Silverwish
Dracoa filicina
Memoriae (the Memory family)
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Description
An epiphytic grower attaching to bark and stone without rooting in soil. Aromatic leaves release fragrance when crushed between fingers.
Bell-shaped flowers hang in nodding racemes, colored frost blue. Blooms in the hour before rain.
Habitat
Appears in gardens that have been tended with love for generations.
Traditional Uses
Dried flowers were burned as incense during ceremonies.
Folklore
Associated with poets and those who work with words.
Similar Species
Often mistaken for Oldberry.
Conservation
Not evaluated - may not actually exist.
Field Notes
Often found in the company of other shade-loving species.