Trichocaulon

Family: Asclepiadaceae Habitat: South Africa and Namibia, in arid, harsh environments. Cultivation: See below

Tavaresia

Family: Apocynaceae Habitat: Southern Africa: Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe, in rocky slopes or sandy plains, in places protected from the wind, under direct sunlight or [...]

Sarcocaulon

Family: Geraniaceae Habitat: Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Angola, in arid environments Cultivation: Avoid excess of water, full exposure to sunlight.

Commiphora edulis

The name "Commiphora" comes from the Greek kommi, "gum" and "phorus", hole. Many species of Commiphora in fact form gummy resins such as Mecca balsam and myrrh (extracted from C. myrrha), which [...]

Commiphora kraeuseliana

The name "Commiphora" comes from the Greek kommi, "gum" and "phorus", hole. Many species of Commiphora in fact form gummy resins such as Mecca balsam and myrrh (extracted from C. myrrha), which [...]

Crassula lycopodioides variegata

Crassula lycopodioides variegata is really similar to Crassula lycopodioides, being a perennial succulent shrub, maximum 40 centimeters tall, with slender, elongated, woody branches.

Crassula lycopodioides

Crassula lycopodioides is native to South Africa and Southern Namibia. Its habitat is mainly the Karoo desert, upon rocky soils and also plains.

Crassula cornuta

Crassula cornuta is actually a subspecies of the species Crassula deceptor, but in cultivation it's used the subspecies name "Cornuta" to avoid confusion with "deceptor" which is a really [...]

Crassula capitella

Crassula capitella is a tiny perennial herb with elongated, green leaves that turn into a bright red when they grow old.

Crassula brevifolia

Crassula brevifolia is a tiny shrub, about 30- 50 centimeters tall. Its stems are woody and rather branched in green branches.