I received this plant from an old man through a freecycle exchange around 15 years ago. When I took possession of it it was horribly root bound in a large pot of around 20L in size. His wife stood next to him and said “He’s had this damn plant in this pot for around 50 years! I told him he needs to get rid of it!”.
I have been told it’s impossible to bonzai but my leaf is an average of 100mm long and I’m pretty happy with the form.
OK, i know an alien facehugger when I see one.
Nuke the entire site from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.
But seriously, thank you for sharing this. I’m not much of a garden/plant person, but this is an incredible looking thing, and the history behind it makes it more incredible!