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cuttings from Jerry :D
Epiphyllum chrysocardium and a lepismium cruciforme or Rhipsalis Spiralis Twist?
Tuff ID.. Could be cultrata or anomola, A friend collected it on Santa Barbara Is. neither are supposed be this far north?? Any Ideas??
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Dudleya cultrata
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Echeveria cultrata, Cotyledon cultrata
Native Habitat: Baja California: San Quintin and San Martin Islands
Flower: Yellow
Cultivar Availability: Rare
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A ragged-looking epiphyllum I rescued a few years ago finally bloomed this year. Its six flowers included this pair. Like night-blooming cereus, they're about 8 inches across; unlike them, they bloom for about three days each.
Family: Aloaceae
Genus: Haworthia attenuata cv. "WIDE ZEBRA"
Common Name(s): Haworthia WIDE ZEBRA
Synonym(s):
Native Habitat: South Africa
Flower: Green, White
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia milii lutea
Common Name(s): Yellow Crown of Thorns
Synonym(s):
Native Habitat: Northeastern Madagascar
Flower: Yellow
Cultivar Availability: Common in some Areas
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Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Sempervivum giuseppii
Common Name(s): Hen & Chicks, Houseleek
Synonym(s):
Distribution: Spain
Flower: Pink
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Stream with rushing water and native groundcovers in environmentally-responsible, native plant sustainable garden, Mt Cuba Center Delaware
The Carolina anole (Anolis carolinensis) is an arboreal lizard found primarily in the southeastern United States and some Caribbean islands. Other common names include the green anole, American anole and red-throated anole. It is also sometimes referred to as the American chameleon due to its ability to change color from several brown hues to bright green (though it is not a chameleon).
The typical coloration for a green anole ranges from the richest and brightest of greens to the darkest of browns, with little variation in between. The color spectrum is a result of three layers of pigment cells or chromatophores: the xanthophores, responsible for the yellow pigmentation; cyanophores, responsible for the blue pigmentation, and melanophores, responsible for the brown and black pigmentation when the background is other than green and the anole changes color to camouflage itself. In bright light, against foliage, it appears emerald in colour, but in shadier, cool or moist conditions grey to olive brown. However the colour change is not simply a matter of matching background, but rather body temperature, stress and activity. Green reflects activity and bright light, whereas brown reflects reduced activity in moist, dark cool conditions.
Lampranthus roseus.
An iceplant native to South Africa.
In California, this and similar iceplants are popular. They are tough, drought-adapted, and fire-resistant, and they feature big displays of brilliant spring-time color.
Streetside planting in San Diego, California.
March 1, 2010.
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Pleiospilos nelii
Common Name(s): Split Rock
Synonym(s): Pleiospilos pedunculata, Pleiospilos tricolor
Native Habitat: Cape Province - South Africa
Flower: Yellow, White
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia flanaganii
Common Name(s): Madusa's Head
Synonym(s): Euphorbia caput v. medusae
Distribution: Cape Province - South Africa
Flower: Greenish Yellow
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Stenocactus hastatus
Common Name(s): Brain Cactus
Synonym(s): Echinocactus hastatus, Echinofossulocactus hastatus
Native Habitat: Hidalgo - Mexico
Flower: White, Yellow
Cultivar Availability: Un-Common
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Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia ferox
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Euphorbia capitosa
Natural Habitat: Great Karoo - South Africa
Flower:
Cultivar Availability: Uncommon
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Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Ptilotus exaltatus 'Joey'
Common Name(s): Lambs-tails, Pink Mulla-mulla
Synonym(s):
Native Habitat: Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Northern Territory -Australia
Flower: Pink, Purple
Cultivar Availability: Common in some Areas
Family: Aloaceae
Genus: Haworthia arachnoidea
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s):
Native Habitat: Western Cape Province, South Africa
Flower: Green, White
Cultivar Availability: Unusual in Collections
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Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Echeveria setosa
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s):
Native Habitat: Oaxaca : Puebla - Mexico
Flower: Red, Yellow
Cultivar Availability: Common Locally in Some Areas
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This is my baby. I designed it, planned, managed it, priced it out, and installed it too.
Visalia, CA
Landscape Development Inc.
Woodside Homes
This is my baby. I designed it, planned, managed it, priced it out, and installed it too.
Visalia, CA
Landscape Development Inc.
Woodside Homes
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Crassula tetragona
Common Name(s): Miniature Pine Tree
Synonym(s): Crassula caffra, Crassula fruticosa
Native Habitat: South Africa
Flower: Orange, Yellow
Cultivar Availability: Common Locally in Some Areas
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Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Matucana madisoniorum
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Borzicactus madisoniorum, Submatucana madisoniorum, Loxanthocereus madisoniorum, Eomatucana madisoniorum
Native Habitat: Amazonas - Peru
Flower: Orange, Red, White
Cultivar Availability: Fairly Common
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Cylindropuntia ramosissima
Common Name(s): Diamond Cholla, Branched Pencil Cholla
Synonym(s): Opuntia ramosissima, Opuntia tesselata
In natural habitat, about a ½ mile East the Ryan campground tword the old homestead.
Family: Aloaceae
Genus: Haworthia attenuata cv. "WIDE ZEBRA"
Common Name(s): Haworthia WIDE ZEBRA
Synonym(s):
Native Habitat: South Africa
Flower: Green, White
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Dudleya virens subsp. Hassei
Common Name(s): "Catalina Live-forever"
Synonym(s):
Native Habitat: Southern California Coast: Catalina Island
Flower:
Cultivar Availability: Uncommon
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Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia mammillaris
Common Name(s): Indian Corn Cob, Corn Cob Euphorbia
Native Habitat: South Africa
Flower: Greenish Yellow
Cultivar Availability: Uncommon
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Drought-tolerant plants from our Fall Plant Sale, Oct. 24–26, 2014.
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