[Sacred Succulents] Summer offerings

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7/12/13

Greetings, 
Here we are at the solar height of summer. The seed harvests are coming in 
and the San Pedro blooming early this year. We even had one confused 
Ariocarpus cactus flower a few weeks ago, the earliest we?ve seen by a 
couple months!

An extensive offering of new rarities this email. Always more to come.

Attached is a photo of the chubby queens of our realm. If we are slow to 
answer your emails, you can appeal to Ember and Kiera. 

RARE PLANT & SEED LIST - Issue 38 will be out soon. Yet another very large 
and diverse issue, don?t miss it! New Trichocereus specimens and hybrid 
seedlings, rare copal and myrrh species, and an ever evolving assortment 
from our Andean travels. If you are not subscribed or have let your 
subscription lapse, we encourage you to sign up now. 4 issues for $5 ($10 
outside USA) or 8 issues for $8 ($16 outside USA). This is where we list 
our offerings of limited rarities and specimens. 
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New Offerings, July 2013
You can print out an order form- http://sacredsucculents.com/order-form/

Limited Seed
Cubanola domingensis ?Dominican Bellflower?  ?Campanita?
Rubiaceae. Upright shrub to 5', shiny dark greenleaves. Spectacular 10" 
long, creamy-yellow to pale green, trumpet shaped, pendulous flowers that 
exhale an exquisite chocolaty scent. Overall reminiscent of a dwarf 
Brugmansia. Slow growing endemic of the Dominican Republic, exceedingly 
rare in cultivation but deserves to be widely grown. Will grow and bloom 
well in a 2?5 gallon pot. Sun to part shade, well draining soil and 
regular water. Keep seed warm to germinate in 3?8 weeks. Seed has limited 
viability, so plant upon receipt. Seeds will only be available through 
August. Z10b 
Seed packet $5

Cactaceae 
Armatocereus matucanensis  ?Pichu?
Upright gray-green columnar stems 6?15'+ tall. 5?8+ ribs and spines to 3" 
long. Segmented branches indicate the yearly growth. White nocturnal 
flowers followed by spiny fruit with a sweet edible flesh that our 
Peruvian friends say is distinctly delicious. Native to the western Andean 
slopes of southern central Peru. We have admired this species growing 
alongside Trichocereus peruvianus near Matucana. Probably the most cold 
tolerant of the genus. Z9a
Seed packet $3

Trichocereus ?argentinensis?  
Fat, glaucus blue, upright stems 5?10" diameter. 1"+ yellowish spines. An 
unusual peruvianoid supposedly from Argentina. 
6"+ cutting $24.50 (limited)

Trichocereus pachanoi Kimnach et al. 2876D  ?San Pedro?
Wild San Pedro, fat rounded ribs and 1/4?1"+ spines, white flowers. 
Collected along the Cajamarca to Namora road, Cajamarca Dept., north Peru. 
Z9a 
5?6"+ cutting $15

Trichocereus peruvianus BK08612.9  ?Pichu?
Fat, blue-green stems to 6" or more in diameter. New spines are red to 
yellow, up to 3" long. White flowers, sweet edible fruit. Growing on the 
steep mountainside by the town of Surco, Lima Dept., Peru, around 8,000'. 
Serpent like specimens growing over rocks and down the mountain. Z9a 
3"+ seedling 2?3 years old $12.50

Trichocereus peruvianus ?Los Gentiles?  ?Pichu?
Fat, blue frosted upright stems 4?6" in diameter. Large fuzzy areoles with 
2?3" spines. White flowers., edible fruit. Occurs at 7,000? 10,000' in the 
upper Rimac Valley near Matucana, Lima, Peru. Said to have been tended to 
for at least 3,800 years by the lineage of people known as ?Los Gentiles?. 
Z9a
3"+ seedling 2?3 years old $10

Trichocereus werdermannianus v. lecoriensis
Arborescent giant to 15'+ tall. Very thick, grayish stems to 1' or more in 
diameter. Robust spines to 3". White nocturnal flowers, large edible 
fruit. Rare variety of this impressive species from Lecori, Chuquisaca, 
Bolivia around 11,000'. Z9a
Seed packet $3

Trichocereus santaensis BK09509.10   ?Huachuma?
Upright stems to 10'+ tall, 3.5?4" diameter, blue-green epidermis. 5 
radial spines 1/4?3/4" long, the downward facing central-raidal sometimes 
up to 1.5" long. 1 central spine 1.5?2.5"+ long. New spines yellow to 
brown in color. West side of the Santa River, near Olleros and the ancient 
road that connects the Callejon de Huaylas with Chavin, Ancash, Peru, 
11,000'. About 90% of all the Trichocereus growing in this vicinity had 
very short spines and resembled T. pachanoi. The other 10%, including this 
collection, had longer spines. The seedlings show variation. Z9a  
3?4" plant 2?3 years old $14

Other Succulents
Apodanthera sagittifolia
Cucurbitaceae. From a large underground caudex grows annual trailing vines 
to 6'+ with arrow shaped leaves. Small yellow flowers and  2" fuzzy oval 
fruit. Seed from Pehuen, Cordoba, Argentina. The fruit is said to be sweet 
but inedible? A must for caudex collectors. Z9b 
Plant 1?2 years old $7.75

Commiphora mukul  ?Guggul? ?Indain Myrrh?
Burseraceae. Attractive small deciduous tree with spinescent branches, 
thickened trunks and gray peeling bark. Grows wild in the semi-arid states 
of Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Karnataka in India. The sweet smelling aromatic 
sap, similar to Myrrh, has been utilized in Ayurvedic medicine for over 
3,000 years as a treatment for arthritic conditions and heart disease. 
Modern clinical studies show it to be anti-inflammatory, lower cholesterol 
and burn excess body fat. The trees are now endangered due to the 
increased demand for the resin which has led to harvesting practices that 
eventually kill the trees. Easy to grow, drought hardy and a natural 
bonsai. Z10a 
6?10"+ treelet 2+ years old $9.50

Dudleya lanceolata BK11822.1
Crassulaceae. 3?6" succulent rosettes of deep green pointed leaves. Yellow 
to reddish flowers. Seed collected from plants growing on serpentine 
rocks, oak understory, hills of San Luis Obispo, CA. Lovely and easy to 
care for. Sun to filtered shade. Z9a                    Seed packet $3.25

Echeveria decumbens BK10428.10  
Crassulaceae. 2?4" rosettes of pale-blue diamond shaped leaves, eventually 
forms large clusters to 24". Decumbent flower stalks bearing yellowish red 
flowers. Growing with Tillandsia, Peperomia sp., succulent Oxalis sp., and 
ferns. Steep mountainside across from Lares Hotsprings, 11,300'. We first 
reported this species from this region in 2008. Echeveria are known by the 
Quechua name ?loraypo? and the leaf juice is highly valued for treating 
cataracts and earache. Z9a 
2?3" plant 3 years old $11.50

Ficus palmeri BK101105.2 ?Zalate?
Moraceae. Tree to 40'. Elegant smooth white bark, heart shaped leaves. 
Small figs. Young plants form an attractive caudex and make excellent 
bonsai. This gorgeous rock fig seems to favor cliffsides as a habitat in 
southern Baja. Easy to grow, great houseplant. Z9b/10a 
Plant 2+ years old $6.50

Peperomia majieri WK670
Piperaceae. One of the coolest looking leaf succulents. Upright, olive 
green to purple red stems 4?6"+, rosettes of thick, flattened leaves with 
a rough warty texture, white-gray to purplish brown in color and a dark 
green windowed upper surface. Branched yellow inflorescence to 12"+. 
Collected in 1979 by Wolfgang Krahn along the Rio Maranon valley of Peru 
near 11,000', but only described in 2012. Has a strong balsam-spice scent 
when crushed. Z9b
Plant (rooted cutting) $11.50

Puya assurgens
Bromeliaceae. Dense rosettes of silver green leaves. Branched flower stalk 
with bright green flowers that become dark purple when drying. Dry rocky 
slopes with Trichocereus pasacana, near 6500', Yala, Jujuy, Argentina. 
Z8b/9a? 
2?3"+ plant 1?2 years old $7.50

Rabiea albinota (=Nananthus albinotus) ?S?Keng Keng?
Aizoaceae. Small clump forming succulent with white spotted sickle shaped 
leaves, thick fleshy roots and yellow flowers. Native to South Africa. The 
Griquas tribesmen were known to dry and pulverize the whole plant to use 
as an additive to make tobacco ?stronger?. Contemporary reports describe 
the effects to be similar to Sceletium. Good for the rock garden, tolerant 
of high rainfall. Z8a?b                                Seed packet $3  / 
Plant 3 years old $8.50

Sinningia allagophylla
Gesneriaceae. Disc-shaped tuber/caudex, upright stems to 1?2', furry 
bright green leaves. Tubular red flowers. Rare, sun loving, Brazilian 
species. Tubers contain anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory compounds. 
Regular succulent care. Dies back to the tuber in cold or drought. Z9b?   
Plant 1?2 years old $6.50

Trachyandra divaricata  ?Strandkool?
Liliaceae or Asphodelaceae. Perennial with thickened roots and tufts of 
long, slender, dark green succulent leaves. 2?3' inflorescence with 
clusters of white flowers. Native to South Africa and Namibia. Much like 
asparagus the young flower stalks are harvested before blossoming and 
cooked, reportedly delicious. Easily grown, a perfect choice for the 
perennial veggie garden. Regrows from the roots after frost or prolonged 
drought. Seed may do better with cold treatment. Z8a 
Seed packet $3 

Other Beneficials
Acaena sp. ?Cabo Virgenes?
Rosaceae. Attractive, low spreading groundcover, rosettes of finely 
pinnate fern-like leaves. Likely has reddish flower heads held above the 
foliage followed by spiny fruit. Holubec seed collection, Cabo Virgenes, 
Santa Cruz, Argentina. Came to us as A. sericea, but it is not that 
species, closer to A. pinnatifida or macrocephala. Genetics show that 
Acaena are very closely related to the Polylepis trees of the Andes. Well 
draining soil and sun. Z7?
Plant 2?3 years old $6.50

Allium jajlae  ?Wild Garlic?
Clustering, garlic-like bulb with blue-green flattened leaves to 12"+ 
long. Flower stalk to 18"+ tall with spherical heads of rose-violet 
blossoms. Native to the Caucasus and Crimea. The garlic flavored bulbs and 
leaves are eaten throughout its range. A worthy addition to the vegetable 
garden. May germinate best with cold treatment. Z6a    
Seed packet $2.75

Fabiana foliosa 
Solanaceae. Compact subshrub to 6?12" high. Small linear leaves. Blooms 
with a profusion of small, erect, pale yellow trumpets. Patagonia, 
Argentina. This beautiful species is very rare in cultivation. Possibly 
medicinal as other species. Sun and a lean, gritty soil. Drought hardy. 
Z7/8?    Seed packet $4

Gaultheria vaccinioides BK08525.3  ?Miumanka?
Ericaceae. Very attractive creeping species to about 12" tall, reddish 
hairy stems and 3/4" oval leaves. Inflated pink flowers and oversized 
black edible fruit to 1". Growing on rocks in cloud forest, about 8000', 
Cusco Dept., Peru. Surface sow seed. Z9a and lower  
Seed packet $4

Gaultheria sp. BK10427.7  
Miniature species to no more than 1?3" high. Red stems, small glossy 
leaves with slightly hairy margins. White-pink flowers and clusters of 
sweet edible black berries to 1/3". Seed collected from plants growing 
amongst mossy rocks, halfway to Ipsaycocha, Cusco, Peru, 13,800'. A great 
rock garden candidate or grow in a pot where you can appreciate its 
delicate beauty and snack on the berries. Surface sow tiny seeds. Z6?      
 
Seed packet $4

Girardinaria diversifolia ?Bhutan? ?Zo ch?a?  ?Aloo?  ?Giant Himalayan 
Nettle?
Urticaceae. A strikingly gorgeous tender perennial to 10'+. Large leaves, 
sometimes entire but often deeply cut palmate. Panicles of yellowish 
flowers. The entire plant is covered in large stinging prickles, like 
common nettle on steroids. The sting is is intense, but short lived. Seed 
from eastern Bhutan around 4000'. Cultivated for the high quality long 
fiber that?s obtained from the stems and used to make everything from rope 
to paper to fine textiles. The young leaves and flowers are a highly 
nutritious vegetable, they lose their sting when cooked. Roasted seed is 
pickled in Nepal. Numerous medicinal applications similar to common 
nettle. Likes moisture and dappled light that mimics the subtropical 
Himalayan forests where it is found. Frost tender. Z9b/10a
Seed packet $4

Junellia wilczekii F&W84470
Verbenaceae. Tiny creeping groundcover, usually no more than 1/2" high. 
Miniature gray-green leaves clothe the stems. Sweet scented pale-lilac 
flowers with 5 petals. Southern  Argentina. A truly lovely little plant, 
perfect in a pot or filling cracks in your rock garden. Gritty soil and 
sun. Rooted cuttings. Z7a 
Plant $7.50

Lonicera kamtschatica (=L. caerulea v. kamtschatica) ?Honeyberry?
Caprifoliaceae. Deciduous honeysuckle shrub, rounded form to 3?4'. Fuzzy 
leaves, green-yellow tubular flowers and cylindrical blueberry-like edible 
berries to 1" long. Native to eastern Russia (Kamchatka, Magadan), 
cultivated for its antioxidant rich fruit. Does really well for us, though 
the birds often eat most of the delectable sweet-tart berries. Fruits 
later than L. caerulea. 2 or more plants for fruit set. Cold stratify seed 
60+ days. Z3a 
Seed packet $3

Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium ?Rimac? (=Solanum pimpinellifolium) ?Wild 
Tomato?
Solanaceae. Perennial to 2'+, compound green leaves, inflorescence with up 
to 20+ yellow star flowers. Small orange-red fruit, from currant size to 
1/3", excellent sweet flavor. Native to western South America. This seed 
is from the upper elevation of its range, the upper Rimac Valley, near 
7,000', Lima, Peru, and therefore should be a bit hardier. One of the 
ancestors of the kitchen tomato. Hybridizes readily with cultivated 
tomatoes, considered useful for breeding disease resistance and increased 
nutritional content. Fruits quickly from seed, even in adverse conditions. 
Though tiny, the tasty tomatoes are produced in great abundance. In north 
Peru a decoction of the plant is used for inflammation. Grow like tomato. 
Annual in cold climates. Z9b?
Seed packet $3.50

Nicotiana otophora   ?Wild Tobacco?
Solanaceae. Shrubby perennial to 5?7'+ tall. Large leaves and wide mouthed 
pink flowers. A unique and rare species native to the lower elevation 
eastern slopes of the Bolivian Andes. Considered one of the ancient parent 
plants of the cutivated N. tabacum. Z9b/10a?                        Seed 
packet $4.50
Plant 1 year old $7.50 (limited)

Nymania capensis ?Klapperbos?
Meliaceae. Upright shrub to 14' tall. Leathery linear leaves. Pink/red 
flowers and white to pink-red inflated fruits with a silky sheen, like a 
Chinese lantern. Unusual neem relative native to the Little Karoo. The 
Nama roasted and powdered the root to make an effective ointment for wound 
healing. Root tea was used for stomach disorders and the crushed aromatic 
leaves inhaled for headache. Shown to have insecticidal and antifeedant 
properties like neem and could be a good alternative for colder or dryer 
areas. Cold stratify seed. Z8a 
5 seed $3

Methysticodendron amesianum ?Culebra Borrachero?
Solanaceae. Large bush or tree to 20' tall. Dark green linear leaves up to 
1.5' long. Large, hanging, trumpet like white flowers with a split corolla 
and intoxicating fragrance. This extremely rare plant, endemic to the 
Sibundoy Valley of Columbia, is thought to likely be a unique Brugmansia 
mutation. Used as a medicine and dangerous hallucinogen by the Igano and 
Kamsa Indians. We helped to introduce this plant to cultivation in the 
U.S. Likes rich moist soil and regular feedings. Tolerant of only mild 
frost. Z9b/10a 6"+ rooted cutting $26.50 (limited)

Passiflora gracilis BK09426.2  
Passifloraceae. Miniature passionflower vine with tendrilled stems to 3?5' 
and 3-part leaves. Small 1" pink flowers hang downward. Green to orange 
oblong fruit 1/2?1" long, filled with a sweet tangy pulp and edible seeds. 
We are excited to introduce this delightful floriferous dwarf species from 
seed collected at Pisac, Cusco, Peru, 10,500'. Z9b   
Plant 1?2 years old $12.50

Pernetya mucronata ?minuta?  ?Chuara?
Ericaceae. A diminutive form of this variable species. Small evergreen 
shrub 6?12'' high with densely arranged pointed leaves. Clusters of tiny 
bell flowers and white to lilac edible berries. Holubec seed collection, 
Torres del Paine, Chile. Often grows as part of the bushy understory of 
Nothofagus forests and forms large populations above the treeline in 
southern Chile. Prefers acidic soil, fairly drought tolerant once 
established. Z7a 
Plant 2?3 years old $9.50

Pernettya prostrata BK08524.3
Evergreen, creeping stems to about 6" tall. White-pink flowers and small 
blue-black berries. Growing at the base of Brachyoton shrubs on the 
descent towards Huacahuasi, 13,200', Cusco Dept., Peru. We had originally 
thought this a Vaccinium, but we now see it is a very low growing form of 
P. prostrata. The fruit is sweet and edible but should not be eaten in 
excess. Sun to part shade, acidic soil. Z8a                  Seed packet 
$4

Phaedranassa chloracra
Amaryllidaceae. Bulb with large elliptical leaves. 12?24" stalks tipped 
with cluster of tubular flowers, deep pink with green tips. Native to the 
Bosque Secos of Andean Ecuador. This beautiful species is now considered 
to be synonymous with the more widespread P. dubia, but because of 
differences we list it here as distinct. Withholding water for 2 months at 
any time of year will induce blooming. Keep cool and dry during the 
winter. Sun to part shade and a succulent type soil mix. Z8b (when dry)
Plant/bulb $11.50

Phaedranassa viridiflora
Attractive bulb with thick fleshy leaves and umbels of bell-like yellow 
flowers tipped green. An endangered species from the seasonally dry Andean 
forests of Ecuador. Grow like P. chloracra. Z8b (when dry)
Plant/bulb $12.50

Prunus tomentosa ?Nanking Cherry?
Rosaceae. 3?6'+ deciduous shrub with 1?2" ovate leaves. Pale pink blossoms 
and small bright red fruit with a delicious sweet-tart flavor. Native to 
and long cultivated throughout Asia. Planted as an ornamental/edible 
windbreak. The cherries are used for all manner of preserves, juice and 
wine. A hardy and productive plant. Cold stratify seed. Z3a      5 seed 
$2.50

Salvia recognita ?Turkish Sage?
Labiatae. Forms a rosette of large, thickly hairy, gray green leaves, 
pleasantly aromatic. Flower stalk to 3' with whorls of rose pink flowers. 
Native to the mountains of central Turkey. A great, rare species new to 
cultivation. Z6? 
Plant 1 year old $6.75 (limited)

Salvia scutellaroides BK10426.2  
Sprawling 12?18" tall aromatic plant with dark green leaves and deep 
iridescent blue flowers with a flared lower lip. Growing around the ruins 
of Pumamarca, about 12,000', Cusco Dept., Peru. Made into a tea for 
coughs. This beautiful sage is new to cultivation, will make a good medium 
size groundcover in areas with little frost. Z9b   
10 seed $3.50

Satureja gilliesii ?Oreganillo? 
Labiatae. Shrub 2?5' with small and slender minty leaves densely arranged 
on the stems. White to lavender colored flowers bloom in profusion to the 
delight of insects and hummingbirds. Canon Infernio, north-central Chile. 
The strongly aromatic foliage is rich in terpenes and used as a tea for 
stomach problems. Sun, heat and drought tolerant. Z8a   Seed packet $3.50

Schotia afra ?Boer-Bean?
Fabaceae. Small tree to 15' with gnarled trunk, pinnate leaves and 
clusters of showy red flowers. Bean like pods with large seeds. Native to 
South Africa. The bean-size seeds are eaten fresh when green or cooked 
when mature, said to be quite tasty. The bark of Schotia brachypetala is 
decocted for hangover. Excellent ornamental, drought hardy. Z9a          5 
seed $3

Stenomesson pearcei  ?Chiwanway?
Amaryllidaceae. Clumping bulb with thick leaves and clusters of rather 
large, inflated tubular flowers of pale yellow. Native to the Andes of 
Bolivia and southern Peru where we have often admired the plant blooming 
from rock crevasses and Incan ruins. Grow like Phaedranassa. Z8a  
Plant/bulb $12.50

Streptosolen jamesonii NL042308a 
Solanaceae. 5'+ shrub with showy 1" tubular flowers that start yellow and 
transform to burnt orange  over many days. Collected by Neil Logan, 
Vilcabamba, Ecuador, 5500'. A bath of the plant is used for fright. Has 
great horticultural potential. Grow like Brugmansia. Z9b 
6?10"+ plant 1 year old $7.50

Ugni selkirkii?  ?Juan Fernandez Guava?
Myrtaceae. Evergreen shrub to 7'+. Rounded leaves densely arranged along 
the stems. Small white flowers and white/pink edible berries. Extremely 
rare, endemic to the Juan Fernandez Archipelago, Chile, where it faces 
extinction from habitat loss. The seed collector was not totally sure of 
the identification, it is possible that it?s crossed with U. molinae which 
was introduced to the islands. However, the seedlings do appear distinct 
from U. molinae. A superb rarity for the edible/ornamental garden. Sun to 
part shade. Z8b/9a?                                                Plant 1 
year old $12.50

Vaccinium cylindraceum ?Azores Blueberry?
Ericaceae. Large erect shrub, semi-evergreen. Lanceolate leaves to 2". 
Attractive bark mottled green and brown. Eye-catching, pendulous clusters 
of 1/2" long cylindrical red flowers. Cylindrical blue-black berries of 
fine flavor. Endemic to the Azores Islands. Undoubtedly one of the 
prettiest of the genus. Said to be very drought hardy and tolerant of 
neutral soils. Sun to part shade. Cold stratify seed 60+ days. Z8a    Seed 
packet $3.75 

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