[Sacred Succulents] Autumnal Offerings

[Sacred Succulents]

Hello friends,

Autumnal Equinox is here. The Ariocarpus are celebrating the day 
with a huge display of flowers! 

Below are some additonal new first offerings of seedlings from our 
Andean seed collections in Peru and Boliva last year and some 
Lycium plants from this. Again, these are all available in the 
limited numbers listed, so take advantage of this unique 
opportunity to acquire and grow these beneficial plants.

The new catalog is still looking to be completed by mid October. 

A few events in October we will be sharing a booth with BPC at:
HARVEST & HERB FESTIVAL, a benefit for the Sonoma County Herb 
Exchange
Saturday, October 3rd, 2009, 2pm-10pm Laguna Farm, 1720 Cooper 
Road, Sebastopol 
Live music and classes on: Essential Oil Distillation, Herbs for 
Healthy Digestion, Herbal Beer Making, Harvesting and Using 
Seaweeds, 
Food Fermentation, and more. Admission Donation $10, Children 12 
and under free 

BIONEERS this October 16-18. This is the 20th year anniversary of 
this fantastic gathering. See- http://www.bioneers.org/conference 

November: BAJA BOTANICAL JOURNEY - contact us for more info!

RARE PLANT & SEED LIST - the new and largest issue yet is 
available. If you are not subscribed or have let your subscription 
lapse, we encourage you to sign up now. 4 issues for $5 or 8 issues 
for $8. This is where we list our offerings of rarities and 
specimens. A few highlights from the new issue include - New 
Ariocarpus hybrids, lots of Trichocereus specimens and new 
releases, Bursera and Boswellia plants, additional first offerings 
from our recent seed collections in Peru and a first chance at 
seedlings from our Andean collections last year.

GIFT CERTIFICATES - are always available!
NEW ITEMS

Plants from our 2008-09 Ethnobotanical Collections in Peru & 
Bolivia
These are the very first offerings of year old seedlings from last 
years seed collections in the Peruvian & Bolivian Andes. Quantities 
are limited to the number’s listed.

Bomarea species “Sullu sullu”
Liliaceae. Peru boasts 80+ species of these fantastic climbing 
lilies. Also known regionally as “orq-orqo” or “paicha-paicha”, 
some species are used to treat venereal disease, infertility, 
kidney pain and hemorraging. All have an edible tuber and extremely 
showy clusters of multicolored tubular flowers and ornamental seed 
pods. None of the following collections were made when the plants 
were in flower, so we have yet to ID any of the species or can we 
comment on flower color. Based on difference in vine and leaf 
forms, we expect most collections to be a distinct species. 
We have 5 plants each available of the following collections for 
$7.50 each
BK08515.2 Bomarea sp. Sacsaywamen ruins.			
BK08516.1 Bomarea sp. Above the ruins of Killarumiyoq.	
BK08517.9 Bomarea sp. Temple of the Moon, Chincheros.	
BK08524.11 Bomarea sp. Near Lares.
BK08526.1 Bomarea sp. Above the ruins of Tipon
BK08526.8 Bomarea sp. Growing on the ruins of Raqchi.

BK08524.16 Coriaria ruscifolia (=Coriaria thymifolia)
Coriariaceae. Leafy shrub to about 3–4'. Long arching leaves made 
up of may small leaflets. Drupes of tiny purple black berries, like 
a string of jewels. Growing on the trail just above Lares 
Hotsprings. Coriaria are nitrogen fixing plants, often considered 
poisonous. The berries of a variant of this species are used to 
induce the feeling of flying in Ecuador. These plants are very 
distinct from the Chilean form of this species we are growing. 
Beautiful red leaf stems. Hardy to at least 25 F.       8  ~  
Plants $16 each

BK09427.3  Lycium sp.
Solanaceae. Small xerophytic shrub with arching branches to 2'. 
Simple, semi-succulents leaves are arranged densely along the 
stems. Lavender flowers and deep, dark red “goji” berries to 1/2". 
Dry hillsides, growing with Corryocactus erectus, Salineras, Peru.  
 
6  ~  Plants $7.50 each

BK08523.3 Silene sp.
Caryophyllaceae. Fuzzy paddle shaped leaves, White flowers, urn 
shaped seed pods to 6" tall. Alpine plant growing amongst rocks. 
Ipsay pass near 14,500', Peru. Interestingly the leaves have 
remained smooth and hairless for us in cultivations. Beautiful 
tight rosettes. Should be hardy below 0° F.  5  ~  Plants $10 each

BK08601.1 Trichocereus sp. “Hawakolla”
Arborescent species to to 15'+ tall. Regular branching up high on 
the thick dark green stems, 6"+ diameter. Strongly notched areoles. 
Numerous spines, up to 2". White flowers. Huge patch, growing 
almost down to the water, north side Isla del Sol, Bolivia. Looks 
to be planted, we also saw specimens at the square in Copacabana. 
Signs of regular harvesting. The shaman Lucio says it can be used 
like achuma, but is different in effect, a local told us a slice is 
placed outside of the cheek for toothache and that Argentinian 
tourists use it as a drug. The plant also looks very similar to the 
cultivated ‘Kimura’s Spiny Giant’ in the US.  8  ~  2"+ seedlings 
$8.50 each

BK08603.3 Trichocereus bridgesii “Achuma”
Large stands to 12'+. Hacienda Huachjilla, south La Paz, Bolivia. 
Growing with Prosopis alba, Corryocactus melanotrichus, Echinopsis 
bridgesii, Opuntia teres. The whole area is under development as a 
wealthy suburb of La Paz. These specific populations are threatened 
by impending golf and tennis courts.  8  ~  2–3"+ seedlings $8.50 
each

BK08611.5 Trichocereus pachanoi “San Pedro”
Blue-green stems to 12'+ tall. Very round smooth ribs, small 
areoles and spines. Similar to ‘Juul’s Giant’. One of the most 
common clones around Lima City and much of Peru. Parque de las 
Leyendas. 
8  ~  1–1.5"+ seedlings $8.50 each

BK08612.4-A Trichocereus peruvianus
Fat blue-green stems to 6" or more in diameter. New spines are red 
to yellow, up to 3" long. Often growing prostrate. White flowers. 
Hector’s farm above Matucana, Peru. Seed from specimen with mostly 
shorter spines, under 1".  8  ~  1.5–2"+ seedlings $8.50 each

BK08612.9 Trichocereus peruvianus
On mountainside next to the town of Sucro, Peru. Prostrate 
specimens growing down the mountainside.  8  ~  1.5–2"+ seedlings 
$8.50 each

NEW SEED

Crescentia alata “Morro” “Calabash Tree”
Bignoniaceae. Tropical tree to 20'. Nocturnal flowers occur along 
the trunk and branches followed by 4" gourd-like hard seed pods. 
Central America. The pods are used to make all manner of containers 
and utensils. The seeds are high in protein and have a licorice 
like sweet aftertaste, they are used in El Salvador to make a 
refreshing horchata drink. The tree is considered an anachronism, 
it evolved with now extinct gomphotheres (elephants) as the primary 
seed dispersers. It is now our responsibility and that of the 
introduced horses to crack the hard seed pod and disperse the seed. 
Easy to grow, no frost.   Seed packet $2.50, One ounce of seed $8

Fabiana viscosa
Solanaceae. Shrub to 3' with small sticky cylindrical leaves. 
Tubular yellow flowers cover the plant. Occurs up to 6,500' in 
Region 3 & 4, Chile. Similar use and ornamental value to F. 
imbricata. Very drought hardy, can take cold to 20° F.   Seed 
packet $3.50

Gaultheria odorata “Aja-te’es”
Ericaceae. 2–4' tall evergreen shrub with slightly hairy alternate 
oval leaves to 3". White bell flower and pea-size dark purple 
fruit. From the higher elevation cloud forests of Chiapas, Mexico. 
The fruit is eaten and the plant considered medicinal by the 
Zincatan Maya. A fine exotic for the forest garden. Hardy to at 
least 25° F. Surface sow. Seed packet $3

Lillium pardalinum BK09902.1
Lilliaceae. Softball size scaled bulb from which arise annual stems 
to 8'+ tall with whorled lanceolate leaves and topped with arching 
branchlets of pendant 4" carmine flowers with orange centers 
splashed with brown spots and recurved petals. Growing in dark rich 
boggy black soil at a natural spring seep with bracken fern, Aralia 
californica, and Asarum canadense. This robust population grows 
near our home in western Sonoma County and has never before been 
reported in the area. The large bulbs were eaten by many California 
tribes. Sow in Autumn to sprout in Spring.  Seed packet $4.50

Lycium berlandieri “Desert Wolfberry” “Desert Goji”
Solanaceae. Lightly thorned shrub 2–5', arching branches, simple 
gray-green succulent leaves. Small lavender flowers and 1/3" bright-
red round berries. We collected seed south of Tucson, Arizona years 
ago and a plant has since taken over a part of our greenhouse. 
Valued by southwest natives as food and medicine. Edible leaves and 
delicious berries, one of the few palatable species of Lycium from 
the region. Likely similar in nutritive and medicinal properties to 
Asian L. barbarum. Extremely drought tolerant, can take a little 
frost.  Seed packet $3.50

Malva sylvestris BK07606.1
Malvaceae. 1–3' plant with round leaves and 2" mauve-purple flowers 
with dark purple veins and lavender pollen loved by bees. From seed 
we collected from rural farmsteads in the hills near Figaro and 
Montseny Bioreserve, north eastern Spain. Traditionally the flowers 
and young tender leaves are added to salads while the tops of the 
plants are steamed and seasoned like kale. Highly nutritious and 
delicious! Also used as a tea for its soothing demulcent 
properties. Easy, perennial, but best cut back each season. Will 
naturalize.  Seed packet $3

Pernettya coriacea
Ericaceae. A fabulous evergreen shrub to 4' with densely arranged 
small green leaves. Clusters of white bell flowers adorn the branch 
tips followed by inflated 1/2" purple-black berries. From the high 
elevation cloud forest and paramo in Cartago Province, Costa Rica. 
The current questionable trend in taxonomy is to clump this along 
with nearly every other Pernettya from Central and South America 
into the bloated P. prostrata or even Gaultheria myrsinoides. The 
berries are sweet and seem highly edible, but we caution that other 
Pernettya are said to cause inebriation or delirium if eaten in 
excess, the taxonomic lumping has further confused which species 
are edible and which potentially toxic. Sun to part shade, hardy to 
at least 20° F. Seed packet $3.50

Ugni myricoides
Myrtaceae. Evergreen shrub 5–8'. Pendant white-pink bell flowers 
transform into 1/3–1/2" dark rose berries. A huckleberry-like cloud 
forest plant from Chiapas, Mexico south in scattered regions of 
South America. Confusingly sometimes called Chilean black guava, 
though it’s neither a guava nor Chilean like its close kin U. 
molinae. The berries are sweet and edible, but have a stronger 
flavor than U. molinae. Hybridizing the two might lead to 
interesting progeny. More tolerant of tropical conditions than the 
temperate U. molinae. Part shade, moist rich soil. Hardy to at 
least 25° F.  Seed packet $3

Vaccinium consanguineum “Paramo Huckleberry”
Ericaceae. 4–12' evergreen shrub with densely packed glossy blue 
green-leaves 1–2" long. Masses of white tinged-pink bell flowers 
swell to become 1/3" red then blue-black berries when fully ripe. 
Native to the high elevation cloud forest and paramo in Cartago 
Province, Costa Rica. If picked at all early the berries have a 
disagreeable flavor, but once fully ripe they are quite delicious. 
Sun to part shade, hardy to below 20° F. Give seed 30+ days cold 
for best germination. Seed packet $3.50

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