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12/29/14

Greetings, 

This is a reminder that our winter sale on select plants and books ends 
soon. All orders for sale items must be postmarked by December 31!

~   Ben 
http://sacredsucculents.com

LIMITED PLANTS FROM OUR ANDEAN ETHNOBOTANICAL COLLECTIONS, PERU 2014
Extremely limited quantities of plants grown from seed we collected on our 
May 2014 venture to the Apurimac, Cusco Dept., Peru. 
Once in a lifetime offerings, when some these are sold out they may never 
be available again.
You can print out an order form- http://sacredsucculents.com/order-form/ 
and mail it with payment to our Po Box 

Baccharis sp. BK14516.16 
Asteracae. Beautiful, low growing plant under 12" tall. Thickened, 
multi-angled, pubescent, blue-grey stems, 1" lanceolate leaves with furry 
white undersides. Clusters of small white flowers at the stem ends that 
ripen into a cottony seed mass. Similar yet distinct from B. 
genistelloides: a widespread medicinal species. Steep grass slopes, about 
9300'. One of the prettiest Baccharis we’ve seen. Z9a? 
6"+ seedling $14.50

Boehmeria? sp. BK14512.5  
Urticaceae. Attractive low growing plant to 6"+. Rust colored 
semi-succulent stems. Compact, red-brown flower clusters at stem nodes. 
Stingless nettle-like furry leaves. Rocky slopes, near Capuliyoc pass, 
9700'. Cute nettle-kin with edible leeves. Z9a/b? 
3–5" seedling $11.50 

Oxalis sp. BK14514.9 
Oxalidaceae. Erect, slender, succulent, red stems to 24"+ high. Clover 
like leaves on long petioles. Panicles with dozens of bright yellow 
blossoms, very sweetly scented! Along Incan canal, cloudforest above 
Choquequirao, 10,000'. An attractive fruity-scented species, resembles O. 
tuberosa, a good candidate for breeding. Z9a/b?   
3–5"+ seedling $15.50

Passiflora trisecta? BK14513.9  “Kita Tumbo”
Passifloraceae. Tendrilled vine to 12' or more. Slightly fuzzy trifoliate 
leaves. Egg shaped green fruit with a sour-sweet edible pulp. Flowers not 
seen, if identification is correct they should be white and nocturnal. Dry 
forest above Caserio Santa Rosa, 6800'. Z9b?    5–8"+ seedling $18.50 

Piper elongatum BK14515.1  “Matico” Moco moco”
Piperaceae. Multi-trunked tree to 25'. Lanceolate leaves, dark green and 
roughly textured, pale green undersides. Yellow flower spikes. Leaves have 
a balsam-safrole scent/flavor. Used for wound healing, as a stimulating 
tea and for stomach/kidney problems. Cloudforest, Choquequirao, 9500'. 
Z9b?
4–6"+ seedling $16.50

Solanum muricatum BK14517.2  “Pepino”
Large oblong fruit to over 6" diameter with yellow and purple streaked 
skin, orange flesh with a cantaloupe sweet flavor. Wachnaq Market, Cusco. 
A shrub to 3', resembles a pepper plant with large purple flowers. 
Perennial, can be grown as an annual. Deserves wider cultivation. Warmth, 
sun, rich soil. Z9b 
12"+ seedling $14.50

Solanum ochranthum BK14513.29  (=Lycopersicon ochranthum)
Large woody vine to 20'+. Imparipinnate leaves to 12"+ long. Branched 
inflorescence with up to 30+ golden-yellow flowers. Clusters of round 
green fruit 2"+ diameter with a thick, hard skin. Cloud forest near 
Choquequirao, 9700'. Recorded from Columbia to Cusco, Peru, this wide 
range suggests ancient anthropogenic dispersal. Thought to be of potential 
use in tomato breeding for insect and disease resistance and as a robust 
grafting stock. Z9?
12–18"+ seedling $14

Tecoma arequipensis BK14516.3 
Bignoniaceae. Showy shrub, slender upright or arching branches to 6'+. 
Glossy pinnate leaves. Terminal clusters of bright red to orange tubular 
flowers. Young plants somewhat pachycaul, could make an interesting 
bonsai. Exposed rocky slopes and dry forest above the Apurimac, 5700'. 
Z10a 
6–10"+ seedling $14.50

Sacred Succulents Plant & Book Sale Solstice 2014
While supplies last the following plants & books are on sale until 
December 31, 2014
You can print out an order form- http://sacredsucculents.com/order-form/ 
and mail it with payment to our Po Box 

CACTACEAE
Ariocarpus bravoanus Highly endangered species. 1"+ plant 5–6 years old 
$15 Sale Price $12
Ariocarpus retusus v. furfuraceus Larger medicinal species. 2"+ plant 5–6 
years old $12 Sale Price $10
Echinocereus triglochidiatus ‘White Sands’ 3' giant hedgehog cactus.  3"+ 
plant 3 years old $8.50 Sale Price $6.75
Pachycereus pringlei Giant cardon cactus. 3–4" diameter 12"+ tall plant 
$25* Sale Price $20*
Trichocereus ‘argentinensis’ Fat blue stems. 6"+ cutting $24.50 Sale Price 
$20
Trichocereus bridgesii fma. monstrosus-cristata cl. B   Unique mutant. 3"+ 
rooted cutting $45 Sale Price $36
Trichocereus pachanoi f. cristata cl. A San Pedro crests. 3"+ cutting 
$12.50 Sale Price $10
Trichocereus pachanoi f. monstrosus cl. A Mutant San Pedro. 6" cutting 
$12.50 Sale Price $10 
Trichocereus peruvianus BK08612.4 Matucana, Peru. 3"+ plant 2–3 years old 
$12.50 Sale Price $9.50
Trichocereus tulhuayacensis KK337 Red flowered peruvianoid. 6" cutting $28 
Sale Price $22
Trichocereus sp. Hutchison et al 6212 Wild San Pedro. 6"+ cutting $16 Sale 
Price $12.50
Turbinicarpus panarottoi Rare Mexican miniature. 1"+ plant 6–7 years old 
$8 Sale Price $6
Succulents
Agave cordillerensis NL52409 Blue rosettes, rare, Bolivia. 3"+ plant 3 
years old $7.50 Sale Price $6
Agave gracilipes Attractive small rosettes. 2"+ plant 2+ years old $6.50 
Sale Price $5.25
Aloe marlothii Thorny tree-aloe. 3–4"+ seedling 2–3 years old $6.50 Sale 
Price $5.25
Beaucarnea sanctomariana Rare pony-tail caudiciform. Plant 3+ years old 
$12.50 Sale Price $10
Boophane heamanthoides Toxic medicinal bulb. Seedling 1–2+ years old $7.50 
Sale Price $5.75
Bursera fagaroides “Copal Tree” 8–12"+ seedling 2 years old $14 Sale Price 
$10
Deuterocohnia longipetala Puya-like rosettes, Peru. 2–3"+ plant 1+ years 
old $6.50 Sale Price $5
Echeveria sp. nova? BK09514.1 New species, green to black rosettes. 2" 
plant 3 years old $9.50 Sale Price $7.50
Ephedra chilensis Chilean joint-fir.  Plant 3+ years old $8.50 Sale Price 
$6.50
Ephedra gerardiana Medicinal Himalaya species. Plant 3+ years old $8.50 
Sale Price $6.50
Fockea edulis Edible caudiciform. Plant 5–6 years old $8.50 Sale Price 
$6.75
Peperomia congona ‘Canary Islands’ Tasty ancient cultivar. Plant $14.50 
Sale Price $11
Peperomia inaequalifolia ‘Lachay’ Aromatic miniature succulent. Plant 2+ 
years old $9.50 Sale Price $8
Peperomia galapagensis Rare Galapagos endemic. Plant $22.50 Sale Price $18
Peperomia sp. nova (aff. rotundifolia) Trailing stems, round leaves. Plant 
$9.50 Sale Price $6.50
Ochagavia elegans Juan Fernandez endemic, green rosettes, edible fruit. 3" 
plant 3 years old $24.50 Sale Price $19
Oxalis peduncularis Chubby succulent leaves, Cusco, Peru. Plant 1–2 years 
old $9.50 Sale Price $7.50
Pilea serpyllacea BK10425.1 Bizarre dwarf succulent nettle, Peru. 2"+ 
plant 3 years old $9.50 Sale Price $7
Puya castellanosii Blue-green rosettes, Argentina. 3"+ plant 2+ years old 
$7.50 Sale Price $5.75
Puya dyckioides Medium rosettes. Pink bracts, aquamarine flowers. 3"+ 
plant 2+ years old $7.50 Sale Price $5.75
Puya mirabilis BK10506.2 Silver-green rosettes, Bolivia. 3–4"+ Plant 3 
years old $7.50 Sale Price $6.25
Puya raimondii Giant tree pinapple, queen of bromeliads! 2–3"+ plant 2+ 
years old $16.50 Sale Price $12.50
Hechtia montana BK101105.4 Dense silvery rosettes, Baja. 3–4" plant 3 
years old $7.50 Sale Price $6
Hechtia lepidophylla? New species. Silver rosettes. 3–4" plant 2 years old 
$7.50 Sale Price $5.75
Sinningia allagophylla Small caudiciform, tubular red flowers. Plant 2 
years old $6.50 Sale Price $5.25
Yucca harrimaniae Dwarf yucca. Plant 2–3 years old $6.50 Sale Price $5.25
Shrubs and Trees
Abies pindrow CC6800 Himalayan pine. Treelet 2+ years old $6.50 Sale Price 
$5
Berberis sp. CC5712 Himalayan barberry, tangy fruit. 14–18" plants 6 years 
old $7.50 Sale Price $5.25
Blechnum cycadifolium Juan Fernandez endemic tree fern. Treelet 3 years 
old $22.50 Sale Price $18.50
Buddleja tucumanensis BK10512.2 Aromatic shrub, orange flowers, Bolivia. 
8"+ plant 2 years old $15.50 Sale Price $12
Casuarina torulosa Beautiful, bizarre nitrogen fixing tree. 6–12" seedling 
2 years old $7.50 Sale Price $5.50
Ceratonia siliqua “Carob Tree” 8–12"+ plant 2+ years old $7.50 Sale Price 
$5
Coriaria ruscifolia Chile Fern like shrub, toxic medicinal berries. Plant 
3 years old $14 Sale Price $11
Cubanola domingensis Tropical shrub, Brugmansia-like white flowers. 6"+ 
plant 1 year old $13.50 Sale Price $9
Dunalia spinosa Andean shrub, tubular purple flowers. 6–8"+ plant 2 years 
old $9.50 Sale Price $6.75
Ficus sp. CC5692  Rare fig, Mhegalaya. 6–10"+ plant, 3 years old $6.50 
Sale Price $5.25
Haloragis masatierrana Ornamental shrub, Juan Fernendez endemic.12"+ plant 
2 years old $15.50 Sale Price $12
Jovellana violaceae Showy Chilean subshrub. Plant 2+ years old $6.50 Sale 
Price $5
Lobelia fistulosa Giant lobelia. Purple flowers. Plant 2 years old $11.50 
Sale Price $8
Podocarpus salignus Chilean pine. 8–14"+ treelet (unsexed) 3 years old 
$12.50 Sale Price $9.50
Streptosolen jamesonii NL042308a Shrub, showy yellow to orange blossoms. 
6"+ plant 2 years old $7.50 Sale Price $5.50
Other Medicinals, Edibles, etc.
Begonia baumanii BK10509.8 Caudex, pink flowers, Bolivia. Plant 3 years 
old $9.50 Sale Price $8
Dioscorea sp. BK08605.3 “Yungas Yam” Plant 3–4 years old $11.50 Sale Price 
$8
Heliopsis longipes “Gold Root” Plant 2 years old $22 Sale Price $18.50
Gentiana affinis v. ovata BK06906.1 Rare CA gentian, blue flowers. Plant 4 
years old $12 Sale Price $8
Gentiana macrophylla Asian medicinal, white flowers. Plant 4 years old 
$8.50 Sale Price $6.50
Lapageria rosea “Chilean Bell Flower” Vine. Seedling, 2+ years old $12 
Sale Price $10
Nicotiana otophora Rare perennial tobacco, Bolivia. Plant 1 year old $7.50 
Sale Price $6
Salvia valentina Endangered dwarf sage. Plant 1–2 years old $7.50 Sale 
Price $5.50
Sinopodophyllum emodi Endangered Asian Mayapple. Plant 2–3 years old 
$11.50 Sale Price $8.50
Sphyrospermum cf. buxifolium Trailing neotropical blueberry. Plant $12.50 
Sale Price $9.50
Thymus brachychilus Rare dwarf cushion thyme, Turkey. Plant 2+ years old 
$6.50 Sale Price $5
Valeriana sp. BK09508.6 “Chavin Valerian” New species, Peru. Plant 2 years 
old $8.50 Sale Price $6.75

BOOKS
To determine book shipping costs, add up the number of lbs in parentheses 
(  ) that is listed after the price.
Priority Mail- add $6 for the first lb, $2.25 for each additional lb. When 
ordered with plants just add $2.25 for each lb
Books only sent Media Mail - add $4 for the first lb, $0.75 for each 
additional lb
Please email us for international shipping costs; 
sacredsucculents at hushmail.com
 

ANCIENT AGRICULTURE: Roots & Application of Sustainable Farming 
by Gabriel Alonso de Herrera compiled by Juan Estevan Arellano
This is the first translation of Obra de Agricultura, originally published 
in 1513 as an instruction manual for farmers in central Spain. The 
influence of this excellent treatise eventually spread throughout Europe 
and the New World regions of the southwestern U.S., Central and South 
America. Much of the information in the book is highly relevant for 
sustainable agricultural practices today, from the backyard garden to 
large scale organic farms. Many traditional crops are discussed as well as 
soil improvement, harmonizing working the land with natural cycles and 
astrological influences, and the proper use of irrigation ditches. 
Essential for anyone interested in sustainable agriculture. 
Hardcover, illustrated, 168 pages sale price $13.50 (normally $25 ) (2 
lbs)

GREEN INHERITANCE: Saving the Plants of the World 
by Anthony Huxley foreword by Sir David Attenborough 
A beautiful book celebrating the diversity and importance of the botanical 
world. An introduction and overview of the plant kingdom and ethnobotany 
detailing our remarkable dependence on our green brethren for food, 
medicine, fuel, and even clean air. Discusses a broad spectrum of 
conservation issues. Lavishly illustrated with gorgeous paintings and 
photos throughout, this is an excellent book to deepen your appreciation 
and understanding of our green inheritance.    
Softcover, color illustrations, 192 pages sale price $11.95 (normally 
$30!) (2 lbs)

IMPERFECT BALANCE: Landscape Transformations in the Precolumbian Americas  

edited by David L. Lentz
An amazing collaborative effort detailing the extensive interactions and 
modifications of the vegetation and land by the precolumbian peoples of 
the Americas. An interdisciplenary work from experts in botany, 
paleoclimatology, ecology, and conservation management, that reveals the 
secret of how indigenous people heavily modified North and Central 
America, the Andes and Amazonia. Thoughfully arranged with an overview of 
each regions botanical richness, coupled with case studies of human 
alterations to the vegetation, fauna, soil, hydrology, microclimate and 
land surface itself. Vital information on how we may be able to avoid the 
ecological mistakes of past cultures and begin to learn from their 
remarkably innovative relations to the land! Highly recommended.       
Softcover, black & white photographs, 547 pages sale price $15.95 
(normally $42.50)  (3 lbs)

MEDICINAL PLANTS OF THE WORLD    
by Ben-Erik van Wyk and Michael Wink
Comprehensive and easy to use reference guide to more than 320 of the most 
important medicinal plants and their close relatives. Each plant is 
documented through several striking color photographs along with 
description, geographical origin, therapeutic category, historical and 
modern uses, active constituents and pharmacological effects. This 
excellent book also contains overviews of the various healing cultures of 
the world, ailments and their treatments, the pharmacology of active 
compounds, and a quick guide to 900 of the most well known medicinal 
plants of the world. With over 800 color photos, this book is an instant 
classic! 
Hardcover, color photos, 480 pages, sale price $22.95 (normally $40) (3 
lbs)

PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF PLANT CONSERVATION
by David R. Given 
An extensive treatment of the issues of plant conservation. Examines the 
causes of plant rarity and endangerment, and details the management of 
plant populations in natural habitats, in modified landscapes, and 
off-site. The importance of botanical gardens and amateur horticulturists 
to germplasm preservation is explored. Going beyond the biology of 
conservation, chapters are devoted to the ethical, educational, and 
economic aspects of plant conservation. An essential reference for those 
concerned with how best to preserve our botanical heritage, from 
conservationists to home gardeners. 
Hardcover, black and white illustrations, 292 pages, sale price $13.95 
(normally $40) (2 lbs)

THE REMARKABLE BAOBAB
by Thomas Pakenham. 
Acclaimed historian and author of Remarkable Trees of the World, devotes 
an entire volume to one of the most impressive life forms on our planet, 
the fantastical Baobab tree. 8 years in the making, the author traveled 
the world in search of the most striking Baobabs, this book is a 
photographic and literary ode to these gargantuan trees. Covers the 
ecology, mythology, religious impact, value as food, medicine, and 
shelter. An informative and entertaining read, packed full of spectacular 
and bizarre color photographs. 
Hardcover, color photos, 145 pages, sale price $11.50 (normally $20!) (2 
lbs)


SHIPPING & HANDLING:
Seeds - 1st Class Mail USA= $2 (Free shipping when ordered with plants, 
USA only)
Air Mail International= $7 (the Americas, outside the USA), Rest of the 
World: 1–12 seed packets $9  / 13 or more seed packets $12 
 
Plants (USA only)– First class priority mail= $6.00 for the first plant $2 
each additional plant.
Add $1 per plant if you want them sent potted.
CA RESIDENTS ADD 7.5% SALES TAX
We still only take Cash (USD$ or Euros), Money Orders, or Checks.
You can print out an order form- http://sacredsucculents.com/order-form/ 
and mail it with payment to our Po Box
SACRED SUCCULENTS
PO Box 781, Sebastopol, CA 95473 USA
Email: sacredsucculents at hushmail.com







 
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