Pitogo Plant: Leaves Pattern Photo Quest Entry

Hello, hivers around the world? How are you?

This is my entry for the @qurator photo quest about patterns.

I captured this Pitogo plant of mine in my garden because I was captivated by the uniformity of their leaves. For some who don't know what a pitogo plant is, let me share with you the brief meaning from google.com.

The Pitogo plant in English is known scientifically as Cycas riuminiana, a native Philippine cycad often called the Arayat Pitogo, Sawang, or Bayit, and recognised as a "living fossil" due to its ancient lineage, prized for its edible (when treated) seeds and starch, leaves as vegetables, and use in traditional medicine, despite being an endangered species.
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Many of us use the leaves of the pitogo plant during the Lenten season on Palm Sunday as Catholic laity and have a blessing for it. I planted this pitogo maybe 5 years ago in a pot, but it didn't grow well, maybe because of the soil, so I transferred it to an open space in my garden, and this is the time the leaves have just boomed. And now I have to transfer it to another portion of my garden because part of the location I planted before has been used for our sari-sari store. I hope it will last, though, with how many times it was transferred. hehe

I've got the idea to capture its leaves because of their beautiful patterns, just like a flower arrangement. It captivated my eyes.

I want to say thank you to @qurator, who made this kind of contest or challenge here in Hive. In this way, we can participate and improve our writing skills and also be photographers.

I am also tagging sis @lolitaanana001 for this contest.

Photos were taken by me, and the lead photo was edited and other photos were enhanced though Canva.

Gratefully,
daileen23