Cylindrical caudex, yellow blooms. Branchy to 3ft tall. Narrow green leaves.
Keep dry in winter
Cylindrical caudex, yellow blooms. Branchy to 3ft tall. Narrow green leaves.
Keep dry in winter
Spiny tree with swollen trunk to 12′ tall (over 20′ in wild); short branches, white flowers
Globose to 6″h x 12″w.
Clusters of 4″ stems to 24″ tall. Classic parodia-yellow flowers.
6″ dia. stems can get over 12″ tall, with many offsets. Stunning yellow flowers. Thin brownish-yellow spines age to grey/white.
Cylindrical 6″, brown spines, variable yellow/pink blooms
P. mammulosa ssp. submammulosa
Solitary, globose to 5″d.; 13 ribs, 7-10 spines
Small globose stems, usually solitary, occassional clumps. Pink flowers. Thin spines flattened back along the stems. Chin-like ribs.
Pairs of purple leaves, mostly solitary. Low water.
Pairs of wide leaves, mostly solitary; can have many blooms, yellow flowers.
Pairs of round leaves, mostly solitary; keep dry.
Large flattish leaves, yellow flowers.
Tree to 8ft. tall indoor; fragrant blooms, bright sun. Dry in winter. Fragrant flowers.
Rare Stapeliad with stunning clusters of small green and white flowers. Blob-like plant starts fairly square and cube-like but turns more blob-like as it grows to 5″. Watering is tricky – regular water in summer when hot and sunny, lower water in winter but not none – do not over or under water! More heat in summer means more water – can take very hot temperatures. Protect from Frost.
Probably P. cubiformis x P. migiurtinus
Rare Stapeliad with stunning clusters of small burgundy flowers. Blob-like plant will form a slight column and can even branch. Watering is tricky – regular water in summer when hot and sunny, lower water in winter but not none – do not over or under water!
Rare Stapeliad with stunning clusters of small burgundy flowers. Blob-like plant will form a slight column and can even branch. Watering is tricky – regular water in summer when hot and sunny, lower water in winter but not none – do not over or under water!
Deciduous, tuberous rooted vine to 3’h.; expose caudex as it grows. Tiny yellow flowers.
Pairs of elongate leaves; yellow flowers
Pairs of small pudgy leaves, mostly solitary; vibrant yellow flowers. Low water.
Stunning globular stems stacked up, will break off and roll with few recumbent spines. Ivory white flowers. very arid, can handle extreme desert.
Small clumper forms dense mats of thick open leaves. Winter-growing, keep dry in summer. Grows in limestone strewn areas.
Small clumps of tubercle topped leaves, winter-growing, dry in summer
Small clumps with broad saucer-shaped warty leaves
Wavy leaves grow wider each year. Summer dormant. More photos here.
We are no longer growing this plant.
Irregular caudex; shrubby w/long stems, small green leaves and small pink-purple flowers.
Easy to grow natural bonsai, stems and leaves can be cut back for shape. Lift plant up to expose more swollen roots each time you repot.
Tuberous roots with short stems; green leaves to 1″l. with white bristles
Small round cactus with long curving black spines and yellow flowers. Usually solitary, vertical growth is almost conical. Woolly areoles.
Small branched succulent with tubular pink flowers. Underground tuberous roots form a caudex and can be exposed above the soil line as they grow.