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Stapelia x hybrida ’Rosalla\’ VC12 (Apocynaceae)
Our new hybrid obtained from Stapelia obducta. The stems are 10-15 cm long by 2 cm broad, of a glaucous green colour. The flowers, with a...
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Crinum bulbispermum Dark Pink (Amaryllidaceae)
Evergreen or deciduous South African bulbous species where temperatures drop close to zero. Semi-erect leaves, glaucous, up to 90 cm long....
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Huernia hislopii (Apocynaceae)
Native species of Zimbabwe where it grows on granite rock outcrops. Angular stems of green-purplish color with well evident tubercles....
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Huernia x hybrida VC8 ’Coriandoli\’ (Apocynaceae)
Huernia maccoyi hybrid characterized by 5-6 cm long stems with very developed tubercles. Flowers about 2 cm in diameter, papillose,...
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Huernia x hybrida VC10 \\\\’Stella Marina\\\\’ (Apocynaceae)
New hybrid 2021 obtained from our nursery. It is a hybrid of Hurenia hystrix characterized by sturdy and short stems with evident...
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Hoya stoneana (Apocynaceae)
Hanging species with thin and very branched stems. Lanceolate, fleshy leaves. Small, white flowers gathered in umbels of 15-20 small...
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Huernia x hybrida VC7 ’Rossella\’ (Apocynaceae)
Hybrid of Huernia thuretii characterized by stems up to 10 cm long, clusters, slightly tuberculous. Star-shaped flowers with a diameter of...
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Aechmea gamosepala (Bromeliaceae)
Epiphytic species from southern Brazil forests characterized by rosettes with funnel-shaped leaves. Thin and flexible leaves 25-55 cm...
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NERINE FLEXUOSA (Amaryllidaceae)
Evergreen South-African bulbous species. Leaves linear, 40-50 cm long and 1-2 cm wide. Inflorescences carried by long stalks that are up to...
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HABRANTHUS TUBISPATHUS VAR. ROSEA (Amaryllidaceae)
This bulbous species is native to South America (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay). Leaves narrow, ribbon-like, evergreen, up to 30...
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Tradescantia pallida \’Purpurea\’ (Setcreasea purpurea) (Commelinaceae)
This species has herbaceous, procumbent stems that are often deciduous in winter, particularly in colder zones. Leaves stem-wrapping,...
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Callisia fragrans (Commelinaceae)
This is a Mexican stoloniferous species. Leaves up to 30 x 7 cm, almost triangular, amplexicaul, shiny green above and red below, arranged...
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(Bromeliaceae)
This species has monocarpic clumping rosettes (each rosette dies after flowering, but new basal offsets are produced) and grows wild in...
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Huernia concinna (Apocynaceae)
~~Stems about 7 cm high, 1.5 cm in diameter, light green with purple-brown dots and sharp upward teeth. Flowers bell-shaped, yellow with...
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Agave ferdinandi-regis (Asparagaceae)
~~Mexican species that makes small rosettes. Leaves up to 13 cm long, with longitudinal horny stripes and with a black apical thorn that is...
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Kalanchoe beharensis ‘Fang’ (Crassulaceae)
~~Succulent shrub being very unusual and ornamental. Leaves succulent, rhombic, about 10 cm in size, covered with golden-grey velvet, with...
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Aristea ecklonii (Iridaceae)
~~Rhizomatous evergreen species, up to 50 cm high. Leaves sword-like, 8-12 mm wide. Branched inflorescences on winged stems, bearing...
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Casimiroa edulis (Rutaceae)
~~Tree, up to 16 m in height. Leaves palmate-compound, formed by 5 leaflets. Leaflets oblanceolate, up to 12.5 cm in length. Flowers small,...
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Stapelia gigantea DMC3401 (Apocynaceae)
~~Stems big, erect, velvety, square in section, with winged ribs, 3 cm wide and much higher than other Stapelieae. Flowers star-shaped, to...
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Orbea semota orientalis (Apocynaceae)
~~Stems square in section, toothed, grey-green spotted with red, creeping or procumbent. Flowers 3-4 cm in size, plain brown-red in this...
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Stapelia x hybrida (Apocynaceae)
~~Stapelia hybrid obtained in our nursery. Stems erect or procumbent, square in section, toothed and velvety. Flowers rather large (15-20...
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Stapelia acuminata (Apocynaceae)
~~Stems square in section but more or less rounded, pubescent. Flowers star-shaped, 4 cm in diameter, white striped with red and with red...
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Haworthia glauca var. glauca (Aloaceae)
~~Leaves 2-3 cm long, glaucous, arranged in a crown on the stem. South Africa (Cape Province). Well drained soil. Half shade or full...
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Paeonia ostii (Paeoniaceae)
~~Very rare chinese tree peony. Leaves, glaucous, irregularly divided. Flowers white, very large, about 18 cm when completely opened. Every...
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Platycodon grandiflorum f.ma alba (Campanulaceae)
~~Herbaceous perennial up to 70 cm high. Leaves ovate-lanceolate, toothed. Flowers 6-7 cm in diameter, bell-shaped, white. Hardy. In Winter...
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Arthropodium cirratum (Asparagaceae)
~~New Zealand bulbous plant with long, dense, velvety, light green, very ornamental leaves and inflorescences up to 60 cm long carrying, at...
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Habranthus robustus (Amaryllidaceae)
~~Bulbous species. Leaves linear, up to 30 cm long. Flowers solitary, almost erect, up to 9 cm long, bright pink in colour. Origin:...
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Yucca baccata (Asparagaceae)
~~Stem not present or procumbent and up to 1.5 m long. Leaves dark green, up to 75 cm long, with filiferous reddish margins and a pungent...
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Peperomia polybotrya (Piperaceae)
~~ Stems succulent, up to 25 cm high. Leaves fleshy, peltate, roundish-ovate, acuminate at apex, 9 cm in diameter. Colombia and Peru. Very...
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Parodia ottonis (Notocactus ottonis) (Cactaceae)
~~Small globose-depressed cactus being ribbed and about 5 cm in diameter. Spines numerous, brown. Flower yellow with red stigma, about 5 cm...
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Opuntia rufida var. minor (Cactaceae)
~~Species with pads that are obovate, slender, 5-10 cm long, olive-green, densely covered with brownish-red glochids. Usually it keeps a...
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Opuntia cfr. ovata (Cactaceae)
~~Small prostrate opuntia with almost cylindrical, slightly flat, segments. Spines very numerous, short and strong, red in colour....
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Stapelia gigantea (Apocynaceae)
~~Stems big, erect, velvety, square in section, with winged ribs, 3 cm wide and much higher than other Stapelieae. Flowers star-shaped, to...
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Gymnocalycium gibbosum P97 (Cactaceae)
~~Globose cactus being about 5 cm in diameter. Dark grey-green. Large tubercles with stout spines. Flowers white, about 6 cm in size. Easy....
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Stapelia hirsuta var. gariepensis (Stapelia gariepensis) (Apocynaceae)
Species with erect and reddish stems carrying by 8-9 cm flowers with lobes that are 3.5-3.8 cm long, ovate-lanceolate, waved inside, shiny...
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Huernia × curiosa (Apocynaceae)
Hybrid of Huernia kennedyana obtained in our nursery. Flowers slightly bell-shaped, cream-white in colour with strong red concentrical...
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Echidnopsis × hybrida ‘Fernando’ (Apocynaceae)
New hybrid obtained in our nursery from Echidnopsis ciliata. Stems strong, reaching 50 cm in length by 10 mm in diameter. Stems are...
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Tromotriche revoluta var. tigrina (Apocynaceae)
Species with stems that are 15-35 cm long, partly underground, forming long rhizomatous runners. Flowers, sessile, 6-7 cm in diameter, with...
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Stapelianthus decaryi (Apocynaceae)
Stems blackish-brown, about 6 mm in diameter, with fine teeth, creeping, very dense. Flowers small, campanulate, pale brown spotted with...
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Stapelia hirsuta var. comata DP4158B (Apocynaceae)
The flowers of this variety have hairs on the margins only. Cutting Rooted cutting
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Stapelia gigantea PRA307S Josini, South Africa (Apocynaceae)
Stems big, strong, erect, velvety, square in section, reddish-green, 3 cm wide and much higher than other Stapelieae. Flowers star-shaped,...
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Stapelia asterias (Apocynaceae)
This species originates from the Cape Province and has long cylindrical stems (15 x 1.5 cm), that are compact and green to grey-green....
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Smithiantha zebrina (Gesneriaceae)
Rhizomatous species. Herbaceous stems 30-40 cm high. Leaves heart-shaped, 8-10 cm in size, dark green spotted with dark purple-red, densely...
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Sisyrinchium striatum (Iridaceae)
This species is up to 40-80 cm high. Leaves lanceolate, up to 40 cm long, glaucous-green in colour. Flowers 2.5-3 cm in diameter, light...
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Sisyrinchium palmifolium (Iridaceae)
Rhizomatous clumping species. Leaves sword-like, arranged in a fan. Flowers star-shaped, yellow, in dense scorpioid inflorescences....
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Senecio confusus (Pseudogynoxis chenopodioides) (Asteraceae)
Climber-creeping with numerous, daisy-like, about 5 cm in diameter, red-orange flowers during many months each year. Full sunshine or half...
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Seemannia sylvatica (Gloxinia sylvatica) (Gesneriaceae)
South American rhizomatous species. Leaves lanceolate, dark green in colour, slightly hairy. Flowers solitary, tubular, red outside and...
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Saxifraga stolonifera (Saxifragaceae)
Herbaceous perennial species, up to 20 cm in height. Leaves roundish, crenate at margins, hairy, red below. Plants produce numerous, long,...
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Sansevieria singularis (Sansevieria fischeri) (Dracenaceae)
Leaves solitary, or rarely in pairs, up to 50 cm long, channelled, transversely striped, looking like tusks emerging from the soil. Flowers...
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Rhodophiala bifida (Amaryllidaceae)
Very beautiful bulbous species with a Summer-Autumn flowering. Leaves linear, obtuse. Flowers in groups of 2-6, funnel-shaped, up to 5-7 cm...
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Polymnia sonchifolia ‘Morado’(Smallanthus sonchifolius ’Morado’) (Asteraceae)
The tuberous roots of this variety have a dark purple skin and a white flesh that is slightly pinkish just under the skin. This plant is...
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Peperomia polybotrya (Piperaceae)
Stems succulent, up to 25 cm high. Leaves fleshy, peltate, roundish-ovate, acuminate at apex, 9 cm in diameter. Colombia and Peru. Very...
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Orbea variegata clone 2 (Stapelia variegata) (Apocynaceae)
Stems thin, 5-6 cm long, slightly toothed. Flowers large, with annulus, white-yellowish strongly dotted with purple. Cape Province. Soil...
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Orbea melanantha (Orbeopsis melanantha) (Apocynaceae)
Strong creeping and clumping succulent. Stems massive, up to 4 cm in diameter, 4-angled. Flowers very beautiful, almost black, wrinkled,...
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Nolina lindheimerana (Asparagaceae)
Caudex not present or very small. Leaves grass-like, up to 90 cm long, with entire apex. Origin: Texas. 14 cm pot
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Iris pallida ssp. illyrica (Iridaceae)
Rhizomatous bearded iris. Leaves glaucous, 20-30 × 1-4 cm, not deciduous. Inflorescences branched, just over 40 cm long. Flowers 2-4,...
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Huernia zebrina var. magniflora H6827 Njelele, South Africa (Apocynaceae)
Clumping succulent with stems being toothed and about 2 cm in diameter. Flowers star-shaped, 6-7 cm in diameter, with bell-shaped centre,...
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Huernia thuretii var. thuretii (Apocynaceae)
Stems erect, clumping, four-angled. Flowers star-shaped, 2.5 cm in diameter, cream-yellow with concentric dark red stipes. Flowers open in...
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Huernia rosea RH230 10Km E Al-Maghraba, Haraz Mountains, Yemen (Apocynaceae)
This is a clumping species with erect, 5-angular stems 3-6.5 cm long. The flowers, in groups of 3, are bell-shaped, brown-pink in colour,...
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Huernia macrocarpa var. penzigii (Apocynaceae)
Stems erect, strong and clumping, square or pentagonal in section, strongly tubercled. Flowers 2-2.5 cm in diameter, bell-shaped, dark red...
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Huernia leachii Lavranos (Apocynaceae)
Stems cylindrical, up to 150 cm long. Flowers pendulous, slightly bell-shaped, 2.5 cm in diameter, in groups of 2 or more, with lobes that...
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Huernia hislopii Zimbabwe (Apocynaceae)
Stems succulent, slightly toothed, slender and more clustered stems, with about 6 angles. Flowers bell-shaped, 2.5 cm in diameter, w...
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Huernia clavigera x hybrida (Apocynaceae)
Small stapeliad with numerous stems that are 8x2 cm in size, often tangled, usually square in section, toothed, green spotted with red....
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Hoya wayetii (Apocynaceae)
Leaves long (7 cm) and narrow (2 cm), more or less light green in colour, with darker margins. Flowers small, (0.9 cm in diameter),...
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Haworthia nigra (Aloaceae)
Specie alta fino a 15 cm. Foglie coriacee, triangolari, lunghe fino a 4 cm per 2 cm di larghezza, di colore quasi nero. Le foglie sono...
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Hatiora salicornioides (Cactaceae)
Small epiphytic succulent shrub. Stem very branched, formed by numerous segments, each one of them looks like an inverted bottle. Flowers...
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Gasteria glomerata (Aloaceae)
This species forms clumpings that are up to 20 cm in diameter. Leaves distichous up to 30 cm long, rough, glaucous green. Flowers...
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Gardenia thunbergia (Rubiaceaae)
Compact shrub up to 5 m in height. Leaves elliptical, glossy green, waved at the margin. Flowers 10 cm in diameter, white turning yellow...
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Frerea indica Clone 1 (Caralluma frerei) (Apocynaceae)
The only stapeliad with true, fleshy and well developed leaves (caducous in the dry season). Stems creeping, cylindrical. Flowers...
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Caralluma hexagona RH202 Wadi Dhahr, 15 Km NW Sanaa, Yemen (Apocynaceae)
Stems grey-green, irregularly ribbed. This plant is compact, clumping, gnarled and slow growing. Flowers slightly campanulate, erect,...
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Arum wettsteinii Vamvakades, Crete (ex Arum cirenaicum Vamvaksdes, Crete) (Araceae)
1 tuber (from may to october) 16 cm pot