by Alice Liles | Jan 15, 2013 | Blog
Who knew? I didn’t. All those plants I couldn’t identify? Several of them turned out to be in the senecio family. I even discovered that the giant groundsel trees that fascinated me on Kilimanjaro in 2007 are senecio kilimanjari. These senecio kilimanjari,...
by Alice Liles | Dec 29, 2012 | Blooming Now
Mammillaria elongata makes a small flower, but is an interesting cactus, making a clump of elongated fingers, if you will, like this young plant. Another bud is just showing to the upper right of this bloom.
by Alice Liles | Dec 27, 2012 | Blooming Now
Rebutia miniscula, as the name implies, is not a large cactus, but it delivers a nice bloom. If you look closely, you can see red buds, so I will have more flowers to enjoy.
by Alice Liles | Dec 26, 2012 | Blooming Now
This is one of the succulents I am still working on identifying, and I have decided it must be in the senecio family. If you can help me out with a name, leave me a comment. The flower is interesting, and I like the shape of the plant. This is the first one for me, so...
by Alice Liles | Dec 22, 2012 | Blooming Now
This tiger jaws plant usually blooms in the evening, closes, and then opens again the next morning and usually stays open for a day or two. This plant doesn’t seem to be doing well right now, and I’m not happy about I’m afraid I am going to lose it. The picture...
by Alice Liles | Dec 9, 2012 | Blooming Now
I am guessing this is a sedum. I’m not sure sure what else it would be. The plant makes a nice mass of green and the flowers are small but delicate and pretty. If anyone can identify it, let me know.
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