ALL HAIL TO THE ZIG- ZAG

The little cactus with a big personality

Just like people, some plants arrive brimming with personality. I have just taken possession of a plant that makes me smile whenever I look at it - which is often, as it lives on the bathroom shelf. As I clean my teeth, it is so much simpler to observe its behaviour than stand on one leg.

It comes with a cheery name too. The zig-zag or fishbone cactus. I…