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This species is among the smallest and most compact, each pair of leaves clasping so tightly over the last that the stem takes on the look of a rattlesnake’s tail, a common name of doubtful authenticity that appears from time to time in print. In time, offsets emerge from the base to form a tidy stand of miniature towers, seldom more than a few inches tall. In its Namaqualand home, it grows between orange quartz pebbles and from cracks in steep, angled boulders. From a distance, it can be mistaken for the many Conophytum species that share its range. 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Through the turn of the century it was a fixture in florist shops and on country estates, valued for vivid midsummer flowers, though many growers found them more reluctant than promised, and by the 1930s it had slipped from common cultivation. Though it never fully disappeared from the trade, it has been kept alive in specialist collections with occasional appearances on the mainstream nursery circuit. As its long history suggests, this plant has always been easy to grow, even before the word “succulent” entered common use. 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The flowers are the most immediately arresting part, with deeply cut maroon petals that flare and curl around the column in a manner that recalls the frilled-neck dinosaur that spits acid in Jurassic Park. The foliage keeps the frilly theme going, with finely dissected, almost grass-like leaves held on tall petioles that form a dense cushion above the plant in large numbers. Below ground, the tuber is substantial and can be raised with plenty of caudiciform potential if desired. It’s likely that many of these features are tied to its habitat overlooking the coastal cliffs of the Eastern Cape, where the tall petioles and inflorescences rise above the surrounding grasses and the underground tuber stores energy through veld fires. 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The species is still perennially in demand but is now thankfully well represented as seed-grown plants, with many collectors following history by choosing it as their first caudex. These have a short dormancy period, usually at the end of summer, and wake again when temperatures cool in the fall. They rarely keep the same schedule twice, but grow well through big temperature swings and are forgiving of most mistakes. Our plants are seedlings from controlled pollination between two parents with unusually deep fissures. In our experience the species does best with the caudex partly buried in its youth and allowed to rise on its own. They grow quickly when given space and some growers even manage them as garden plants in harsher parts of California, though careful placement and fast drainage become essential. 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This species grows thinner, less tree-like branches that harden with age but expand quickly when conditions allow. For vanderietiae, those conditions are far less narrow than in many of its relatives, which are often regarded as touchy and strictly winter-growing. Because of this flexibility, we’ve found it to be an excellent beginner caudiciform for anyone drawn to the low, branching, natural bonsai look. It’s also one of the better candidates in the genus for drought-tolerant landscaping, where a young plant can become a substantial accent nestled among rocks in relatively little time. The genus is closely related to Pelargoniums and Geraniums, and was recently placed in Monsonia alongside a set of morphologically distinct annuals, a reclassification that remains debated and not widely followed. The most obvious point of connection is the flowers, which in this group are some of the most attractive. 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We wish more of these geophytes were tolerant of having their underground storage organs proudly displayed, but most get damaged when given as much sun as the species need to thrive. The particular terreanean habit of this species is probably owed to its craggy home where unlevel terrain forces these species to adapt.  It is also extremely hardy, growing happily through frost and winter rain, despite it being from a summer rainfall region.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50903090987288,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/drimia_0b6227cf-b694-4865-acd7-ef1c13d1ab22.png?v=1763858924"},{"product_id":"pachypodium-namaquanum","title":"Pachypodium namaquanum","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Nama people of South Africa called Pachypodium namaquanum “halfmens,” meaning half a man. 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The branches are densely spotted with tiny succulent leaves and form showy pink flowers at the tips in spring. The sale plants are nice established examples approaching an appreciable size. Like most plants in cultivation, they were originally cuttings of a female clone. As far as we know, very few male plants ever entered cultivation and seed grown plants haven't been produced commercially yet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50994152407320,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/cerarainamaquensis.png?v=1763769640"},{"product_id":"senecio-tropaeolifolius-xl-specimen-1","title":"Senecio tropaeolifolius XL specimen #1","description":"\u003cp\u003eSenecio oxyriiflorius var. tropaeolifolius is one of the few true caudiciform members of this Asteraceae genus closely related to Othonna and Kleinia. 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While that alone can be enough to put some people off, we find the ephemerality part of its charm, and a humbling reminder of how precarious desert life really is. Despite its apparent disadvantages, the species persists year after year through successful reseeding. The subspecies offered here, Crassula columnaris subsp. prolifera, thankfully produces small basal offsets that detach once the parent plant dies. These offsets reroot close to the original plant, forming compact clusters in habitat rather than dispersing widely. The type form, C. columnaris subsp. columnaris, is typically biennial and reproduces only by seed, completing its life cycle after flowering. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlower picture for example. 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With modest stress, the glaucous blue leaves take on a deep purple flush restricted to the undersides, giving the plant a subtle two-toned appearance. Coming from a region that receives both summer and winter rainfall, it can grow year-round in cultivation, making it well suited to growers uninterested in managing strict dormancy cycles. Over time the plant develops a substantial caudiciform base with numerous thin, pale branches that respond well to pruning for a more controlled, bonsai-like form. 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The plants we are selling here look most similar to individuals found in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa, and grow into a dense mat of small, intertwining, branches with perfectly spherical green and red leaves. This species is technically a winter grower, but in cultivation can be grown year around, and does not necessarily need to go dormant. 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This species, along with the other rare members of the genus, have an almost cult-like following for their alien-looking growth habit contrasted by delicate-looking foliage and blooms with a classic beauty capable of charming even the more traditional flower garden appreciators. From the border between South Africa and Namibia, this species grows in an area that receives some rain throughout the year. As a result, plants in cultivation can be rather opportunistic, staying in growth regardless of the outdoor conditions. The heavily dissected, feathery blue-green foliage and thick prostrate grey caudex gives S. multifidum an elegant appearance that looks unlike anything else besides S. peniculinum, which can be easily distinguished from the flower, S. multifidum having strong red blotches towards the center of the flower, whereas S. peniculinum has solid colored petals. 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While we wouldn’t call this stacking species a rare one, it certainly has not been produced at the level that it used to be. That is a real shame, given how easy it is to divide and grow into a mature-looking plant with striking stress coloration and fractal-like geometry. While some may be deterred by the bunches of dead leaves that form around the base of old plants, we find this only adds to the charm and gives them a time-worn look. 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This species is more dwarf than many other members of the genus, but still makes a proportionately large underground bulb which the foliage dies back to in the cooler months. The flowers are as attractive as the foliage is novel, with a deep red coloration that droops elegantly over the leaves on long inflorescences. Although this species has a reputation for being harder to grow than other Cyrtanthus, we find it responds well to being treated like other succulent plants from that region rather than a typical garden bulb. 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The resulting specimens resemble miniature trees with thick green canopies, as they emerge from rock cracks in the mining town of Rosh Pinah in Namibia, where many famous species like Sarcocaulon peniculinum call home. 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Like the regular form, plants are capable of flowering young and send up an elongated inflorescence, naturally colored in bright tones of pink and white that perfectly match the variegation. In bloom, the balance of colors complements the dainty figure of this miniature bulb so elegantly that the complete presentation almost feels like the product of a florist’s imagination. Newcomers attracted to the conventional beauty of this cultivar are often relieved to learn it also bears little challenge in cultivation, making a fine entry into cultivating drought-tolerant plants. If acclimated, this species can handle intense sun, but also doesn’t mind growing in the shade. 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With age, specimens become a small succulent shrub-like cluster never taller than a few inches. There are no other Euphorbia that look quite like this species, especially within its subgenus Articulofruticosae, where genetic studies have placed it alongside long-stemmed large shrubs like Euphorbia spinea and Euphorbia ephedroides. We find this species to be opportunistic like most other plants from the same ecosystem that borders on the winter-rainfall Namaqualand region in South Africa and Namibia’s more drought-affected summer-rainfall deserts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52136550891800,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/euphorbiaherrei.png?v=1780531386"},{"product_id":"euphorbia-clandestina","title":"Euphorbia clandestina","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis very characterful species has been given the common name “Volstruisnek” in its native South Africa, translating from Afrikaans to “ostrich neck,” which aptly describes the elongated narrow trunk Euphorbia clandestina makes with age. Starting life as a small plant with the form of a miniature palm tree, they continue to grow taller without widening much, retaining their small canopy of leaves at the top and the distinct green trunk with purple accents. The resulting specimens can be a few feet tall and possess a very Suessian charm in their awkward, lanky proportions. Despite being relatively rare, this species is among the easier succulent Euphorbia, being somewhat frost-hardy and having a tendency to produce offspring in neighboring pots. 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The sale plant is an exceptional specimen starting to get to a show-worthy size. Like most plants in cultivation, this was originally a cutting of a female clone. As far as we know, very few male plants ever entered cultivation and seed grown plants haven't been produced commercially yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWYSIWYG (You will receive the plant pictured)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52136551186712,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/cerarianamaquensis.png?v=1780531352"}],"url":"https:\/\/rareplantcatalog.com\/collections\/season-opportunistic.oembed?page=2","provider":"Rare Plant Catalog","version":"1.0","type":"link"}