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The native plants of this Southwest region never cease to enchant me! Reminds me of a shooting star. Photographed in Orange county, city of San Juan Capistrano, Southern California. Native habitat occurs in southwest Utah through Arizona with a small population in adjacent New Mexico and a disjunct population in Colorado. Aquilegia chrysantha is found growing in damp or moist areas generally in canyons or seeps. How is this not planted in more gardens around here? Beats lawns and palm trees in my opinion.
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 CÃcada 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.
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Echeveria coccinea
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Native Habitat: Mexico
Flower: Orange, Red
Cultivar Availability: Common in some Areas
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Cylindropuntia ramosissima
Common Name(s): Diamond Cholla, Branched Pencil Cholla
Synonym(s): Opuntia ramosissima, Opuntia tesselata
In natural habitat, Fish Creek Wash, Anza-Borrego State Park, CA
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.)
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Gymnocalycium mihanovichii v. friedrichii
Common Name(s): Chin Cactus, Plaid Cactus
Synonym(s): Echinocactus mihanovichii
Native Habitat: Paraguay
Flower Color(s): White
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Echinopsis camarguensis
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Synonym(s): Trichocereus camarguensis
Native Habitat: Chuquisaca - Bolivia
Flower: White
Cultivar Availability: Common in some Areas
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Five years ago I knew almost nothing about gardening, now I know enough not to guarantee certain death of a plant.
This is a one year old Chilean Mesquite. I chose it instead of a native because it is thornless. They have a very deep main root and can go long periods without watering.
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 CÃcada 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.
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Fenestraria rhopalophylla
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Native Habitat: South Africa
Flower: Pink, White
Cultivar Availability: Unusual in Collections
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Winter Blooms
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Crassula ovata f. Gollum
Common Name(s): Jade Plant, Jade Tree
Synonym(s): Crassula portulacea, Crassula argenta, Crassula argentea
Distribution: South Africa
Flower: White
Cultivar Availability : Common
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Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Mammillaria karwinskiana subsp. beiselii
Common Name(s): Royal Cross
Synonym(s): Mammillaria praelii, Mammillaria multiseta, Mammillaria collinsii, Mammillaria confusa, Mammillaria strobilina, Mammillaria nejapensis, Mammillaria neomystax, Mammillaria ebenacantha, Mammillaria jozef-bergeri, Mammillaria beiselii, Mammillaria nagliana, Mammillaria tropica
Native Habitat: Colima, Michoacan de Ocampo - Mexico
Flower: White
Cultivar Availability: Common
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Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Echeveria Hy.Afterglow
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Native Habitat: Hybrid
Flower: Orange, Pink
Cultivar Availability: Common Locally in Some Areas
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Calylophus serrulatus "Prairie Lode"
Native to the Colorado plains. I'm testing 3 of these in the yard; they're supposed to be very drought tolerant and bloom for several months.
June 2009
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Mammillaria karwinskiana subsp. beiselii
Common Name(s): Royal Cross
Synonym(s): Mammillaria praelii, Mammillaria multiseta, Mammillaria collinsii, Mammillaria confusa, Mammillaria strobilina, Mammillaria nejapensis, Mammillaria neomystax, Mammillaria ebenacantha, Mammillaria jozef-bergeri, Mammillaria beiselii, Mammillaria nagliana, Mammillaria tropica
Native Habitat: Colima, Michoacan de Ocampo - Mexico
Flower: White
Cultivar Availability: Common
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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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