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Artists and designers get inspiration from a lot of things - even plants. Take cactus for instance. Here's a round-up of succulent designs inspired by cact (this one above is fit for your house guests that won't leave!): Link - via Cribcandy
Some of that stuff is just tacky. Read that as "the vinyl green plastic with fairy lights pretending to be a saguaro, is just hideous."