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Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Parodia tuberculata
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Parodia tarabucina, Parodia otuyensis, Parodia yamparaezi, Parodia backebergiana, Parodia ignorata, Parodia krasuckana, Parodia firmissima, Parodia idiosa, Parodia quechua, Parodia stereospina, Parodia multicostata, Parodia sotomayorensis, Parodia candidata, Parodia sucrensis
Native Habitat: Bolivia
Flower: Orange, Red
Cultivar Availability: Uncommon
R. Porch's Private Collection
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!!!
This is a beautiful cold hardy palm that is very easy to grow. It is also drought tolerant, inexpensive and readily available at nurseries and discount stores. Like many palms, the pindo produces an elaborate flowering structure called an inflorescence - the orange fruit forms on these structures after the female flowers have been pollinated. In the deep south, a jelly is made from these fruits. They have a terrific taste that starts out like apple and tranforms to tart tropical flavors as it tantalizes the tongue. Too bad the fruit has a large seed and stringy fibrous flesh or I would eat them by the handful!
This palm produces a large quantity of fruit, which can be a nuisance, as ripening fruit attracts wasps and other insects. Remove flower stalks to avoid messy cleanups.
mobile.floridata.com/Plants/Arecacea/Butia%20capitata/15
I was coming home from an errand and saw this purple tree growing in a wild area that I had never noticed before. I stopped to check it out and I thought it might be an Ironwood tree because of its old trunks, purple flower, and was growing wild without additional water. The tree was full of these gorgeous flower sprays. I took a cutting and hope it will take, but I doubt it since every cutting I ever took rotted.
Here's more pics and info about the Ironwood tree:
Blue flax - Linum lewisii is native from Alaska to southern California. Extremely cold hardy plant. Slender, graceful plant with lovely pale blue flowers April through September. Leaves are alternate, without stalks, pale green, and spearhead shaped.
Flax is especially grown in herb and flower gardens as an ornamental, particularly in borders, since the plant grows only a couple of feet tall and is in bloom for a long period. Drought tolerant and readily reseeds itself.
Native Americans consumed the seeds for their flavor and nutrients. A tea made from the stems and leaves was used to treat various medical problems such as eye infections, stomach disorders, and swellings. Livestock exhibits a state of drowsiness when feeding on Blue Flax. Blue Flax was used by many American Indian groups in making strong rope. Today a cultivated flax is still grown for its "linen" fiber and "linseed oil". Linseed oil is a frequent ingredient in cough medicines. Tea made of about an ounce of seed to a pint of boiling water and taken with lemon juice and a little honey is often recommended for colds and coughs.
Drought-tolerant plants from our Fall Plant Sale, Oct. 24–26, 2014.
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
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Los Angeles Air Force Base's 61st Civil Engineering and Logistics Squadron uses drought-tolerant plants and landscaping known as "xeriscaping" to minimize water use as part of Air Force resource conservation efforts. Many xeriscaped areas on the base are only watered once a month or not at all. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarah Corrice/RELEASED.)
Zamia furfuracea is a cycad native to southeastern Veracruz state in eastern Mexico. Although not a palm tree (Arecaceae), its growth habit is superficially similar to a palm; therefore it is commonly known as "Cardboard Palm" but the alternate name Cardboard Cycad is preferable. Other names include Cardboard Plant, Cardboard Sago, Jamaican Sago and Mexican Cycad (from Mexican Spanish Cícada Mexicana). The plant's binomial name comes from the Latin zamia, for "pine nut", and furfuracea, meaning "mealy" or "scurfy".
All parts of the plant are poisonous to animals and humans. The toxicity causes liver and kidney failure, as well as eventual paralysis. Dehydration sets in very quickly. No treatment for the poisoning is currently known.
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!!!
Sugarbush, Rhus ovata, wild native shrub of Pala, California. Buds wait months to flower, giving way to clusters of sticky berries among waxy green leaves. Early settlers used the berries to make a refreshing, lemony drink.
Once established in my garden, sugarbush thrives on minimal irrigation and annual rainfall.
Just discovered this flower down the street in front of the market. The blooms only last one day and bloom daily throughout the summer according to wiki. Am going to plant a cutting to see about adding it to my new garden here in Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
Silver Dune Lupine, Lupinus chamissonis is a native endemic plant of California. It usually blooms from March through July. It generally grows into a shrub 4-6'. It is drought tolerant, takes full sun, it grows well along the coast also tolerant of sea spray. The leaves have a delightfully silver sheen.
Lupine roots contain nodes with colonies of nitrogen fixing bacteria, enabling it to thrive in nutrient poor sand. In the past people observed lupines' tendency to colonize sterile areas and mistakenly concluded that these wildflowers had caused the nutrient depletion by "wolfing" all of the nutrients from the soil--hence the name lupine, a derivative of "lupus" which is Latin for "wolf".
To me this plant stood out amongst the dry, dead brown landscape with its tall brilliantly purple flowers.
I have tried three times to grow Silver Dune Lupine in my garden in Oceanside, CA. Don't know how it survives looking so good in the wild but it makes me admire it all the more.
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Rebutia flavistyla
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Rebutia fiebrigii
Native Habitat: Tarija - Bolivia
Flower: Orange, Red
Cultivar Availability: Uncommon
R. Porch's Private Collection
Tucson, Arizona USA
Milagro Cohousing
Photo by Cathy Mullan
...seeds pod of the Acacia tree ('Wait-a-minute' bush / tree Catclaw Acacia perhaps - not sure) that is in the wash nearby. The pods were washed by the heavy flow of water in the wash during a recent monsoon rain, which rarely occurs, into a spot where they collected. They turned that beautiful color after being soaked with water. I love it when the colors of the desert come out after a rain and the dust is washed away for a bit.
Acacia greggii
medplant.nmsu.edu/acacia2.html
www.delange.org/AcaciaCatClaw/AcaciaCatClaw.htm
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Salvia nemerosa 'Schneehugel' (or "Snow Hill")
White flower spikes during the summer. Plant smells like a skunk when touched.
June 2008
Los Angeles Air Force Base's 61st Civil Engineering and Logistics Squadron uses drought-tolerant plants and landscaping known as "xeriscaping" to minimize water use as part of Air Force resource conservation efforts. Many xeriscaped areas on the base are only watered once a month or not at all. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarah Corrice/RELEASED.)
With dainty, fragrant flowers and trailing growth characteristics, succulent hoyas are ideal for hanging baskets.
Drought-tolerant plants from our Fall Plant Sale, Oct. 24–26, 2014.
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
All rights reserved.
Echeveria 'Topsy Turvy, believed to be a variant of Echeveria runyonii, forms upswept rosettes to 6" or more in diameter. The leaves are tubular with widened tips, and icy silver blue in color. 'Topsy Turvy' is considered by some to be a monstrose form, as the leaves are tubular, whereas the leaves of Echeveria runyonii are somewhat flattened, fleshy and have rounded tips. A very easily grown plant that is excellent for windowsill culture, in the rock garden or as a patio plant. In habitat, many Echeverias grow on rocky outcroppings at higher altitudes. In this habitat, the water drains quickly away from the roots of the plant, never allowing the plant to remain waterlogged. For this reason, it is essential in cultivation to use a very porous soil, which will allow quick drainage. Bright light is required to prevent "stretching" of Echeverias ("stretching" occurs when a moderately fast growing plant such as an Echeveria, is grown in dim light or over-fertilized, which causes overly lush growth that contributes to weak, pallid plants). Water thoroughly when soil is dry to the touch. Protect from frost.
www.gardenamerica.com/store/Crassulaceae-Echeveria-hybrid...
This is a beautiful cold hardy palm that is very easy to grow. It is also drought tolerant, inexpensive and readily available at nurseries and discount stores. Like many palms, the pindo produces an elaborate flowering structure called an inflorescence - the orange fruit forms on these structures after the female flowers have been pollinated. In the deep south, a jelly is made from these fruits. They have a terrific taste that starts out like apple and tranforms to tart tropical flavors as it tantalizes the tongue. Too bad the fruit has a large seed and stringy fibrous flesh or I would eat them by the handful!
This palm produces a large quantity of fruit, which can be a nuisance, as ripening fruit attracts wasps and other insects. Remove flower stalks to avoid messy cleanups.
mobile.floridata.com/Plants/Arecacea/Butia%20capitata/15