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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.

Mammillaria muehlenpfordtii

August 2022

The genus Mammillaria is a large one, with most of the species native to Mexico and the southwestern United States, but with some species extending south and west into Central America, the Caribbean islands, and northern South America. An example of is Mammillaria muehlenpfordtii, native to central Mexico in the states of San Luis Potosí, Guanajuato and Queretaro.

Eucalyptus macrocarpa

July 2022

Eucalyptus is a large genus of more than 700 species in the Myrtle Family (Myrtaceae). While some species are tall trees, others have a multi-stemmed shrubby habit. Plants of the latter sort are referred to in Australia as “mallees,” and an example is Eucalyptus macrocarpa.

Agave ovatifolia

June 2022

Agave ovatifolia is related to the widely grown Agave parryi, and its attractive rosettes of blue-gray leaves are reminiscent of that species.

Pachyphytum bracteosum

May 2022

The genus Pachyphytum belongs to the Crassulaceae, or Stonecrop Family, with the various species notable for their balloon-like chubby leaves, including Pachyphytum bracteosum.

Gasteria acinacifolia

April 2022

The genus Gasteria belongs to the family Asphodelaceae, and it is closely related to the larger genus Aloe. Gasteria acinacifolia is a species found along South Africa’s southern coast.

Dendromecon harfordii

March 2022

Plants in the Papaveraceae, or Poppy Family, are often herbaceous annuals, as is the case with California’s state flower, Eschscholzia californica. At the other end of the size spectrum is Dendromecon harfordii, commonly known as the Channel Island Bush Poppy.

Cheiridopsis denticulata

February 2022

A sizeable majority of the species in the Aizoaceae (Ice Plant Family) come from southern Africa, and some of the family’s genera are concentrated in the winter-rainfall area, on the west side of South Africa and the southwest corner of neighboring Namibia. One of the plants found in Namaqualand is Cheiridopsis denticulata.

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