What the sort of hell tree is outside Peter's kitchen?

I have never seen one before....

It reminds me of an alien invasion from outer space, or those B films in the Fifties....

Today is out to lunch day mentally in Graz. I have never seen so many crazies out and about, and on the busses! Give. Me. A. Break.
First this guy who had an odd sort of tourette's disease, and just had this stream of talking out loud. But like a robot. His synapses must have been travelling at warp speed, because it didn't make sense.... And all in monotone like a robot, hey. 'Condominium.... square meters, square meters... they do what you want with you.' And I thought, 'hokay, we have a LIVE one here!' But felt sorry for him, and everyone was watching out of the corners of their eyes....

Going home, I sat next to either a kid or an older Hobbit. Who did this unnerving subsonic humming thing. And whispering to itself. It was really creepy.

And then a last run to the supermarket for a couple of things, and a REAL Hobbit who barely reached my elbow went on a rampage about something or other, but it was wondrous to see.

So is this some sort of astrological constellation that drives people bonkers, or is that plant in the picture an alien, a la 'Little S'hop of Horrors' and invading us? If I flip out any time soon, send reinforcements!

And that is the word on Saturday....