09
Second anniversary of my dad's death…
2 years ago (“Hank Mitchell, 1931–2012”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-12-09
3 years ago (“Christmas tree bokeh…”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-12-09

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[Frank Hymus]

Very nice. Sharp and clear and lovely and green in the snow.

[Rick Schies]

I wonder how they come up with some of these names

[Thom Mitchell]

@frankhymus @digitalrn The silver "splotches" are part of the leaves' coloration; it's neither snow nor any "hot-spot" reflections. From a wikipedia page, "dark green oval leaves, each leaf having ... raised silvery patches (hence the name 'aluminium plant')"!