Not that rare, but that doesn't really matter, does it? (It is considered threatened in it South African habitat.) We collect plants because we enjoy being in the company of that particular plant, and sometimes just because the form of the plant catches our fancy. That's certainly the case with this plant, which we've grown for about 40 years, just because it is what it is. No other reason needed.
As a pot plant this certainly qualifies as weird. You just don't expect this bright yellow flower at the end of this long stick. And, for a good part of the year, that's what it is: a long stick! But, hey, we're doing our part in keeping Portland weird.
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