Sarcocaulon crassicaule Mesemb An attractive globular cactus with

An attractive globular cactus with smooth spiraled ribs

Can take light frost but is at risk in a hard frost

Though I suspect it may be one of the parents of this hybrid

It is more greenish in lower light

Avonia papyracea  An unusual and attractive miniature succulent from South Africa

Sarcocaulon crassicaule Mesemb An attractive globular cactus withSarcocaulon crassicaule Also called Bushman's Candle, this South African native is closely related to the common Geranium and Pelargonium, but is adapted to desert conditions. Many people consider it to be a species of Monsonia. It produces fat stems that often grow horizontally a few inches above the ground. The petioles (leaf stalks) of each leaf turn into spines when the leaf dies. Flowers are an attractive white to light pink color. This plant