Plant Highlights By Date
Echinocereus pentalophus subspecies pentalophus
June 2023
Plants in the Cactaceae, or Cactus Family, are almost all native to the Americas, and they occur widely in both North America and South America. This includes Echinocereus pentalophus subspecies pentalophus.
Gasteria rawlinsonii
May 2023
While many Gasteria are stemless, this is not true of a unique cliff-dwelling species named Gasteria rawlinsonii.
Bulbine latifolia
April 2023
One of the largest of the Bulbine species is Bulbine latifolia, which has an extensive distribution in eastern South Africa.
Acacia aphylla
March 2023
While some Australian Acacia species have long been widely used horticulturally (and in some cases have naturalized in other parts of the world), others have stayed out of the limelight. One of the latter is Acacia aphylla.
Aloinopsis rubrolineata
February 2023
Aloinopsis is a genus of nine species in the Aizoaceae, or Ice Plant Family, native to South Africa. They are dwarf clustering plants with tuberous roots and bumpy-textured leaves.
Iris unguicularis
January 2023
Many irises are spring-flowering, but Iris unguicularis, popularly known as the Algerian iris, is especially early-flowering, usually commencing even before the winter solstice.
Hakea petiolaris
December 2022
Though Hakea species may be found in various parts of Australia, the winter-rainfall region in the continent’s southwest has the most species. One of these is Hakea petiolaris, from near Perth and up to about 300 km east and northeast of there.
Pelargonium reniforme
November 2022
Various species of Pelargonium can be found in both summer-rainfall and winter-rainfall parts of southern Africa, and one delightful species in the summer-rainfall area is Pelargonium reniforme.
Salvia chamaedryoides
October 2022
Salvia is a large genus in the Mint Family (Lamiaceae) containing over 900 species of herbs and shrubs found around the world. Mexico is home to many species, including Salvia chamaedryoides.
Euphorbia echinus
September 2022
Euphorbia is a very large and diverse genus containing both succulent and non-succulent plants.
