Urginea
Family: Liliaceae Habitat: Africa, Asia, Mediterrean zone. Cultivation: Substrate well-drained, temperatures never below 10ºC, and put it in half shade!
Sterculia
Family: Malvaceae Habitat: Tropical and warm-temperate regions of Asia, Africa, Oceania and the Americas. Cultivation: Full exposure to sunlight. Temperatures never below 6-10ºC. Careful with [...]
Sesamothamnus
Family: Pedaliaceae Habitat: Africa, tropical or sub-tropical habitats. Cultivation: Appreciated as bonsais, well-draining substrate, exposure from direct light to semi shades.
Sansevieria
Family: Agavaceae Habitat: Tropical Africa, India Cultivation: Easy. Pay attention to the tops of their leaves: if damaged, the growth of the entire leaf will be compromised.
Ceropegia
Family: Apocynaceae Habitat: Africa, Australia, Southern Asia Cultivation: Unlike what you may think, Ceropegias are not so simple to cultivate. They are delicate and really sensitive to [...]
Caralluma hesperidum
The name "Caralluma" comes from Arabic and literally means "wound of the flesh", probably referring to the unpleasant smell that the flowers of this genus give off, just like Stapelia, which is [...]
Argyroderma delaetii
Argyroderma delaetii grows individually or slowly clump forming clusters at the ends of short prostrate stems. Is is formed by a pair of fleshy leaves upt to 3 cm high, either in clusters or solitary.
Anacampseros tomentosa
Anacampseros tomentosa is a short columnar succulent, up to 5-10 cm tall. Closely packed leaves cover the few, fleshy branches. Leaves are ovate-globose, dark green, surfaced with thin [...]
