Astrophytum asterias – 3.25″ pot. Curious which?. What began as four best friends with backyard nurseries has grown into a shared collection of over 6,000 species and a mission to make the plants we love more accessible.
Pachypodium namaquanum – 3.25″ pot. This South African native looks a lot like the Madagascar Palm, except from a vastly different habitat far across the Indian Ocean. To the seasoned collector, this species differs dramatically with its stout habit, textured foliage with a crinkled margin, longer spines, and slow-as-nails growing speed.
Orbea hardyi – 3.25″ pot. Orbea is a stapeliad genus of about 56 species, occurring from southern and eastern Africa into Arabia. This allows certain species to be recognizable even when not in bloom.
Othonna clavifolia has attained cult-like status in Japan, where growers challenge themselves to emulate the chunky habit these plants develop in the wild. These cute seedlings are already starting to show strong form and are hard grown to develop the compact, almost round foliage seen in the photos.
Orbea is a stapeliad genus of about 56 species, occurring from southern and eastern Africa into Arabia. This allows certain species to be recognizable even when not in bloom. Orbea semota is a Tanzanian species with very distinct flowers, noteworthy for their bright yellow flowers speckled with reddish-brown spots.