New Plants
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Opuntia “Old Mexico”
(Indian Fig)
Large, cultivated variety with yellow flowers. Edible pads.
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Oxalis gigantea
(Giant Sorrel)
This unusual Oxalis has twisting vertical branches that are leafless most of the year. In winter the stems are covered in tiny succulent leaves and tons of bright yellow flowers.
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Pothos “Cebu Blue”
(Pothos)
Slow growing, vining houseplant can be trained up, trellised. Stunning silvery-blue narrow sword-shaped leaves. Do not overwater. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.
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Trichodiadema barbatum
(Pickle Plant)
Large mats of shrubby stems with bristly tips. A low succulent groundcover with lovely pink flowers. Leaves have soft white bristles. Grows a tuberous base that looks great when elevated in a container.
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Drosera aliciae
(Alice’s Sundew)
Perennial Carnivore Stunning small rosettes, spoon-shaped leaves are covered with very red sticky hairs which capture and digest insects. Thrives in hot and humid conditions, but can be grown outside.
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Euphorbia obesa
(Baseball Plant)
Small round striped plants. Will grow eventually to 12″ tall. Keep very dry, especially in winter.
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Dionaea muscipula
(Venus Fly Trap)
Perennial Carnivore The classic Carnivore. Lures insects in, “teeth” prevent them from escaping, and then when they hit the trigger, the plant closes and absorbs them. Allow to slightly dry between waterings. No fertilizer. Winter hardy. Can also be grown indoors.
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Dendrobium kingianum
(Pink Rock Orchid)
Evergreen Perennial Grows on rocks and in well-drained rocky soils. Let soils dry out completely before watering.
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Pothos “Manjula”
Epipremnum aureum Vining houseplant can be trained up, trellised. Stunning glossy green and white variegated leaves. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.
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Haworthia tessellata
(Alligator Plant)
H. venosa ssp. tessellata Haworthiopsis tessellata Rosette of green triangular leaves that can flush copper when moderately stressed by bright sun and drought. The flattened leaf tops have a checkered mosaic of translucent “leaf windows” that help the plant tolerate low light conditions. White blooms in spring.
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Aloe dawei
(Dawe's Aloe)
Clusters of elongated rosettes, can grow a thick trunk and large rosettes reaching 4ft tall. Greyish-green leaves turn reddish-brown in sun with red edged marginal teeth. Orange tubular hummingbird flowers.
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Dioscorea hemicrypta
(Elephant's Foot)
Winter growing. Slowly over decades develops a large corky irregular caudex, covered in woody scales. Produces long deciduous vines that drop when it goes dormant in the summer.
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Billbergia vittata
(Banded Bromeliad)
Epiphytic bromeliad that can be grown in potted media too. Zebra striped leaves. Upright form to 3ft tall. Sharp edges with marginal teeth. Large pendant red inflorescences with purple flowers.
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Yucca rostrata
(Beaked Yucca, Big Bend Yucca)
Tree to 12ft+, multiple heads, flexible blue-green leaves. Large creamy white bell shaped flowers on vigorous bloom stalks that arise from the centers of the head. Stunning centerpiece plant. Slow growing, will grow faster in areas that get more heat.
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Euphorbia milii
(Crown of Thorns)
Shrubby, height varies; large green leaves, thorny branches
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