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These are cutting grown plants, which will, with time, form a caudex, although it takes longer than seed grown plants.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635099472152,"sku":null,"price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/adeniaballyi_b73281b6-3fa3-4d5b-9189-958d0041f404.png?v=1759969250"},{"product_id":"adenia-glauca","title":"Adenia glauca XL specimen #1","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdenia glauca is one of the most popular members of this genus in the Passionflower family. With age, the green caudex can become enormous with some specimens in cultivation exceeding 2 ft across. As the specific epithet implies, the foliage has a glaucus covering that makes it appear blue in bright sun. From Southern Africa, mostly the humid summer-rainfall northern interior of South Africa and especially in Botswana. 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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From Southern Africa, mostly the humid summer-rainfall northern interior of South Africa and especially in Botswana. 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":false}],"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. Usually found growing in rock cracks or at the top of crags. Can have a shorter growing season than other members of the genus. These are rooted cuttings, but they are well established and already starting to form a caudex at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"male","offer_id":52330697982232,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"female","offer_id":52330698015000,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/adeniapechuelii_fd791422-ef9d-4d07-885a-b3c059ddd4fd.png?v=1759969459"},{"product_id":"adenia-pechuelii-2","title":"Adenia pechuelii large","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. Usually found growing in rock cracks or at the top of crags. This coastal desert is under increasing pressure from a prolonged drought and over-collecting. Can have a shorter growing season than other members of the genus. These are rooted cuttings, but they are well established and already starting to form a caudex at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635099767064,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/adeniapechueliilarge_7d049a46-7a6e-4b70-bb52-1947b9ba012c.png?v=1759969464"},{"product_id":"adenia-perrieri","title":"Adenia perrieri","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdenia perrieri is a plant that needs little introduction. 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. Despite being in such high demand, this species is seldom offered.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635099832600,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/perrieri2_a8b99ea6-fc51-414d-bf18-2d895e0b6d7f.png?v=1760470300"},{"product_id":"adenium-arabicum","title":"Adenium arabicum","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdenium arabicum grows fatter and squatter than most of its relatives, often with a dark, reflective epidermis that helps it survive the scorching heat of the Arabian Peninsula. In habitat, it takes on a low, spreading form usually shaped by goats and intense drought. We find the main appeal to be the caudex, which can be trained to resemble the dramatic forms seen in the wild when stressed just enough. Seedlings are variable but often start getting fat early.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635099865368,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/adeniumarabicum_79a32530-6c48-4049-9e09-1d7cdd6118ad.png?v=1759969470"},{"product_id":"aeonium-smithii","title":"Aeonium smithii","description":"\u003cp\u003eEndemic to Tenerife in the Canary Islands, Aeonium smithii grows on volcanic cliffs at high altitudes, where it avoids harsh sun and pulls moisture from dense fog. It’s one of the few members of the genus that appeals to collectors of caudiciforms, unusual foliage, and rare plants in general. The leaves are hairy, with distinct serration and translucent “pustules” that darken under stress and form a reticulated pattern. 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. 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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":"avonia-albissima","title":"Avonia albissima","description":"\u003cp\u003eNative to the Richtersveld and surrounding areas, Avonia albissima grows from a small underground tuber that sends up thin, succulent stems covered in overlapping white papery scales. It is similar to A. papyracea but with narrower branches, and can be distinguished from Avonia recurvata subsp. buderiana by the absence of small hairs. Some consider them all part of a single species complex. In the wild, the stems sprawl across the ground and blend into the pale grit, a common trait in Avonia which has led to the theory that they evolved looking like bird droppings to avoid being eaten by grazing animals. In cultivation, it is a slow plant with the tuber swelling a little each year but never enough to be grown as a true caudiciform. The stems produce small white flowers at the tips in Summer. These are seed grown plants.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635101045016,"sku":null,"price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/Avonia_albissima_56c61ce3-aed9-4c27-a3b7-7704d6344de1.png?v=1759986730"},{"product_id":"begonia-dregei","title":"Begonia dregei","description":"\u003cp\u003eBegonia dregei is one of the few true caudiciform representatives of this genus. From South Africa, this species has a lot of variability in the leaves but always makes a nice stalky pachycaul plant. Despite being a popular species, not a lot is known about the habitat and ecology of this plant and it’s challenging to find photos of mature specimens in the wild or cultivation. We suspect plants offered under this name might be several different species, with this spotted-leaf form being the true B. dregei. Field reports place these different species in both winter and summer rainfall areas of South Africa, but we find it never goes dormant and keeps leaves all year when watered. Sensitive to extreme heat but capable of handling more cold than would be expected.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635101110552,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/begonia_9a99a47d-1500-4b8e-bcf3-84d176f6f9ec.png?v=1759986761"},{"product_id":"boswellia-sacra","title":"Boswellia sacra","description":"\u003cp\u003eBoswellia sacra is one of the most famous plants of all time, but few people know its scientific name and even fewer know that it’s something you can keep fairly easily in a cactus and succulent collection. The resin of this species produces frankincense, the famous aromatic resin that has been traded for over 5,000 years as an incense and is so frequently referenced in Christianity and Christmas that its presence in the Bible is even known ubiquitously among other religions and cultures. In cultivation, it’s actually one of the easier species of Boswellia to grow, and can put on a lot of growth if given ample root space and good conditions. We've found that it can tolerate landscape cultivation in areas with light frost, but it’s just as happy spending its life in an adequately sized container. These are a seed-grown plants, about ready for a bigger pot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635101241624,"sku":null,"price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/boswelliasacra_fb5980c6-e427-468d-9ffa-b3a9d523eb23.png?v=1759971977"},{"product_id":"ceraria-namaquensis","title":"Ceraria namaquensis XL specimen #1","description":"\u003cp\u003eA common sight in Namaqualand, Ceraria namaquensis grows along the Orange River in Namibia and South Africa. This species is unique among its family yet distinctly Portulacaceae, forming an unusual tree-like shrub with thin stems that continually branch as they get longer forming dramatic sculptural shapes. The branches are densely spotted with tiny succulent leaves and form showy pink flowers at the tips in spring. 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. 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Like distant relative Cyphostemma, this succulent species is in the grape family, and is actually one of the few caudiciforms of this nature from Mexico, once offered as Cissus mexicana. 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In the wild it ranges from the rocky slopes of the Drakensberg Mountains in South Africa north into Zimbabwe, often rooted into crevices which stunt its growth and keep old plants compact. In cultivation it’s adaptable and looks good all year, provided it has enough light. The epithet “sarcocaulis” means thick-stemmed, and with time this species lives up to it, developing a gnarled trunk with tight branching that can be shaped into a fine bonsai with little effort. In frost-free climates it works well as a small-scale landscape shrub, and in summer it’s ornamented with dense clusters of tiny pink flowers that pull in pollinators. 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The large, disc-like flowers of Dorstenia are essentially inverted figs, displaying their reproductive organs externally rather than hidden to entrap the famous fig wasp. The specific epithet of this popular, easy-to-grow species refers to a supposed fetid odor, but we’ve never found the white sap much different from the other members of the genus, not particularly bad but weird. Almost like a tropical-smelling sunscreen with a hint of wet compost. Unlike close relatives lavranii and horwoodii, this species is easy to propagate (if not extremely prolific), and can often make hybrids with other members of the genus through mysterious means. That doesn’t mean it’s a pest, though, as this species remains ever-popular and can actually be quite slow to grow into an impressive multi-branched specimen. 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Our plants are grown hard and exposed to cold, thriving alongside more resilient South African Euphorbia, making this a tougher counterpart to the similar-looking dwarf spiny species that come almost exclusively from Northeast Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635105829144,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/Euphorbiaclivicola_1e718adb-b775-4d01-b1cf-4539c73dc79c.png?v=1759977845"},{"product_id":"euphorbia-globosa","title":"Euphorbia globosa","description":"\u003cp\u003eEuphorbia globosa is named for the spherical heads that stack on top of each other to form a mass of little green globes. From the summer rainfall areas of the Succulent Karoo, this species grows almost entirely buried in the wild, with only the newest heads pushing out of the hard-packed soil. 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Some are more caudiciform, building up chunky central stems, while others put their energy into branching and producing large flowers, often unusually fragrant for the genus. These plants are easy to grow, and we’re able to offer them at a great price for beginners wanting to test their Euphorbia skills, or for experienced growers after something that can hit “specimen” size in just a few years and be staged creatively in a ceramic pot while still taking plenty of abuse.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635106386200,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/euphorbiamedusoidlarge_2f94e006-4699-4e89-b1e8-36b7f7a2602d.png?v=1759977828"},{"product_id":"euphorbia-nyasse","title":"Euphorbia nyassae","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis rare species takes its name from Lake Nyassa in Tanzania, where its only known population occurs. 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The original collection data reads: \"Majhah escarpment, the local name for a ridge on the southern side of the gorge known as the Goahal Valley that leads up to the Misahat Hawmhil area (formerly Homhil Plateau), under overhanging limestone cliffs, among boulders\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635106976024,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/ficussocotrana_17356ec5-2db7-41c7-8782-e76364ef0669.png?v=1759977993"},{"product_id":"fockea-edulis","title":"Fockea edulis","description":"\u003cp\u003eFockea edulis grows in the northern region of South Africa and Namibia where its pebble-like tuber blends in with the surrounding rocks. A local name for the plant is “hottentot bread” because the caudiciform is said to have a sweet, milky flavor. A summer grower that may stay evergreen with enough warmth through the winter. 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The contrast between the stumpy tuber and the compact bundles of grass-like leaves gives it the look of a human silhouette on a bad hair day, an impression quickly replaced when the blooms open in a startling pink-purple, vivid enough to be mistaken in the desert for a mirage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635107565848,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/ipomoeaholubii_9681810f-4f30-43ad-9bc6-dd98aa668eb4.png?v=1759978099"},{"product_id":"mestoklema-arboriforme","title":"Mestoklema arboriforme","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the few caudex-forming members of Aizoaceae, this species is a popular option for collectors that want an ethically produced caudex specimen every bit as impressive and rugged as a wild plant. As the name implies, M. arboriforme gets a thick, tree-like trunk with cool exfoliating bark. Showy orange flowers appear throughout the spring and summer. From the arid Northern Cape and into Namibia, this species occurs in a region that supposedly receives rain in the summer and winter, but actually gets barely any at all. In the wild its mostly a shrub with little to no caudex exposed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635108122904,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/Mestoklema_tuberosum_1d59e0b6-1b54-4c62-8696-235b651db3bd.png?v=1759978208"},{"product_id":"othonna-arborescens","title":"Othonna arborescens","description":"\u003cp\u003eOthonna arborescens is one of the best shrubby Othonna, always forming a perfect natural \"mini bonsai\" (proper term: shohin) with a chubby little trunk. If it were evergreen, it would probably be much more popular given its stature and attractive foliage. Like all Asteraceae, what looks like a single flower is actually a compound floret, made up of dozens of tiny individual flowers, often surrounded by little yellow rays. Sunflowers and daisies are the most familiar examples. This species group flowers more than probably any other Othonna, blooming continuously throughout the growing season in clusters that resemble bundles of miniature yellow daisies. 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They have nonetheless kept their characteristic squat form, and we find them decidedly charming in spite of their muddled origins. Like most hybrids, they tend to be more vigorous than their siblings and benefit from a break in the inbred lineage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635108876568,"sku":null,"price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/othonnacacalioideshyb_9b299255-4e49-4c0f-95e6-b51dc2bd1148.png?v=1759978431"},{"product_id":"othonna-clavifolia","title":"Othonna clavifolia","description":"\u003cp\u003eOthonna clavifolia has attained cult-like status in Japan, where growers challenge themselves to emulate the chunky habit these plants develop in the wild. The trick is neglect, as too much water or fertilizer can quickly lead to a stretched-out, unsightly mess. 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The genetic possibilities seem to be limited to the geophytic species, and the resulting seedlings are summer dormant like their parents and most other Othonna. This project comes from several generations of breeding by our friend Carl, whose endless enthusiasm for these diminutive flowers continues to inspire us.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635108974872,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/othonnapinkhybrid_e1df3c2a-bb8d-486c-95ac-eba2a6ef35c1.png?v=1759978461"},{"product_id":"othonna-protecta","title":"Othonna protecta","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe epithet of this species translates to “protected,” though we're not sure why when many others in the genus, like euphorbioides, are far better defended. 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As the name suggests, P. griquense is endemic to the Griqualand West region of South Africa’s Northern Cape Province. We grow a good number of these and put time into training them so the caudex develops a substantial fatness, closer to the wild-collected plants that used to circulate. 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We’re not sure why; the thick, glossy, ivy-shaped leaves are numerous and unfussy, their best trait being the natural variegation, or “zoning,” a term referring to the contrasting ring-shaped pigmentation common in the genus and presumably the reason for this species’ use in hybrids. The bright pink flowers are equally productive, showing clearly above the dense mound of succulent foliage. 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