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Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Mammillaria longimamma
Common Name(s): Finger Cactus, Nipple Cactus, Pineapple Cactus
Synonym(s): Dolichothele longimamma, Mammillaria uberiformis, Dolichothele uberiformis
Native Habitat: Hidalgo, Queretaro de Arteaga - Mexico
Flower: Yellow
Cultivar Availability: Uncommon
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Laurel Sumac is found along the Southern California and Baja California Peninsula coasts of the Pacific Ocean. It is a large, rounded evergreen shrub or small tree growing 6' – 15' feet tall. The fragrant leaves and stems contain volatile compounds that are highly flammable. California is the only state in which Malosma laurina natively grows, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Rebutia marsoneri
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Synonym(s): Rebutia senilis, Rebutia krainziana, Rebutia minuscula
Native Habitat: Jujuy - Argentina
Flower: Orange, Red, White, Yellow
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Habiturf, a mix of 6-7 grasses native to the Southwest, was developed by Dr. Mark Simmons and his team at the University of Texas's Wildflower Center in Austin.
Photo by Dr. Mark Simmons.
Love playing in my garden, there is always something new growing and blooming, with such a wide variety of colors.
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Music to your ears! This large iron guitar has been transformed into a beautiful custom succulent wall hanging by Sarah's SoCal Succulents. Low maintenance and drought tolerant, this unique piece of art can soak up the sun as time goes by!
Please contact Sarah's SoCal Succulents about making a one of a kind piece for your living space.
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Mammillaria bocasana
Common Name(s): Powder-Puff Pincushion
Synonym(s): Chilita bocasana, Ebnerella bocasana, Cactus eschauzieri, Neomammillaria eschauzieri, Mammillaria eschauzieri, Chilita eschauzieri, Mammillaria kunzeana, Chilita kunzeana, Ebnerella kunzeana, Mammillaria hirsuta, Chilita hirsuta, Neomammillaria longicoma, Mammillaria longicoma, Ebnerella longicoma, Mammillaria knebeliana, Ebnerella knebeliana, Chilita knebeliana, Mammillaria haehneliana, Ebnerella haehneliana
Native Habitat: San Luis Potosi, Zacatecas - Mexico
Flower Color(s): Pink, White
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Tucson, Arizona USA
Sonoran Desert
Milagro Cohousing
These desert plants know how to protect themselves. I am truly amazed that the cactus wren weaves its nest in those branches...
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Prickly Pear growing in my neighbor's front yard in a large container. Not sure which spineless variety this is in the Opuntia genus. The flowers are stunning, and the foliage is a glossy green.
Been busy with my succulent business,Sarah's SoCal Succulents. If you are a SoCal local and interested in an arrangement, find me on facebook.
Coastal Scrub Oak is an evergreen shrub or small tree that grows 3' to 10' high. This oak grows primarily in sandy soils such as sandstone near the coast in low elevations extending from Baja California to Santa Barbara County. This species of oak is considered threatened or endangered by the California Native Plant Society due to habitat loss from real estate development in coastal regions. Quercus dumosa flowers in the spring producing acorns that serve squirrel and jay populations.
In this photo from early spring, the acorns from last season show their remnants of decay.
The potential extinction of the Scrub Oak may adversely affect wildlife dependent upon this native Californian species.
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Echinopsis pachanoi
Common Name(s): San Pedro Cactus, Andachuma, Aguacolla, Giganton, Huachuma
Synonym(s):Trichocereus pachanoi
Native Habitat: Ecuador : Peru
Flower: White with Greenish accents
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Deer Weed is a pioneer species in nature that helps to fertilize the soil naturally via nitrogen fixation in the rooting system. When a plant community is disturbed Deer weed emerges and helps to reestablish the plant community. This California native shrub has a sprawling nature and grows up to 3' high. The United States Department of Agriculture lists Deer Weed as indigenous to only two states; California and Arizona. The broom-like orange yellow flowers appear March to August and they attract birds and butterflies.
Margaret Huffman of the North American Butterfly Association considers Lotus scoparius “the best butterfly plant for Southern California.”
Graptoveria 'Amethorum' is a hybrid between Graptopetalum amethystinum and Echeveria purpusorum. Forms rosettes to 3" in diameter with very plum grayish-green leaves with lighter margins. Blushes violet in bright light. Excellent for shadier areas in rock gardens or windowsills. Porous soil with adequate drainage. Bright, filtered light with ample airflow. Water thoroughly when soil is dry to the touch. Protect from frost.
Actually these aren't palms at all, that was just creative license. They're succulents from the garden that I brought inside to photograph. Try doing that with palm trees. The succulents are because we're changing our garden to a more drought tolerant one, more suited to our weather in southern California.
I wanted backlighting so I placed a bare YN560-II behind the flower at 1 o'clock, and then used a YN560 in a softbox for fill, in front, camera left at 7 o'clock. Both strobes, in manual mode, were triggered by a Yongnuo RF-603-N radio trigger.
Other plants, flowers, fruit or thingys that I've photographed using strobes, can be seen in my Strobe Lit Plant set. In the description for that set, I list resources that I've used to learn how to light with off camera flash. www.flickr.com/photos/9422
If you like pictures of cactus and succulents, you might not hate my Cactus and Succulents set. That set can be seen here www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157633383093236/
An educational tool for lifecycle study. A natural prairie habitat, open to the public. Located behind the school, East side. Recently underwent restoration by Ron Frazier.
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Rebutia flavistyla
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Rebutia fiebrigii
Native Habitat: Tarija - Bolivia
Flower: Orange, Red
Cultivar Availability: Uncommon
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I planted this lawn alternative 2 years ago in Northern California, USDA Zone 9b and Sunset Zone 14. My patch is small, approximately 8'x8'. Grown from plugs, this grass takes four months to two years to fill in, depending on how closely the plugs are spaced and when it's planted. Once established, it requires low to moderate water. It thrives in hot weather (even 100+ degrees), but establishes more slowly and sparsely in shady or cool gardens. Planting in late spring or early summer is ideal. Mowed regularly, it looks like a traditional fescue lawn, but can also be left unmowed. I mow mine about once every month or two in summer. Goes dormant in the winter and turns golden brown, but greens up again once the weather turns warm. There is more information on my blog: www.blueplanetgardenblog.com/uc-verde-lawn-alternative-test/
The weekend comes, and that means I get to work on my garden, I got a big storage box which will be my "garden shed" I added a birdcage themed wall hanging, I added blue and green pots and it looks really cute, plus I worked on my fire pit turned succulent garden, giving it a bit of an overhaul it is just about a year old.
I was finally able to visit The Succulent Cafe in Oceanside today, they are located at 322 N Cleveland St, in Oceanside, CA. I had been dying to go, I follow them on instagram and just had not gotten over there. There were tons of succulents, and gardens to purchase along with Teas and Coffees. The owner was super friendly and the joint is wall to wall succulents I was so excited to be there. There were huge living walls, and vertical gardens. I snapped a bazillion pics and enjoyed every second! I enjoyed a delicious iced tea of the day, and cannot wait until my next visit!!!
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Gymnocalycium eurypleurum
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Native Habitat: Paraguay
Flower Color(s): Pink, White
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Gymnocalycium eurypleurum
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Synonym(s):
Native Habitat: Paraguay
Flower Color(s): Pink, White
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Disocactus flagelliformis
Common Name(s): Flor De Latigo, Floricuerno, Junco, Junquillo, Nopalillo, Rattail Cactus
Synonym(s): Cactus flagelliformis, Cereus flagelliformis, Aporocactus flagelliformis, Cereus leptophis, Aporocactus flagriformis
Native Habitat: Hidalgo, Oaxaca - Mexico
Flower: Pink, Red
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Gymnocalycium erinaceum
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Native Habitat: Cordoba - Argentina
Flower Color(s): Cream, White
Cultivar Availability: Unusual
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Heuchera americana
Silvery-green leaves with darker edges and burgundy veins. Here the flower stalks are beginning to grow but flower buds have not formed yet. In a month or so, cream-colored bell-shaped flowers will hang from the stalks. Flowers are small, about 1/4" long.
Acanthus mollis. Easy to grow, spreading perennial to 4 feet tall. Plants grows in sun or shade, dry or moist soil.
From the Swallowtail Garden Seeds collection of botanical photographs and illustrations. We hope you will enjoy these images as much as we do.
Not sure who the greener Aloe is or the succulent in the upper right corner with the large leaves...maybe Cotyledon macrantha? I need to prune back the greener Aloe and the Kalanchoe tomentosa (Panda Plant) in order to give the Dudleya some room. Unlike the others…the Dudleya doesn’t really appreciate much (or any?) water during the summer.
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Echinopsis ferox
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Synonym(s): Lobivia ferox, Pseudolobivia ferox, Lobivia longispina, Echinopsis longispina, Pseudolobivia longispina, Echinopsis potosina, Pseudolobivia potosina, Lobivia claeysiana, Lobivia hastifera, Trichocereus orurensis, Helianthocereus orurensis, Echinopsis orurensis, Lobivia aureolilacina, Lobivia backebergiana, Lobivia pachyacantha, Pseudolobivia wilkeae, Lobivia wilkeae, Echinopsis lecoriensis, Pseudolobivia leocoriensis, Lobivia horrida, Lobivia pictiflora, Lobivia varispina
Native Habitat: Argentina; Bolivia
Flower: Pink, White
Cultivar Availability: Common Locally in some Areas
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Purchased at a small nursery and was labeled as "Echinopsis ferox". But the more it grows, the more I think that it is actually "Echinopsis leucantha"
California native plant front yard garden in urban drought tolerant, summer-dry low maintenance small space lawn alternative, pete veilleux design
Taken at the 25th Annual InterCity Show & Sale 2010 in the Los Angeles County Arboretum
Tephrocactus alexanderi var. geometricus
Another rescue from a house being torn down. It typically looks like the leaves on the left; the lighter green ones might have grown where it temporarily wasn't getting enough sun.
Don't grow this plant if children or pets might play nearby; its sap is extremely toxic and can cause severe skin irritation, even blindness or death.
A Beautiful custom square ceramic rainbow succulent spectrum garden, all ready to bring joy to a Moms face on Mothers Day!
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Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Mammillaria grahamii
Common Name(s): Arizona Fishhook Cactus, Black-Spined Pincushion, Fishhook Pincushion, Graham's Fishook, Lizard Catcher, Miller's Pincushion, Olive's Pincushion, Sunset Cactus
Synonym(s): Chilita grahamii, Mammillaria microcarpa, Chilita microcarpa, Ebnerella microcarpa, Mammillaria oliviae, Chilita oliviae, Ebnerella oliviae, Neomammillaria milleri, Chilita milleri, Mammillaria milleri
Native Habitat: Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Sonora - Mexico : Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas -
United States
Flower: Pink, Purple, White
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Native to Southwest America and Northern Mexico, Fire Barrel Cactus is a striking drought-tolerant plant; suitable for xeriscaping. Thick curved spines make this plant a stand out. Yellow to red-orange flowers appear atop the fruit. The skin thickens with age, making older cacti more fire resistant.
Many cacti do not begin photosynthesis until the temperatures exceed 75 degrees F. Your cactus garden should receive more than half a day's worth of sunlight to stimulate flowering and growth. A bloom unpollinated during its first day may never get another chance. Many of the unprotected flowers becomes tidbits for the hungry critters active during the cool of the night. Cacti can be a fascinating blend of tough spines and delicate flowers, much like roses. Most of their stems have evolved to store water and the spines are actually modified leaves to protect the plant from foraging animals, provide some shade and protect against water loss as it evaporates from the plants tissues.
When the first European botanists first encountered these plants, they were bizarre and previously unknown in the Old World. They applied the Greek word, kaktos meaning 'thistle'. The demand for cacti was immediate. Today, collectors annually strip tons of cacti from North and South American deserts to sell in souvenir shops and nurseries. With many species now threatened or nearly extinct, we are loving our native cacti to death. As principle, make sure the cactus you buy wasn't collected from the countryside. They belong in nature too!
Encinitas, Southern California Summer 2010
Drought-tolerant plants from our Fall Plant Sale, Oct. 24–26, 2014.
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
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Kalanchoe beharensis from Madagascar. Like most Kalanchoes it grows easy from leaf cuttings. The two on the side of the house receive some shade in the afternoon and seem to grow faster than the one I have in full sun.
Salvia nemerosa 'Snow Hill'
Spikes of white flowers appear over a long blooming season during the summer. Drought tolerant; plant has a tendency to flop if it gets too much water. Leaves smell like a dead skunk when touched.
August 2008
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Ferocactus latispinus
Common Name(s): Crow's Claw Cactus, Devil's Tongue Cactus
Synonym(s): Cactus latispinus, Bisnaga recurva, Cactus recurvus, Ferocactus recurvus, Cactus nobilis, Echinocactus spiralis, Echinocactus cornigerus, Bisnaga cornigera, Ferocactus nobilis
Native Habitat: Northern Mexico
Flower: Purple, Yellow
Cultivar Availability: Common
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