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Most succulent seeds require light for germination. For maximum germination, we highly recommend using our VG07 Seedcover for tiny and pelleted seeds.
3557 Desert Rose ( Adenium obesum )
If you would like to grow a gorgeous houseplant requiring very little care, you cannot go wrong with the common Desert Rose plant.
This carefree succulent boasts an unusual trunk (caudex) shape coupled with bunches of beautiful, colorful, trumpet-shaped flowers in an abundance of carmine-rose colors.
The plant makes an excellent warm-weather addition to your patio, deck or landscape, and it also does very well as a bonsai or houseplant.
Winter hardy to Zone 11. In colder zones, plants should be grown in containers and overwintered indoors. In containers, desert rose is best grown in a loose, sandy or gravelly, well-drained soil mix in full sun. Plants have excellent heat tolerance. Apply regular moisture during periods of growth, but allow soils to dry between waterings. Regular applications of fertilizer in spring will help promote flowering. Plants can be left outdoors in sunny locations during the summer. As soon as temperatures begin to dip below 55 degrees F. in autumn, bring containers indoors to sunny but cool locations with reduced watering. Plants usually lose their leaves in winter and go into a dormancy-like period. For container plants, the best caudex usually develops from seed-grown plants.
This carefree succulent boasts an unusual trunk (caudex) shape coupled with bunches of beautiful, colorful, trumpet-shaped flowers in an abundance of carmine-rose colors.
The plant makes an excellent warm-weather addition to your patio, deck or landscape, and it also does very well as a bonsai or houseplant.
Winter hardy to Zone 11. In colder zones, plants should be grown in containers and overwintered indoors. In containers, desert rose is best grown in a loose, sandy or gravelly, well-drained soil mix in full sun. Plants have excellent heat tolerance. Apply regular moisture during periods of growth, but allow soils to dry between waterings. Regular applications of fertilizer in spring will help promote flowering. Plants can be left outdoors in sunny locations during the summer. As soon as temperatures begin to dip below 55 degrees F. in autumn, bring containers indoors to sunny but cool locations with reduced watering. Plants usually lose their leaves in winter and go into a dormancy-like period. For container plants, the best caudex usually develops from seed-grown plants.
IP318 Cheiridopsis Species Mix
Many forms. Winter growers. Beautiful flowers.
The genus Cheiridopsis occurs over a range stretching from southern Namibia southwards through the Northern Cape Province of South Africa into the northern part of the Western Cape Province. Winter rainfall is the norm within the range. Cheiridopsis is a large genus with a wide variety of growth patterns.
Flowers can be white, yellow, orange, and purple. They need adequate water during their active period in the fall and winter. They prefer sandy soil and need lots of light to do well. Cheiridopsis are easily grown from seed.
Best grown inside in containers.
The genus Cheiridopsis occurs over a range stretching from southern Namibia southwards through the Northern Cape Province of South Africa into the northern part of the Western Cape Province. Winter rainfall is the norm within the range. Cheiridopsis is a large genus with a wide variety of growth patterns.
Flowers can be white, yellow, orange, and purple. They need adequate water during their active period in the fall and winter. They prefer sandy soil and need lots of light to do well. Cheiridopsis are easily grown from seed.
Best grown inside in containers.
3672 Ostrich Toes Mix ( Gibbaeum species mix )
Gibbaeums are small succulent plants that grow close to the ground (never higher than 200 mm), they can have short lateral stems and some species form clumps. The leaves occur at the end of branches in pairs, are thick and rounded and are unequal in shape, a feature that makes this genus different from a similar-looking vygie genus Argyroderma which has perfectly equal-sized leaves and occurs in the Knersvlakte.
The leaves of Gibbaeum often look velvety, as many species have tiny hairs covering the leaves. The flowers are solitary and are always pink, white or mauve but never yellow, which is the colour of many other vygies from the Little Karoo. They flower from around July to November in response to rain. The flowers open in the afternoon and close in the evening. The fruit are dry capsules that have 6 to 9 segments. Many small, rounded seeds are found in each segment.
It is not known how long different individuals survive but these plants may survive for more then 20 years in the wild. Best grown in containers inside.
The leaves of Gibbaeum often look velvety, as many species have tiny hairs covering the leaves. The flowers are solitary and are always pink, white or mauve but never yellow, which is the colour of many other vygies from the Little Karoo. They flower from around July to November in response to rain. The flowers open in the afternoon and close in the evening. The fruit are dry capsules that have 6 to 9 segments. Many small, rounded seeds are found in each segment.
It is not known how long different individuals survive but these plants may survive for more then 20 years in the wild. Best grown in containers inside.
LET470 Aloinopsis Species Mix
Aloinopsis is a type of very hardy succulent that is popular among succulent plant collectors.
LET798 Urban Orange Echeveria
This is one of the most popular succulents that are also grown as houseplants. A very slow-growing evergreen succulent plant that maintains its small size even at maturity. An attractive plant that forms a low-growing rosette of thick, fleshy powdery blue-grey leaves with red edges and tips. Borne on long stems, drooping bell-shaped orange flowers appear in late spring or early summer, and if grown outside will attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
It has a compact, mounding habit. The plant multiplies by putting out offsets, or "pups," and forms a showy dense carpet of beautiful rosettes over time. Shown to best effect when grouped or massed, echeveria is an excellent container plant, but it makes great edging and ground cover for small spaces. It is a staple plant for green roofs and a perfect addition to a rock garden, a Mediterranean garden, and of course, a succulent garden.
Very easy-to grow, it thrives in warm, dry climates and does not tolerate frost. Pelleted seed for easy germination.
It has a compact, mounding habit. The plant multiplies by putting out offsets, or "pups," and forms a showy dense carpet of beautiful rosettes over time. Shown to best effect when grouped or massed, echeveria is an excellent container plant, but it makes great edging and ground cover for small spaces. It is a staple plant for green roofs and a perfect addition to a rock garden, a Mediterranean garden, and of course, a succulent garden.
Very easy-to grow, it thrives in warm, dry climates and does not tolerate frost. Pelleted seed for easy germination.
JB177 Hens and Chicks ( Sempervivum Hybridum )
Commonly called Hens and Chicks these unique ground cover plants are mat-forming succulents that produce clusters of rosettes. These Sempervivum seeds produce foliages of varying shades of green, gray, and even reddish shades. This low-growing ground cover has parent rosettes that are called the "hens" and the smaller rosettes that grow from the parents are called the "chicks." Sempervivum ground cover plants are grown for the succulent foliage, but it does produce 12 inch flower stalks in the summer with blooms of pink and lavender.
Grow Sempervivum succulent plants in full sun to partial shade and in well-drained soil. In the South, Sempervivum Hens and Chicks can profit from partial shade. The rosettes die after flowering but are replaced by new rosettes on lateral runners. Sempervivum is an old-time favorite used in concrete planters on either side of the front entry or as a great ground cover plant. Great in window boxes or niches. They require little water or attention to thrive.
These outdoor succulents are known for their charming appearance and extreme durability. They resemble an unfurled rose with accenets of colors and can form dense mats that accent gardens and arrangements. Perennial for zones 3-10.
Grow Sempervivum succulent plants in full sun to partial shade and in well-drained soil. In the South, Sempervivum Hens and Chicks can profit from partial shade. The rosettes die after flowering but are replaced by new rosettes on lateral runners. Sempervivum is an old-time favorite used in concrete planters on either side of the front entry or as a great ground cover plant. Great in window boxes or niches. They require little water or attention to thrive.
These outdoor succulents are known for their charming appearance and extreme durability. They resemble an unfurled rose with accenets of colors and can form dense mats that accent gardens and arrangements. Perennial for zones 3-10.
LET773 Octopus Agave ( Agave vilmoriniana )
This spectacular, large, cliff-dwelling Agave from central western Mexico provides a focal point for any garden. Its soft, deeply keeled, light green to pale blue, ascending leaves are curved at the base and strongly recurved towards their delicately drawn-out tip, giving the plant a bold and unique, somewhat spidery appearance.
When in flower, it produces a huge, unbranched spike that sports thousands of bright yellow flowers, followed by numerous bulbils that can be used for propagation. Seed however is rarely set, especially in cultivation. It has been popular in gardens on the Mediterranean for at least a century and will adapt to cultivation anywhere outside the humid tropics where no severe freezes are experienced.
A. vilmoriniana has no spines or thorns and thus is one of the few Agave that can be planted anywhere, without ever becoming a danger to beast or man alike. In addition, it is easy and fast growing, needs hardly any maintenance and adapts perfectly to being grown in containers. Its leaves contain saponin, a soap substitute, and other substances that are believed to have medicinal properties.
Zone 9 and higher outside, but also makes a great container plant for cooler zones if brought in for the winter.
When in flower, it produces a huge, unbranched spike that sports thousands of bright yellow flowers, followed by numerous bulbils that can be used for propagation. Seed however is rarely set, especially in cultivation. It has been popular in gardens on the Mediterranean for at least a century and will adapt to cultivation anywhere outside the humid tropics where no severe freezes are experienced.
A. vilmoriniana has no spines or thorns and thus is one of the few Agave that can be planted anywhere, without ever becoming a danger to beast or man alike. In addition, it is easy and fast growing, needs hardly any maintenance and adapts perfectly to being grown in containers. Its leaves contain saponin, a soap substitute, and other substances that are believed to have medicinal properties.
Zone 9 and higher outside, but also makes a great container plant for cooler zones if brought in for the winter.
LET627 Ribbon Agave ( Agave angustifolia 'Marginata' )
A medium sized Agave to 4 feet tall by 4 feet wide with a dense rosette, rounded in outline, atop a short trunk 1 to 2 feet tall that is usually hidden until plants get some age (about when they bloom!). The 2 foot long leaves are fairly stiff, narrow (2-4 inches) and concave towards the middle with a broad central band colored pale green and strong creamy white margins that often have a flush of pink. When in flower, which does not occur until this plant is at least 10 years old and often much later, it sends up an 8 to 10 foot spike with a well-branched panicle bearing greenish-white flowers.
Though mostly solitary in youth, after flowering this plant often suckers and small colonies can form. Bulbils also form in the inflorescence to help perpetuate this plant. These bulbils can vary in their amount of variegation. Plant in full sun to light shade and irrigate occasionally to very little. Hardy to around 20°F.
Though mostly solitary in youth, after flowering this plant often suckers and small colonies can form. Bulbils also form in the inflorescence to help perpetuate this plant. These bulbils can vary in their amount of variegation. Plant in full sun to light shade and irrigate occasionally to very little. Hardy to around 20°F.
LET615 Butterfly Agave ( Agave potatorum )
This species comes from the mountains of Southern Mexico. A small, solitary species that forms a very neat and regular rosette of up to 80 variable, grey-green to white leaves that are nearly half as wide as they are long. The leaf margins are extremely undulate and armed with reddish-brown spines.
This beautiful agave was appreciated by the Nahuatl Indians who called it "papalometl" meaning "Butterfly Agave". The specific name "potatorum" is the generative of the Latin word 'potator' meaning "of the drinkers" in reference to the use of this plant in making alcoholic beverages.
Cold hardy to 25 degrees.
This beautiful agave was appreciated by the Nahuatl Indians who called it "papalometl" meaning "Butterfly Agave". The specific name "potatorum" is the generative of the Latin word 'potator' meaning "of the drinkers" in reference to the use of this plant in making alcoholic beverages.
Cold hardy to 25 degrees.
3673 Faucaria Species Mix
Faucaria is a genus of succulent subtropical flowering plants of the family Aizoaceae. The name comes from the Latin word fauces ("animal mouth") because of the appearance of leaves.
Faucarias form clumps of stemless rosettes. They are small plants, up to 3 inches in diameter, thick triangular or semi-circular leaves, light green in color, turning purple in the event of strong sunshine.
The various species make excellent pot subjects and have been cultivated in Europe for over three hundred years. Faucaria species are native to the Cape Province of South Africa and the Karoo Desert.
They bloom for several months in in fall or the beginning of winter. The flowers open around midday and close in the late afternoon. They often don’t open if the weather is cloudy, or if they are in the shade. Flower color ranges from yellow to white and even pink.
Most species will take a small amount of frost.
Mix consists of Faucaria albida, bosscheana, felina, subintegra, tigrina, tuberculosa and others, varieties vary from batch to batch.
Faucarias form clumps of stemless rosettes. They are small plants, up to 3 inches in diameter, thick triangular or semi-circular leaves, light green in color, turning purple in the event of strong sunshine.
The various species make excellent pot subjects and have been cultivated in Europe for over three hundred years. Faucaria species are native to the Cape Province of South Africa and the Karoo Desert.
They bloom for several months in in fall or the beginning of winter. The flowers open around midday and close in the late afternoon. They often don’t open if the weather is cloudy, or if they are in the shade. Flower color ranges from yellow to white and even pink.
Most species will take a small amount of frost.
Mix consists of Faucaria albida, bosscheana, felina, subintegra, tigrina, tuberculosa and others, varieties vary from batch to batch.
TWT110 Oregon Stonecrop ( Sedum oreganum )
This is a versatile little perennial! Plants work well in rock gardens, containers, window boxes, and planters. This Sedum is commonly referred to as Oregon Stonecrop as it is a native in the Pacific Northwest, but it adapts to a wide range of regions and can grow in zones 5 - 8.
Features succulent foliage that forms little rosettes. In the fall, the foliage can turn shades of orange or red. The bright yellow flowers appear in early summer on stems. It is lovely spilling over the edge of rocks, or planted along walkways or in-between stepping stones. Grows about 2" tall.
Features succulent foliage that forms little rosettes. In the fall, the foliage can turn shades of orange or red. The bright yellow flowers appear in early summer on stems. It is lovely spilling over the edge of rocks, or planted along walkways or in-between stepping stones. Grows about 2" tall.
TWT134 Blue Spruce Sedum ( Sedum reflexum )
Vivid blue needle-leaf, spreads slowly to form excellent evergreen ground cover, yellow blooms in summer, perennial grows about 8" tall, hardy to zone 3.
TWT166 Stolon Stonecrop ( Sedum Stoloniferum )
Every garden has a space for this unique Sedum ground cover plant. Start Sedum Stoloniferum seeds for these pink, star-shaped flowers on trailing plants that spread by stolons. Due to this fact, this Sedum is commonly referred to as Stolon Stonecrop. Sedum Stonecrop is a succulent ground cover, and it holds moisture in its thick, fleshy leaves making it drought tolerant and hardy. This variety of Sedum ground cover grows up to 8 inches tall and can be grown in full sun or partial shade in dry, well-draining, even rocky soils. Stolon Stonecrop is fairly resistant to rabbits. A perennial plant for zones 6-9, growing 8" tall.
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LET749 Threadleaf Agave ( Agave filifera )
A great rock garden or container specimen. Threadleaf Agave is a beautiful eye-catching succulent that forms compact stemless rosettes of dark green lance-shaped leaves with ornamental white bud imprints, striking white filaments along the margins, and a sharp gray terminal spine. The rosettes grow up to 26 inches in diameter, producing offsets near the base. Leaves are up to 16 inches long and 2 inches wide.It is tolerant of most soil, but needs adequate drainage. This agave is hardy to fifteen degrees Fahrenheit and is very drought-resistant. It will respond to a fertilizer application during the monsoon season and likes supplemental irrigation during the hot, dry summer. Avoid watering it during the winter months.
LET750 Queen Agave ( Agave victoriae-reginae )
Commonly called Queen Victoria agave or royal agave, is a succulent, herbaceous perennial native to rocky, limestone slopes in the Chihuahuan Desert of northern Mexico. Mature clumps will reach up to 1' tall and 1.5' wide. May grow in a solitary rosette or form offsets. The stiff, dark green, angular leaves can reach around 7" long and form a tight rosette.
The leaves have contrasting, smooth, white margins and a short, black, terminal spine. In summer a single, 10-15' tall, unbranched flowering spike will emerge from the center of rosettes that are 15-30 years old. The flowering stalk is topped with an unbranched spike of yellow-green flowers. The rosette will dieback after blooming.
The specific epithet victoriae-reginae honors Queen Victoria (1819-1901), Queen of the United Kingdom from 1837 until her death.
For zones 8-10
The leaves have contrasting, smooth, white margins and a short, black, terminal spine. In summer a single, 10-15' tall, unbranched flowering spike will emerge from the center of rosettes that are 15-30 years old. The flowering stalk is topped with an unbranched spike of yellow-green flowers. The rosette will dieback after blooming.
The specific epithet victoriae-reginae honors Queen Victoria (1819-1901), Queen of the United Kingdom from 1837 until her death.
For zones 8-10
JB227 White Stonecrop ( Sedum album )
A small but extremely tough plant for rock gardens, xeriscapes and green roofs. Not only heat resistant and drought tolerant, it is reliably hardy and provides interest year round. It is widely known as Jelly Bean Sedum, for the becoming shape of its leaves.
These leaves grow close together and form a dense carpet of plant material which spreads to cover a good-sized area. Dainty, airy white flowers bloom in midsummer. Foliage persists throughout the winter months, but turns red to bronze as temperatures become cooler.
A perennial for zones 3-9.
Sedum seeds should be started indoors and transplanted outdoors after germination. Indoor sowing can be done 6-8 weeks before last frost date. Use small pots or flats and sterile starter mix.
Pre-moisten the starter mix and sow 5-7 Stonecrop seeds per container. The seeds are exceptionally small, so only press the ground cover seed into the moistened soil, and do not cover the seed. Keep the seeds moist but not saturated until they germinate.
For outdoor sowing, wait until garden soil temperatures are 70°F. Select a site with well-draining soil. If necessary amend soil with organic matter. Loosen the top 1-2 inches of soil, remove any weeds, and gently broadcast the seeds over the soil.
Lightly press the seeds into the soil, and keep the seed continuously moist until germination. Normal germination time is 14-28 days. As a rule of thumb, 2,000 sedum seeds will cover a 40 square foot area as a ground cover.
These leaves grow close together and form a dense carpet of plant material which spreads to cover a good-sized area. Dainty, airy white flowers bloom in midsummer. Foliage persists throughout the winter months, but turns red to bronze as temperatures become cooler.
A perennial for zones 3-9.
Sedum seeds should be started indoors and transplanted outdoors after germination. Indoor sowing can be done 6-8 weeks before last frost date. Use small pots or flats and sterile starter mix.
Pre-moisten the starter mix and sow 5-7 Stonecrop seeds per container. The seeds are exceptionally small, so only press the ground cover seed into the moistened soil, and do not cover the seed. Keep the seeds moist but not saturated until they germinate.
For outdoor sowing, wait until garden soil temperatures are 70°F. Select a site with well-draining soil. If necessary amend soil with organic matter. Loosen the top 1-2 inches of soil, remove any weeds, and gently broadcast the seeds over the soil.
Lightly press the seeds into the soil, and keep the seed continuously moist until germination. Normal germination time is 14-28 days. As a rule of thumb, 2,000 sedum seeds will cover a 40 square foot area as a ground cover.
TWT056 Yellow Stonecrop ( Sedum ellacombianum )
This is one of the most favored perennial Sedum ground covers by both homeowners and landscapers alike. You should grow these for virtually a maintenance free, drought proof ground cover plant.
These plants will add distinction and beauty to any flower garden, rock garden, container, or planter box. They form a luxurious mound of dark green leaves that stay attractive 3 seasons of the year. As soon as summer arrives, hundreds of sunny yellow flowers will cover the attractive foliage. When Autumn approaches, the foliage takes on a soft pinkish hue.
For zones 4-9, grows about 4-6 inches tall.
These plants will add distinction and beauty to any flower garden, rock garden, container, or planter box. They form a luxurious mound of dark green leaves that stay attractive 3 seasons of the year. As soon as summer arrives, hundreds of sunny yellow flowers will cover the attractive foliage. When Autumn approaches, the foliage takes on a soft pinkish hue.
For zones 4-9, grows about 4-6 inches tall.
TWT147 Czars Gold Sedum
Gold flowers, evergreen red stemmed carpet, excellent groundcover, perennial grows about 9" tall, hardy to zone 3.
TWT135 Summer Glory ( Sedum spurium )
This sedum stonecrop grows 4-6 inches high. The leaves tint red in the fall and the blooms are dark pink star-like blossoms that will grow from early July to September.
A low growing succulent plant that thrives in well-drained soil but will grow in most soil types. It's perfect to grow in trouble areas. Deer resistant.
For zones 5-10.
A low growing succulent plant that thrives in well-drained soil but will grow in most soil types. It's perfect to grow in trouble areas. Deer resistant.
For zones 5-10.
TCB048 Turkish Delight Multi-seed Pellets ( Sedum ussueiense )
Smashing deep burgundy foliage, carmine red flower umbels, for container, border, or rockery. Excellent pot plant. Grows about 6" tall, hardy to zone 3 outside.
Each multi-seed pellet contains several seeds.
Each multi-seed pellet contains several seeds.
IP305 Aloe Spectabilis
This attractive aloe makes a good houseplant. It is not hardy ( zone 9 outside ), but is easily grown indoors year round. The leaves can grow a few feet in lenght outdoors but are smaller when grown inside, and are light grey to blue green in color. The edges are serrated with chesnut coloured teeth. The attractive flowers appear in the winter or spring.
LET587 Aloe africana
Large aloe that grows up on a single trunk to 4 to 6 feet tall. Wide rosettes of long gracefully-recurved and relatively narrow leaves. Good inside plant or 9b or higher outside.
IP319 Mountain Aloe ( Aloe marlothii )
A stunning, large Aloe widely distributed in so-called bushveld vegetation South Africa, Botswana, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Mozambique to 6000 feet. It grows a robust, solitary trunk that can reach an amazing 18 feet. The large, succulent, grayish to bluish green leaves can reach 4-5 feet long and are studded with short spines above and below. The old leaves form a dense skirt around the trunk below the crown. The large inflorescence holds a large number of flowers that can vary from yellow to orange to red.
In cultivation it is an easy to grow species for the dryish, warm temperate to tropical garden that can take drought and some cold with light freezes.
Image: Le Grand Portage, derivative work: Fletcher6 [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
SF311 Quiver Tree ( Aloe dichotoma )
Perhaps the most amazing of the Aloe, this species from desert areas in western central and southern Namibia and the northern Cape Province in South Africa forms a large, smooth, succulent trunk to about 6 m tall which holds a big, rounded crown of small rosettes of bluish green leaves. Perfect for the dry tropical or warm temperate garden in USDA Zones 9 and above.
H102 Cape Aloe ( Aloe ferox )
An attractive succulent plant from South Africa that can be
grown in the home or greenhouse. Used to make the popular
"Swedish Bitters" in Europe. A pharmaceutical source of aloe
used as a purgative.
Image: Abu Shawka, Cape Town [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
IP316 Tree Aloe ( Aloe barberae )
The largest of all Aloe can grow into a veritable tree but can also be grown in containers for many years. This large succulent grows into a tree 30 feet tall or more with upright-growing thick mottled gray stems. The terminal branches hold rosettes of recurved, dark green leaves. In late winter, the rose-pink flowers in a tight inflorescence rise above the foliage. Plant in full sun or light shade in a fairly well drained soil and irrigate only occasionally to infrequently.
It is moderately drought tolerant and you should be careful not to overwater or plant in an area that has standing water.
Hardy to about 25 degrees F and reportedly survives short durations down to 22 degrees F. It is a great tree for the succulent garden and is fairly clean so good near a pool and can be kept many years in a large container. It does get a thick buttressed base with age so make sure to given it enough space to grow.
This large tree aloe grows naturally in the eastern part of southern Africa in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, eastern Swaziland, Mpumalanga (Barberton District) and southern Mozambique where it is found in evergreen and margins of dry deciduous forests.
It is moderately drought tolerant and you should be careful not to overwater or plant in an area that has standing water.
Hardy to about 25 degrees F and reportedly survives short durations down to 22 degrees F. It is a great tree for the succulent garden and is fairly clean so good near a pool and can be kept many years in a large container. It does get a thick buttressed base with age so make sure to given it enough space to grow.
This large tree aloe grows naturally in the eastern part of southern Africa in Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, eastern Swaziland, Mpumalanga (Barberton District) and southern Mozambique where it is found in evergreen and margins of dry deciduous forests.
W157 Torch Aloe ( Aloe arborescens )
Aloe arborescens, commonly known as the Krantz Aloe, belongs to the Aloe genus, which it shares with the well known and studied Aloe vera plant. This species is also relatively popular among gardeners and has recently been studied for possible medical uses. It is the only other member of the Aloe family that is claimed to be as effective as Aloe Vera for medical uses.
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LET793 Aloe Variegata
Aloe variegata commonly called Partridge Breast Aloe makes a great houseplant, but is also hardy if grown outside. This smaller aloe grows to 10 to 12 inches tall to 9 inches wide and forms rosettes, sometimes solitary but often clustered, with leaves arranged in 3 ranks that are upright with a boat-hull shape (lanceolata-deltoid) that have a distinct gutter down the middle. The leaf margins have tiny blunt white teeth along the entire length and are a white color that stands out well against the dark green color of the leaf, which also has short longitudinally-arranged white spots on upper and lower surfaces that often line up in horizontal bands, giving this plant the common name of Tiger Aloe. The spots are also said to resemble those on a partridge breast, which gives this plant its most used common name. The plant will get red highlights that turn the deep green to a more brown color when the plant is drought stressed. The pink to pale red flowers appear on short, stout, and sometimes branched inflorescences. Outside:In the wild, flowering for this plant is noted as responding to rains and in Southern California most find that it flowers in mid-winter. Plant in full coastal sun to shade in a very well-drained soil and irrigate little to occasionally. One cannot seem to underwater this plant but many a grower (us included) will note that this plant can rot out at its base if over irrigated or if soil is not well draining; this being said, others say that they can irrigate with impunity without any problems. It is hardy to around 20 F.
FB143 Coral Aloe ( Aloe Striata )
A solitary succulent to about 18 inches tall by 2 feet wide with broad pale gray green leaves that vary in color depending on amount of sunlight; in very hot areas the foliage is reddish and in cool spots they will be bluish-green. The flat, broad leaves hold the branching coral-red inflorescence during the late winter into early spring. Best in well-drained sunny locations. Grows to about 2' x 1'. Hardy to 25-30 degrees F.
LET617 Candelabra Tree Cactus ( Euphorbia ingens )
This is a popular plant because it can be grown easily inside and outside and is in fact a popular houseplant.
Outside, these are large tree-like succulents that are beloved for their stately appearance and low-maintenance nature. They are characterized by dark green, four-lobed stems and a columnar growth structure that branches as they mature—leading to the common nicknames candelabra cactus and African candelabra tree.
Grows well both indoors and outdoors and has become a popular choice for rock gardens and indoor houseplant enthusiasts alike. Outside, these succulents can grow up to 40 feet tall, but they usually top out at around 8 to 10 feet tall when grown indoors.
Zone 10 outside, grown as indoor plant in cooler zones. Growers should exercise caution when handling this succulent tree as the milky latex sap of the Euphorbia ingens is considered extremely toxic to humans and pets.
Zone 10 outside, grown as indoor plant in cooler zones. Growers should exercise caution when handling this succulent tree as the milky latex sap of the Euphorbia ingens is considered extremely toxic to humans and pets.
IP252 Stonecrop ( Sedum acre )
An excellent performing ground cover commonly known as Stonecrop. These ground cover plants form a brilliant, intense golden yellow carpet that will rapidly spread and fill in, giving you ground cover over a large area in a very short time.
It is so well-known and used that it has many common names: Goldmoss Stonecrop, Goldmoss Sedum, or Golden Carpet Stonecrop. It is a perennial plant native to Europe but also naturalized in North America.
Grows well in poor soils, sand, rock gardens, and rich dirt, in a variety of light conditions, but prefers mostly sunny conditions. It is such a versatile plant. Sedum Acre Stonecrop is well-suited for use in hanging baskets and container gardens as a trailing accent, as borders and edging in the flower garden, or as a general ground cover plant.
A perennial for zones 4-8.
Sedum seeds can be sown indoors or directly outdoors. Indoor sowing can be done 6-8 weeks before last frost date. Use small pots or flats and sterile starter mix.
Pre-moisten the starter mix and sow 5-7 Stonecrop seeds per container. The seeds are exceptionally small, so only press the ground cover seed into the moistened soil, and do not cover the seed. Keep the seeds moist but not saturated until they germinate.
For outdoor sowing, wait until garden soil temperatures are 70°F. Select a site with well-draining soil. If necessary amend soil with organic matter. Loosen the top 1-2 inches of soil, remove any weeds, and gently broadcast the seeds over the soil.
Lightly press the seeds into the soil, and keep the seed continuously moist until germination. Normal germination time is 14-28 days. As a rule of thumb, 500 sedum seeds will cover a 10 square foot area as a ground cover.
It is so well-known and used that it has many common names: Goldmoss Stonecrop, Goldmoss Sedum, or Golden Carpet Stonecrop. It is a perennial plant native to Europe but also naturalized in North America.
Grows well in poor soils, sand, rock gardens, and rich dirt, in a variety of light conditions, but prefers mostly sunny conditions. It is such a versatile plant. Sedum Acre Stonecrop is well-suited for use in hanging baskets and container gardens as a trailing accent, as borders and edging in the flower garden, or as a general ground cover plant.
A perennial for zones 4-8.
Sedum seeds can be sown indoors or directly outdoors. Indoor sowing can be done 6-8 weeks before last frost date. Use small pots or flats and sterile starter mix.
Pre-moisten the starter mix and sow 5-7 Stonecrop seeds per container. The seeds are exceptionally small, so only press the ground cover seed into the moistened soil, and do not cover the seed. Keep the seeds moist but not saturated until they germinate.
For outdoor sowing, wait until garden soil temperatures are 70°F. Select a site with well-draining soil. If necessary amend soil with organic matter. Loosen the top 1-2 inches of soil, remove any weeds, and gently broadcast the seeds over the soil.
Lightly press the seeds into the soil, and keep the seed continuously moist until germination. Normal germination time is 14-28 days. As a rule of thumb, 500 sedum seeds will cover a 10 square foot area as a ground cover.
SF245 Stonecrop Dragon's Blood ( Sedum spurium )
Dragon's Blood Sedum is an easy-to-grow herbaceous perennial ground cover which can be grown in a container or used in mass plantings. Sedum ground cover plants are exceptionally tolerant of heat and drought and also tolerate to cold and humidity.
Dragon's Blood Sedum is a fast growing ground cover with brilliant red flowers in late summer. It is a succulent with needle-like leaves that turn an orange-red color in fall. Dragon's Blood ground cover creates a dense mat 3 - 5 inches tall that spreads quickly. Dragon's Blood will tolerate poor, dry soil. Low growing Sedum is used for containers, borders, edging and as a dense spreading ground cover plant. A perennial, these plants are great in rock gardens as they will grow in shallow, poor soil and perform well. Dragon's Blood seeds can be sown indoors or directly outdoors ( but you will get best results by starting indoors and transplanting outside ). Indoor sowing can be done 6 - 8 weeks before last frost date. Use small pots or flats and sterile starter mix. Pre-moisten the starter mix and sow 5 - 7 Sedum ground cover seeds per container. The Sedum seeds are exceptionally small, so only press the seed into the moistened soil, and do not cover the seed. Keep the seeds moist but not saturated until they germinate. For outdoor sowing, wait until garden soil temperatures are 70 degrees or higher. Select a site with well-draining soil. If necessary amend soil organic matter. Loosen the top 1 - 2 inches of soil, remove any weeds, and gently broadcast the Dragon's Blood seeds over the soil. Lightly press the seeds into the soil, and keep the seed continuously moist until germination. Perennial growing 6" tall, hardy for zones 3-9.
Dragon's Blood Sedum is a fast growing ground cover with brilliant red flowers in late summer. It is a succulent with needle-like leaves that turn an orange-red color in fall. Dragon's Blood ground cover creates a dense mat 3 - 5 inches tall that spreads quickly. Dragon's Blood will tolerate poor, dry soil. Low growing Sedum is used for containers, borders, edging and as a dense spreading ground cover plant. A perennial, these plants are great in rock gardens as they will grow in shallow, poor soil and perform well. Dragon's Blood seeds can be sown indoors or directly outdoors ( but you will get best results by starting indoors and transplanting outside ). Indoor sowing can be done 6 - 8 weeks before last frost date. Use small pots or flats and sterile starter mix. Pre-moisten the starter mix and sow 5 - 7 Sedum ground cover seeds per container. The Sedum seeds are exceptionally small, so only press the seed into the moistened soil, and do not cover the seed. Keep the seeds moist but not saturated until they germinate. For outdoor sowing, wait until garden soil temperatures are 70 degrees or higher. Select a site with well-draining soil. If necessary amend soil organic matter. Loosen the top 1 - 2 inches of soil, remove any weeds, and gently broadcast the Dragon's Blood seeds over the soil. Lightly press the seeds into the soil, and keep the seed continuously moist until germination. Perennial growing 6" tall, hardy for zones 3-9.
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LET826 Desert Spoon ( Dasylirion wheeleri )
Also known as Spoon Yucca. Dasylirion wheeleri is a moderate to slow-growing evergreen shrub with a single unbranched trunk up to 16 inches thick growing to about 5 feet tall, though often recumbent on the ground. The leaf blade is slender, gray-green, with a toothed margin. The leaves radiate from the center of the plant's apex in all directions (spherical).
The flowering stem grows above the foliage, to a height of 16 feet tall. The stem is topped by a long plume of straw-colored small flowers. The color of the flower determinate the gender of the plant, being mostly white colored for males and purple-pink for females.
It is grown as an ornamental plant, valued in xeriscaping. As it does not tolerate extended frosts, in temperate regions it is usually grown under glass. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
The flowering stem grows above the foliage, to a height of 16 feet tall. The stem is topped by a long plume of straw-colored small flowers. The color of the flower determinate the gender of the plant, being mostly white colored for males and purple-pink for females.
It is grown as an ornamental plant, valued in xeriscaping. As it does not tolerate extended frosts, in temperate regions it is usually grown under glass. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
The alcoholic drink sotol, the northern cousin to tequila and mezcal, is made from the fermented inner cores of the desert spoon. It is the state drink of the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Durango, and Coahuila.
It was also used by the natives of the region for food and fiber. Its flower stalk can be used as a fire plow.
Cold hardy to 10 degrees.
The Tarahumara and Pima Bajo peoples of the Sierra Madre Occidental of Chihuahua weave baskets from the leaves after they strip off the spines from the leaf margins. They also employ the expanded leaf bases in making large artificial flowers as holiday decorations.
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