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African Milk Bush - Euphorbia trigona

Agave - I found a pic of one of my "agaves!"  It's an "Agave lechuguilla" . . . thanks Bob!

Agave nizandensis
?

Agave polyacantha polyacantha

Agave - Agave angustifolia

Agave - grows in the mountains of NM

Looks similar to Agave geminiflora

Agave (I think!) - x3 - no ID yet - one is possibly  Pendulous yucca - Yucca recurvifolia

Aloe -

Andromemischus var (below) - thought this was a gasteria for ages!

Autumn Joy - Sedum

Barrel Cactus - Ferocactus var - looks like the Mexican Barrel I had in Phoenix - 3-1/2" tall (to the top of the spines) - 2/18/01

Birdsnest Cactus - Mammalaria camptotricha - 2-1/4" wide - 2/18/01

Blue Spurge - Euphorbia_myrsinites - aka Creeping Spurge, Donkeytail, Myrtle Spurge

Blue Torch - Myrtillocactus geometrizans

(This was taken when I first got it in '97 or '98 - it was about 4" tall)

2/02:  Just got it back from Phoenix; it is now 22"tall, in the pot.

3/9/01:  Transplanted this today; it is 29½" from tip-top to where the roots begin.

THE GREAT OPUNTIA MYSTERY!

Boxing Glove Opuntia - Opuntia monstrosis (as I was told) . . . I can't find any information on this plant . . . anyone have any clues?

AHA!!!  I found out what this is!  It's a BOXING GLOVE CHOLLA!!! Botanical name is Cylindropuntia

Brain Cactus - Mammalaria elongata cresta or Cristata?

(This is the first one I had . . . it didn't make it.  I have another one now that's much smaller.)

Bryophyllum species?  (1) (2)

Burro Tail - Sedum morganianum - 2

Carrion Flower - Stapelia gigantea /  Stapelia gigantea - flower - aka Starfish Flower

Cholla - possibly Cane Cholla

Claret Cup - botanical name not known yet.

3/9/01 - Possibly Echinocereus triglochidiatus

Copper King - Mammillaria elongata "Copper King" - 

Curiousity Plant -  Cereus jacamaru 'monstrosus'

Drunkard's Dream - Hatiora salicornioides

Easter Lily Cactus  

2/01 - HEY!  Found someone else who has this!  They call it Echinopsis Multiplex

3/9/01 - Transplanted this today; found the tag buried in the pot; it says it is an Echinopsis subdenudata; white flowers.  Mine blooms pink, however.  HERE is a picture of an Echinopsis eyriesii hybrid, which is what mine looks like ... whatcha think?

Elephant Bush - Portulacaria afra and varigated - AKA "Elephant Food"

Epiphyllum - var unknown

Eve's Needle - Opuntia subulata

Flaming Katy - Kalanchoe blossfeldiana - hot pink flowers

Goat's Horn Cactus - Astrophytum capricorne  

8/00 - mine is a baby and is just getting it's first spine!

Golden Ball Cactus - Notocactus leninhausii - 1" tall x 1-3/4" wide - 2/18/01 - aka Golden Torch Cactus

Haworthia or Gasteria variety (?)- large rosette, changes to orange with more sun exposure - has "warts" (click on pic for larger view).  

If you know what this is, please e-mail me!

Haworthia magnifica (?) - the plant I have (in mini strawberry pot) looks like this.

Haworthia variety?

This plant has long, thin pads that taper to a point.  There are white "warts" (not sure of the technical name yet - see the white "warts" on the Haworthia reinwarditii below) on the top of the pad, in solid green.  On the underside, there are "warts" in a horizontal, striped pattern. 

Similar to Haworthia limifolia

Haworthia attenuata

Haworthia variety?

This plant is shaped the same as the one above, with the same coloring, except the "warts," while also in a striped pattern, are in less of a DISTINCT striped pattern than the above plant. 

Haworthia reinwarditii

Here's another picture.

Hedgehog Cactus - no botanical name yet.  These came from northern AZ.

Hen and Chicks - Sempervivum hybrids - they look like THESE

Huernia variety

Indian Corn Cob cactus - Euphorbia mammalaria (or mammalaris) "variegata" - 3-1/4" tall - 2/18/01

Jade plant - Crassula argentea - mine is the solid green as in the pic on the bottom right of the page.

Kalanchoe - No ID - looks similar to THIS, but is more white and fuzzy.

Kalanchoe uniflora  

Kalanchoe tubiflora?  I have a plant I thought a houseplant/tropical ... but I found it here!

Mexican Love Plant - possibly an Anacampseros species?

Mother-of-Thousands - Kalanchoe daigremontianum

(The Mother-of-Thousands is the tall plant in the background)

Pincushion Cactus - Mammalaria var - hot pink flowers - 2" tall x 2-1/4" wide - 2/18/01

Peruvian Old Man Cactus - Espostoa lanata - aka Cotton Ball; Snowball Cactus

Pregnant Onion - Ornithogalum longibracteatum - Synonym: Ornithogalum caudatum

Prickly Pear - Bunny Ears - Opuntia microdasys - 2

Prickly Pear - Cow's Tongue

Another pic HERE

Prickly Pear - Purple Prickly Pear - Opuntia violacea - AKA "Santa Rita Prickly Pear" and "Blue Blade Cactus"

Prickly Pear - Spineless

Prickly Pear - Opuntia microdasys Albispina

(Sorry this isn't too good of a pic - it was taken after a rain in Phoenix!)

Propeller Plant - Kalanchoe tubiflorum - aka "Chandelier Plant"

Rhipsalis

Rose Plaid Cactus - Gymnocalycium "Mihanorichii" - 2-1/4" wide - 2/18/01 - have also seen it referred to as Gymnocalycium quehlianum

Sanseveria variety  This guy's not doing too well this winter and may not make it.  :(

Sedum - red - Sedum spurium var. coccineum?

Sedum - Varigated - sedum spurium - pink/green/white

String of Buttons - Crassula perforata

Watch Chain - Crassula lycopodioides - aka Toy Cypress, Rattail Crassula

Wax Vine - Hoya carnosa - Leaves - Christ's Tears

Zigzag Plant - aka Devil's Backbone, Rickrack plant - Pedilanthus tithymaloides

UNIDENTIFIEDS:

Echeveria or Graptoveria variety

Possibly K. fedtschenkoi - compare it with this pic!

Aloe variety?

Hmmm ... found this Haworthia that looks a lot like it ... 

Mescal Ceniza - Agave colorata - I have something very similar to this . . . I have a pic coming soon ... am going to keep this link here to do a comparison on them!

3/11/01 - Nope, that's not it.  What I have.  Hmm.  My plant is possibly in the Aloe family - it has very thick leaves, edged with teeth.  It has never bloomed.  It is VERY large - the leaves on my plant are nearly 4" across at the widest point and 11" long.  Well, I'll keep on searchin'!

Possibly an Aloe marlothi - can't tell from the pic.

Here's a pic of mine:

Clumping cactus - no ID - no pic yet

Succulent - no ID - looks similar to THIS,

Succulent - no ID - changes colors depending on sunlight from green to lavender.  Produces air roots easily.  Looks similar to THIS.

Nipple cactus from near Strawberry, AZ - looks similar to Mammillaria baxteriana, although I've not had it bloom.  It came back to me in bad shape and I only have one tiny baby I'm trying to revive.

See also Mammillaria boolii

Cactus - white fuzz with spines - possibly Silken Pincushion (Mammalaria bombycina); I seem to recall having a Mammalaria guelzowiana (see gallery 2) ... but it was so small when I left Phoenix ... this could possibly be it?

Cactus - Mammalaria variety (?) - columnar - densely covered in golden spines - 10" tall x 2½-3" wide at base (3/11/01) - spines are rust/copper colored at base and gradually turn to gold/yellow then to white at the top.  Spine pattern is the same as THIS mammalaria.  To my knowledge, mine has never bloomed, so am not sure what colors the flowers are.  If I remember correctly, it produces pups after a certain age.  The plant I have now is, I believe, a pup aged 1½-3 years old.

Succulent - looks similar to THIS

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