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In the wild, much like cultiavtion, plants grow under shade coverage maintain the green trunk like cultivated plants while fully exposed examples are heavily corked and almost arborescent. We find this species to be easy to grow, and have been using it frequently for grafting other species of Adenia to stimulate early flowering. 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The striking dark green globose caudex, covered in large white warts, can reach impressive sizes in the wild, with some specimens measuring several feet across. Elephants are known to knock them over, not to eat the spiny plant, but while searching for water stored near the thick, tuberous roots. This species was collected heavily from the wild for years, and most of the giant specimens that circulated in cultivation were not grown from seed. The plant offered here is a rooted branch cutting. It is capable of forming a caudex over time but requires many years of patience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635099635992,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/adeniaglobosa_e42d6c78-7d43-46eb-bc30-86ee6dfd54f0.png?v=1759969450"},{"product_id":"adenia-pechuelii","title":"Adenia pechuelii small","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdenia pechuelii is one of the most sought after members of the genus, being rare in both cultivation and its Namibian habitat. Mature specimens look unlike anything else in the plant world with their thin branches and distinct foliage growing from the fat greenish-grey caudex. From Namibia, where it grows alongside other popular species like Welwitschia and some of the rarer Cyphostemma, and is in immediate danger due to a prolonged drought and an increase in illegal collecting. 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It is the only species that we receive requests for almost every week and it’s easy to understand why. The naturally variegated leaf is among the most iconic in the plant kingdom, deeply lobed with contrasting shades of blue-green. From the seasonally dry forests of Madagascar, this species is more of a liana than a caudiciform or tree, although some examples in cultivation exceed 10 ft in height. A good candidate for a bright indoor spot or greenhouse until it reaches a few feet tall and can handle full sun. 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Beyond running the nursery and contributing frequently to succulent society journals, he was a prolific plant breeder and especially produced a lot of Crassulaceae hybrids, including Echeveria, Crassula, and Adromischus like the one on offer. He passed in 1979, which means this hybrid is at least that old and probably much older, having been kept alive as a single clone propagated via leaf cuttings for over 45 years. 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Pillbeam’s Adromischus book places it in the marianiae group, describing it as a miniature form that “recently appeared in cultivation” when the book was published in 1998. He notes that its geography and form are closest to the marianiae form “kubusensis,” and that the name reflects the size and shape of the leaves. We also suspect it may nod to our friend and Adromischus authority Steven Hammer’s Sphaeroid Institute. Native to a very arid area near Springbok, it is known from a single ridge. 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Despite the long presence of this genus in cultivation, “Adros,” as acolytes call them, have slipped back into relative obscurity, absent from big-box store productions and rarely offered by specialist nurseries. In bright light, this triflorus colors with especially vivid red spotting. Tolkien recorded it as the most common Adromischus in the Little Karoo. 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Stems can grow tall and woody over time, especially if not cut back, but older plants tend to hold a lanky charm. This species doesn’t resemble the typical fertilizer-pumped rosettes people picture when they hear “aeonium.” Not commonly offered and usually passed over in favor of showier species, but worth growing if you're after stranger plants, especially from the botanically rich Canary Islands. These are seed-grown from our parent plants.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635100160280,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/aeoniumsmithii_cb68e939-5144-4538-9d6a-80cb20dfbf4b.png?v=1759969495"},{"product_id":"agave-schottii","title":"Agave schottii","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis unusual species is unknown even to many Agave specialists, eluding cultivation despite being widespread in nature and native to parts of the US. 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This one instead grows as a loose, many-branched shrub with thin green stems that remain photosynthetic after the leaves drop. In the dry season it can look like a tangle of pale green sticks dotted with short spines. It lacks the imposing architecture of its relatives but makes a distinctive potted specimen that often draws the curiosity of those seeing it for the first time. These are seed-grown, not taken from cuttings like most of what you see offered for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635100324120,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/alluadiadumosa_3aff443d-ddd9-46f6-8b06-9ade0633db97.png?v=1759969562"},{"product_id":"aloe-calcairophila","title":"Aloe calcairophila","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the most sought-after aloes, Aloe calcairophila is confined to a few limestone outcrops in southern Madagascar. 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In fall, proportionally large and conspicuous orange blooms rise quickly above the foliage, doing an impressive job recruiting nearby pollinators. The name fallax means “deceptive,” perhaps referencing a percieved similarity to other varieties of this species or even the Aloes of Madagascar in general. 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We find this plant to be easy to grow fast in a well-draining mix with plenty of sun, though most people keep it for the juvenile stage, which can last several years and starts over when you propagate the prolific offsets the clone on offer produces. 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Beneath the beaded foliage, the stems remain completely hidden, branching over time to form a dense mound that sits low against the soil and gradually divides into a small colony of individual heads. In summer it sends up thin bloom spikes with proportionally large magenta flowers, reminiscent of some cacti, to which this genus is more closely related than to any other group of plants. The flowers open briefly in the afternoon and evening, as is typical of Anacampseros (and Avonia). 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