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Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Echinocereus rigidissimus
Common Name(s): Arizona Rainbow Hedgehog Cactus, Sonoran Rainbow Cactus
Synonym(s): Cereus pectinatus, Echinocereus pectinatus
Native Habitat: Chihuahua, Sonora - Mexico : Arizona, New Mexico - United States
Flower: Pink, Red
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Faucaria tigrina
Common Name(s): Tiger's Jaw
Synonym(s): Mesembryanthemum tigrinum
Native Habitat: South Africa
Flower: Yellow
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Sedum rubrotinctum f. Aurora
Common Name(s): Pork and Beans, Jelly Bean Plant
Synonym(s):
Native Habitat: Mexico
Flower: Red, Yellow
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Crassula arborescens
Common Name(s): Tree Crassula, Beestebal, Umchobozovithi
Synonym(s):
Native Habitat: South Africa : Swaziland (Africa)
Flower: Pink, White
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Another fun week at Sarah's SoCal Succulents, lot's of fun succulent arrangements made using vintage, upcycled and thrifted pieces.
You can find me on facebook: www.facebook.com/SarahsSoCalSucculents
Asterales Asteraceae Gazania. Named for Theodorus Gaza (15th century scholar/translator), this flower opens during the daylight sunshine and furls at night. Displayed as a part of a container garden at Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. One of the most exquisite wildflowers I have seen and very complex.
Due to the lack of normal rainfall in our part of the world, drought tolerant plants such as cactus and succulents have become increasingly popular landscaping and garden options in recent years. As a result, I've had a lot of new photographic subjects to exploit, such as this fine specimen at my sister's house. This is a small plant, and what appear to be green stones are leaves.
This was lit with a YN560 in a hand held 8.6 inch Lastolite softbox at camera right, and just out the frame. The flash, in manual mode, was triggered by a Yongnuo RF-603N. I photographed this indoors, and with the camera settings that I used, anything not hit by the light from the flash went dark. Anything that received some light and that I din't want in the picture, got painted out with a black brush in Photoshop. it's another of the many benefits of a black background. You just paint out the distractions.
Other pictures that I've taken of succulents are in my Cactus and Succulents set. www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157633383093236/
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Stapelia paniculata var. scitula
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s):
Native Habitat: South Africa
Flower: Red
Cultivar Availability: Uncommon
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Another fun week at Sarah's SoCal Succulents, lot's of fun succulent arrangements made using vintage, upcycled and thrifted pieces.
You can find me on facebook: www.facebook.com/SarahsSoCalSucculents
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Echinopsis chamaecereus
Common Name(s): Peanut Cactus
Synonym(s): Cereus silvestrii, Echinopsis silvestrii, Chamaecereus silvestrii, Lobivia silvestrii
Native Habitat: Tucuman - Argentina
Flower: Orange, Red
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Family: Aloaceae
Genus: Gasteria obtusa
Common Name(s): Oxs' Tongue
Synonym(s): Gasteria nitida, Gasteria decipiens
Native Habitat: South Africa
Flower: Coral, Green, Orange
Cultivar Availability: Common Locally in some Areas
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A potted flapjack plant echoes the shape of an Airstream parked in the yard of a West Los Angeles home.
A large, vibrant, drought-tolerant Trailing Ice Plant (Lampranthus Species, Lampranthus spectabilis), a flowering ground covering succulent.
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Echinopsis ancistrophora subsp. arachnacantha
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Pseudolobivia ancistrophora, Echinopsis polyancistra, Pseudolobivia polyancistra, Echinopsis hamatacantha, Pseudolobivia hamatacantha, Echinopsis kratochviliana, Echinopsis leucorhodantha, Pseudolobivia leucorhodantha, Echinopsis pelecyrhachis, Pseudolobivia pelecyrhachis, Echinopsis torrecillasensis, Pseudolobivia torrecillasensis, Lobivia arachnacantha, Echinopsis arachnacantha, Lobivia pojoensis, Echinopsis ancistrophora, Lobivia cardenasiana, Echinopsis cardenasiana
Native Habitat: Salta, Argentina; Tarija, Bolivia
Flower: Orange, Yellow
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Parodia haselbergii subsp. graessneri
Common Name(s): Scarlet Ball Cactus, White-Web Ball Cactus
Synonym(s): Echinocactus haselbergii, Malacocarpus haselbergii, Notocactus haselbergii, Brasilicactus haselbergii, Echinocactus grassneri, Malacocarpus grassneri, Notocactus grassneri, Brasilicactus grassneri, Parodia grassneri, Echinocactus elachisanthus, Notocactus elachisanthus, Brasilicactus elaschisanthus, Parodia elaschisantha
Native Habitat: Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil
Flower: Green, Yellow
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Parodia warasii
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Eriocactus warasii, Notocactus warasii, Notocactus magnificus warasii
Native Habitat: Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil
Flower: Yellow
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Family: Aloaceae
Genus: Gasteria obtusa
Common Name(s): Oxs' Tongue
Synonym(s): Gasteria nitida, Gasteria decipiens
Native Habitat: South Africa
Flower: Orange
Cultivar Availability: Common Locally in some Areas
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Family: Aloaceae
Genus: Gasteria obtusa
Common Name(s): Oxs' Tongue
Synonym(s): Gasteria nitida, Gasteria decipiens
Native Habitat: South Africa
Flower: Orange
Cultivar Availability: Common Locally in some Areas
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Erigeron flagellaris
Collected from B-Lazy-M Ranch, Colorado Rocky Mountains elevation 9,500 feet.
Biennial; spreads by both seeds and runners.
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Crassula subacaulis f. Campfire
Common Name(s): Campfire Crassula, Red Flames
Synonym(s): Crassula capitella, Crassula erosula
Native Habitat: South Africa
Flower: White
Cultivar Availability: Common Locally in Some Areas
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Newly propagated
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Mammillaria petterssonii
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Mammillaria obscura, Mammillaria pilensis, Mammillaria apozolensis, Mammillaria huiguerensis
Distribution: Guanajuato, Queretaro de Arteaga - Mexico
Flower: Pink, Red, White
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Parodia magnifica
Common Name(s): Balloon Cactus
Synonym(s): Eriocactus magnificus, Notocactus magnificus
Native Habitat: Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil
Flower: Yellow
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Family: Aloaceae
Genus: Gasteria batesiana
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Gasteria carinata, Gasteria subverrucosa marginata, Gasteria transvaalensis
Native Habitat: South Africa
Flower Color(s): Coral, Green, Orange, Red
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Crews from the Arboretum and Public Garden planting the northernmost section of the La Rue Road median. Photo taken by Katie Hetrick 2.5.14.
Crews from the Arboretum and Public Garden planting the northernmost section of the La Rue Road median. Photo taken by Katie Hetrick 2.5.14.
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Crassula muscosa
Common Name(s): Rattail Crassula, Watch Chain, Lizard's Tail
Synonym(s): Crassula lycopodioides
Native Habitat: Lesotho; Namibia; South Africa
Flower: White
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Glottiphyllum depressum
Common Name(s): Tongue Leaf Plant
Synonyms:
Flower: Yellow
Native Habitat: Cape Province, Little Karoo - South Africa
Cultivar Availability: Uncommon
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Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Epiphyllum oxypetalum
Common Name(s): Dutchman's-Pipe Cactus
Synonym(s): Cereus oxypetalus, Phyllocactus oxypetalus, Cereus latifrons, Epiphyllum latifrons, Phyllocactus grandis, Epiphyllum grande, Epiphyllum acuminatum
Native Habitat: Costa Rica : El Salvador : Guatemala : Honduras : Nicaragua : Mexico
Flower: White
Cultivar Availability: Common
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