I think I wouldn't be laughing and would have to post note on the plants for mom... Don't trash no matter what they look like. "They are not dead" lol I bet I will have to do this with any I get with my son around here. He loves tossing my stuff in the trash to even if he don't know what it is. My dream would be sticking little post it notes all over my area where my plants are leave these alone. lol