Asclepiad

Huernia macrocarpa

Huernia macrocarpa



Caralluma schweinfurthii 

Caralluma schweinfurthii 
 In the ground

Caralluma schweinfurthii 
 In flower

Caralluma ? I have had this plant for years and had not seen it flower

Stapelia grandiflora

 Stapelia leendertziae not in flower at this time so I didn't take a photo. The plant looks like Stapelia grandiflora when not in flower.

 

Crown of Thorns

Euphorbia milii splendens comes in many froms and colors.

With all the hybrids around you can find all kinds of colors and color combinations as long as it is red, yellow, white or a shades or one of them.

 

Their are big and small forms as well.

 A easy to grow plant that can take full sun.

 Blooms freely most of the year

This is a Thai Hybrid with large flowers

 

 It is a  Euphorbia so the sap is poisonous, it can irritates the skin, and can cause temporary blindness if it goes in the eyes.

 

Uncarina seed pods

Uncarina seed pods look harmless but take a closer look.

 

 

See those barbs

They are like little fish hooks?

 

 

 

How to open a Uncarina seed pods

 

 

 

 

 

 

Myakka State Park

Went out to Myakka State Park. Lots of bromeliads and orchids up in the trees.

 

Take a look. Hit on the photos so they get bigger so you see them better.



 

Bismarckia nobilis

This started as a seedling in a 1 gallon pot. I think that was 13 or so years ago.

 

This is the 2nd time it has flowered, will kind of. It makes a flower stem but no flowers yet. 

 

It still may have flower this year have to wait and see.

 

Male and female flowers are on different plants. So I don't know what it is.

Navia arida

This is the 1st time flowering for me. Never had a Navia live this long to flower. Out of the two Navia's that can live and do will in Florida this is the 1st to flower (the other is Navia igneosicola ).

 Little bit of soil got in the center of the plant.

This is some what a larger plant as it is planted in a 8 inch pot.

 

More photo's to come as it flowers.

Sept.1 2014

I guess the flowers open up at night, I didn't see any yesterday.
 

Silk Floss Tree (Ceiba speciosa)

This is the time of year when it flowers and drops it leaves.

flowers

 

Not the best tree if you need to walk by it and/or have kids around.

truck of the tree

At the time I thought it was a good idea to plant it where it is as it will shade the front yard.

 

leaves

A small little stick with few leaves on it didn't look like it would get big that fast, but it did.

Euphorbia seedlings

I don't try to grow anything from seed but if some thing does come up I wait to see what it's going to be.




Euphorbia ? in with a cutting of Alluaudia procera



To me it looks like Euphorbia millotii x viguieri




Euphorbia millotii and ? Euphorbia millotii

 

 

Fouquieria fasciculata

Comes from the dry tropical forest habitats to warm deserts in Mexico.

Is said to grow only on steep slopes and canyons in the Metztitlán area of Hidalgo west to adjacent Querétaro.

Has a massive, fat trunk that tapers into spiny branches.

I have had this plant for more than 25 years and I can't see any size difference in that fat trunk. I have cut back some of the branches.

I got it from a small road side plant place some where on our way to Deming New Mexico, or was it on our way back.  I can't remember.

It's been in the ground for the last 15 or so years. It was not flowered in all that time.

When it was planted in was in full sun, not any more as some trees have  grown up so now it's in part shade most of the day.
I know it should be move to get more sun but where?
 

Decaria madagascariensis

Decaryia madagascariensis is the only species in the genus. It has succulent stems growing in a zigzag pattern with two spines on the outside where the stem changes direction.
When it gets larger it should have pale yellow flowers. The Decarya is dioecious (there are male trees and female trees).
From: www.desert-tropicals.com/

Sun Exposure: Light shade to full sun
Origin: Madagascar
Growth Habits: Deciduous spiny shrub or small tree, 20 to 30 feet tall (6-9 m)
Watering Needs: Regular water all year long
Propagation: Seeds, grafting (on Alluaudia), cuttings are rather difficult

I got this plant in 2011 (see photo ↑) it had 2 plants in the pot. I was going to wait for it to get bigger but it didn't do anything. So this year(2014) each one got it's own pot.


This is the way it looks now (2014)

It only took a few years for some thing to happen.

New growth