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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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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-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. 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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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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":"albuca-sp","title":"Albuca sp. Augrabies Hills","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlbuca “Augrabies Hills” is one we often recommend to growers who aren’t convinced of their green thumb. 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The name for the group refers to the thin, grass-like leaves but could just as easily describe their grassland habitat, where they blend in cryptically among surrounding blades to avoid grazing. As with many in the group, A. cooperi is relatively hardy and tolerates frost, often shedding much of its foliage to protect itself. Some growers report it being able to handle down to 10°F, potentially making it a good candidate for cold-hardy drought tolerant gardening. Our offering is of seed grown plants.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635100455192,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/aloecooperi_caaa0276-960f-4baf-8095-520085f6d3bb.png?v=1759969583"},{"product_id":"begonia-dregei","title":"Begonia dregei","description":"\u003cp\u003eBegonia dregei is one of the few true caudiciform representatives of this genus. 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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-pygmaea","title":"Ceraria pygmaea","description":"\u003cp\u003eCeraria pygmaea, allegedly referred to as “Pygmae Porkbush”, is a native to the winter rainfall region of South Africa. In spite of that, it can keep its charming little succulent leaves all year long. 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The species bears vivid orange flowers with purple markings, but it is also one of the few orchids we grow that can be admired just as much for its darkly spotted foliage, a feature enhanced when treated a bit like a succulent bulb. The plant goes dormant in fall, and watering should be withheld until new leaves appear in spring. That rest period is also a good time to divide tubers into new plants. 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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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We have had the pleasure of seeing these plants in the wild. The first, and most well known population of these plants grows in a mountain pass south of the capital Hadibo, in the Haggeher Mountains. The second population, which occurs on Jabal Ma'alah, is a miniature form known as Dorstenia gigas f. bullata. The sale plant is a seedling of the larger growing form, which will get fatter than any cutting-grown plant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635103633688,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/dorsteniagigas_0aa82923-baf0-409b-b344-b5dbed7a3088.png?v=1759977166"},{"product_id":"dorstenia-gypsophila","title":"Dorstenia gypsophila","description":"\u003cp\u003eDorstenia gypsophila is one of those plants that’s been at the top of many seasoned collectors’ wish lists for years. This species is known only from the gypsiferous hills of Laascaanood in Somalia, one of the main battlegrounds in the country’s ongoing civil war.There are very few parent plants in circulation, and germination is tricky compared to other members of the genus, assuming you can even get viable, non-hybrid seed in the first place. It also has a reputation for being more sensitive than other Dorstenia, preferring protection from temperatures below 50°F in winter and shelter from harsh summer sun. This is one of our favorite species, and a quick image search of mature plants shows why. The proportionally huge caudex forms bizarre, melted shapes that look more rock-like than plant, and the cute, maple leaf-shaped, blue-tinged miniature foliage create an otherworldly contrast against the stem's flaky, yellowish surface. The impossibly slow growth rate and extreme rarity only add to the allure of this elusive, beautiful species. 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The vivid purple and blue spots that make it so striking in pots likely help it vanish into the mottled leaf litter it grows among, perhaps a tactic to fool the porcupines known to dig up its bulbs. We think this is a standout among summer-growing bulbs, which often struggle to rival the strange forms of their winter-growing relatives. It has much of the same otherworldly appeal without the difficulty that keeps many winter bulbs out of reach. 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These plants are confined to Northeast Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, with some of the most striking diversity concentrated in the botanical wonderland of Socotra. This particular species, E. similis, appears to have largely evaded cultivation, having only been described in 1993 from Somalia, where geopolitical instability has limited deeper botanical exploration and much still remains to be uncovered.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635105435928,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/Echidnopsissimilis_690551c9-1340-4632-89d1-67e24ed6854d.png?v=1759977461"},{"product_id":"euphorbia-bubalina","title":"Euphorbia bubalina","description":"\u003cp\u003eEuphorbia bubalina is part of a delightful group in the genus that resemble little palm trees, sporting bright green tuberculate branches tipped with long, narrow leaves. As the plant matures, the stems harden and take on a woody texture, branching loosely into a compact shrub. Like many of its close relatives, it is native to the seasonally dry woodlands of South Africa's summer-rainfall Eastern Cape and the neighboring interior provinces. The cyathia, a term for the disc-shaped blooms unique to Euphorbia, are considerably more noticeable than most succulent members of the genus, hanging prominently over the foliage and framed by broad green bracts. In cultivation it proves undemanding, tolerating mild frost and thriving in full sun with well-drained soil and modest water all year. Given the right conditions it can be remarkably prolific, scattering seeds that germinate readily in nearby pots where the seedlings quickly show the species' unmistakable form.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635105665304,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/euphorbiabubalina_86b4732a-72a8-469a-a1d4-0818121b0770.png?v=1759977603"},{"product_id":"euphorbia-bupleuriflora","title":"Euphorbia bupleurifolia large","description":"\u003cp\u003eEuphorbia bupleurifolia is unlike anything else in the genus, with such dominant genetics that its features take over almost any hybrid it appears in. The pure species is still the best form, with a woody stem covered in tubercles that begins as a sphere and lengthens slowly over time, sometimes branching into multiple heads on older plants. The bumpy texture comes from dried leaf bases that form a kind of armament around the stem, the scars leaving a pock-marked center that, when leafless, bear an uncanny resemblance to a pine cone. The long, narrow leaves add to the miniature cycad impression and turn a glaucous blue in strong light, though in harsh heat the plant needs regular water to keep them looking good. It has proven under our care to tolerate temperatures over 100°F and even light frost. Native to the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal in a summer-rainfall part of South Africa, it performs just as well for us as a winter grower, perhaps owing to its relation to a group of species otherwise exclusively from the West and North Capes such as E. crispa and E. ecklonii. 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We find it to be a mostly spring and fall grower, able to keep its foliage year-round and benefiting from some water in every season, responding especially well to California’s mild winter rains. It has a tendency to grow a little bit gangly, but bonsai experts often twist its twiggy branches into elegant forms, with older specimens resembling the gnarled look it takes on when growing in precarious habitats, such as embedded into the cracks of a vertical cliff. The species is equally at home in a drought-tolerant native landscape, where its shrubby potential can fill space with intricate branching and natural fire resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635105763608,"sku":null,"price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/Euphorbia_californica_2ea6c02c-81cf-471f-818c-9c2de21bddf8.png?v=1759977529"},{"product_id":"euphorbia-francoisii","title":"Euphorbia francoisii","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEuphorbia francoisii is a highly variable species endemic to southern Madagascar. The species has been popularized by Thai breeders who have, through hybridization and selective breeding, created many unique and beautiful variations of this plant. The plants listed here, however, are the true species which naturally has a wide range in leaf morphology and color, with the same plant being capable of expressing many different colors and shapes simultaneously. For example, the two images shown are pictures of the exact same clone of plant under the same growing conditions!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635105992984,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/euphorbiafrancosii_787bf2bd-9d43-40bd-a2b6-03a0ebfd832e.png?v=1759977783"},{"product_id":"euphorbia-mauritanica","title":"Euphorbia mauritanica","description":"\u003cp\u003eDespite being less common in collections today, this species has long been known and cultivated, and is among the most widespread shrubby Euphorbia in South Africa. It is remarkably easy to propagate from cuttings and has drifted in and out of popularity as a landscape plant, performing well from the Northern California coast to Arizona. In the garden it serves as a smaller alternative to the ubiquitous and fast-growing “Fire Sticks” (E. tirucalli). Well known to local bushmen, it is considered less poisonous than some of its neighbors, though still a threat to livestock, and care should be taken when trimming or moving mature plants. We grow ours outside in full sun, where they stay green even through the height of summer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635106287896,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/Euphorbia_mauritanica_bea01c05-f7d5-4e6f-82a7-704cb06af7a0.png?v=1759977558"},{"product_id":"euphorbia-millii-variegated","title":"Euphorbia milii variegated","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis variegated form of the ever-popular “Crown of Thorns” (E. mili) has remained surprisingly uncommon in cultivation, despite the species being one of the most widely available Euphorbia. Demand for E. milii is so high that it carries a separate trade designation, since the sheer volume exchanged would make enforcing the strict regulations on other Euphorbia nearly impossible. Still, the endless variety tends to revolve around flower color, with most large-scale breeders overlooking this superlative version with its elegant white variegation. Perhaps it’s simply due to the relatively slow growth rate compared to the plainer type, so often seen as dejected houseplants. Compared to many of the other succulent Euphorbia we grow, however, it remains a forgiving, beginner-friendly plant with real potential both in the garden and on a sunny windowsill.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635106451736,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/euphorbiamilliivariegated_0e594e52-5d51-465d-841c-6dbd5f01ac56.png?v=1759977894"},{"product_id":"euphorbia-multifolia","title":"Euphorbia multifolia","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis species lives up to its name, with mature plants forming a rounded mound of spiny stems clothed in innumerable small, grass-like leaves. Each branch is studded with the hardened peduncles of old foliage, giving the plant a starry look from above, like a network of tiny explosions in the grand finale of a fireworks display. All of these slender branches rise from a single central stem, hidden beneath the dense cushion of leaves and offsets, yet anchoring the plant to the sandstone and shale slopes of its Western Cape range. In the Swartberg Mountains at the edge of the Great Karoo, it grows in Fynbos country shaped by seasonal fires and rain in every season, from cyclones or from clouds that gather around the tallest peaks. Certain slopes catch more winter or summer rain depending on how far west or east they sit. Euphorbia medusoids are abundant here, alongside flora from both Namaqualand and the Great Karoo, where overlapping ranges make this one of the richest centers of endemism. 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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":false}],"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 vines are impressively productive, often adding several inches a day as tendrils cling to whatever they can reach. It is one of the succulent members of Cucurbitaceae, better known as the squash and cucumber family. This unusual group of species is distributed surprisingly widely and has a devoted following of its own, despite being poorly studied and understood. 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Hoodia gordonii, in particular, became infamous after being promoted for losing weight, which led to overcollection and near-extinction in the wild. Much of the early work on stapeliad tissue culture was carried out on that species. These seedlings are hybrids of two species with strikingly textured stems but very different habits: parviflora, among the largest, reaching up to six feet, and flava, one of the smallest, topping out around six inches. 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Across the genus the blooms vary in texture, from toothy to glossy, and show ornate patterns and colors that verge on psychedelic. Even out of bloom the plants have plenty of appeal, forming pots of upright stems covered in flexible tubercles or “spikes,” which can stress into gradients of purple, red, green, blue, and everything in between. The specific epithet \"hystrix\" is from the latin name for porcupine, and the flowers of this species really embody it well. “Among the finest in the genus, the flowers can easily make you lose track studying their intricate textures and patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635107336472,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/Huernia_hystrix_68a3a245-c4cd-4ebe-beca-207de33922e8.png?v=1759978069"},{"product_id":"huernia-mccoyi","title":"Huernia mccoyi","description":"\u003cp\u003eHuernia have a wide range in nature, occurring across much of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Certain species, like Huernia zebrina, are extremely common in cultivation, mass-produced and even found in dollar stores. We have a fondness for these ubiquitous ones as well, which still rank among the wildest flowers in the entire plant kingdom. 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