[Sacred Succulents] March updates
benkamm at monitor.net
benkamm at monitor.net
Fri Mar 13 13:34:51 PDT 2015
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3/13/15
Greetings,
A series of computer mishaps the past few months means that once again
more time has lapsed between emails than intended.
The weather here in northern California continues to defies convention.
Our first frost was 6 weeks later than usual this winter and only lasted
for a couple weeks. Our typical rainy period has been mostly dry and warm
spring-like weather arrived 6 weeks early...
The late frost means that our Andean tuber harvest was very good this
year, though the voles took advantage of our late harvest time to raid a
few of our Oca beds, depleting our stock of a couple varieties. Bare root
tubers are still available through the end of the month, order now to save
on shipping-
http://sacredsucculents.com/andean-tuber-crops/
We have decided against taking a group to the Andes this year so we can
focus on projects closer to home. There is an outside chance we will make
a brief solo excursion in May to southern Bolivia and adjacent Argentina
to follow up on some research.
This May our compadre Matt Magee is leading a trip to southern Peru along
with anthropologist Bonnie Glass-Coffin to learn more from the healers and
curanderos of the region. Registration is nearly full for this unique
venture but a few spaces are still available, register now-
http://www.matthewjmagee.com/2015-peru-retreat-itinerary/
Our friend Kat Harrison is offering a few Ethnobotany courses in Sonoma
County this spring - see attached flyer
You can also support her projects through
http://www.botanicaldimensions.org
See below for a diversity of our new botanical offerings.
~ Ben
http://sacredsucculents.com
RARE PLANT & SEED LIST - Issue 43 should be mailed by the month’s end.
Yes, another very large and diverse issue, don’t miss it! All manner of
Trichocereus and Burseraceae specimens, seed/plants from last year’s trip
to the Apurimac, Peru and much more. 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.
Bulk/Wholesale Seed List March 2015. Email us -
sacredsucculents at hushmail.com for a PDF copy. Anyone is welcome to order
from this list as long as the order minimums are met.
New Offerings March 2015
You can print out an order form- http://sacredsucculents.com/order-form/
and mail it with payment to our Po Box
Abies spectabilis CC7601 “Bunga Salla” “Himalayan Silver Fir”
Pinaceae. Large upright tree to 100'+. Gray deeply grooved bark. Flattened
needles with pale green undersides. Upright cylindrical cones that turn
dark puprle. Manaslu Himal, Nepal, 9200'. The oil rich needles are used
as an expectorant and carminative and made into an incense. The wood is
utilized for construction. Cold stratify seed. Z5?
10 seed $3
Acer caudatum CC7600 “Kanchiro” “Himalayan Maple”
Aceraceae. Deciduous tree to 40'+. Five-lobed leaves with finely serrate
margins. Manaslu Himal, Nepal, 9200'. The leaves are used for fodder and
the wood for making tools. Cold stratify seed. Z6a
10 seed $3
Ariocarpus retusus ‘Aguja’
Cactaceae. A strain with triangular tubercles that are fat and somewhat
rounded at the base but quickly narrow to a very slender, pointy tip with
a tiny fuzzy areole. Wooly center, large white flowers thatfade pink.
We’ve had several plants of this unique form in our collection for nearly
20 years.
20 seed $3.50
Ariocarpus retusus ssp. confusus
Claw-like, blue-green tuberlces that curve upwards at the tip, similar to
A. trigonus. Large flowers, usually a bright magenta or occasionally
pink-white. This decidedly unique subspecies is only known to occur around
Aramberri, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
10 seed $3
Ariocarpus retusus cv. Frumdosus
A cultivar with chunky triangular tubercles often wider than long, flat,
smooth surfaced and lacking an areole at the tip. Wooly center and white
flowers.
20 seed $3.50
Ariocarpus retusus ‘San Rafael’ Relatively small form with long and
slender gray-green tubercles. White flowers.
20 seed $3
Ariocarpus retusus ssp. confusus X Ariocarpus fissuratus v. lloydii F2
Second generation hybrid, often produces variegated/mutant plants.
10 seed $3
Ariocarpus trigonus X Ariocarpus fissuratus v. lloydii
A beauty that gives rise to olive-green plants with fat chunky tubercles
that curve up at the tips, wooly central furrows and pink flowers.
20 Seed $4
Betula ashburneri CC7602 “Himalayan Alpine Birch”
Betulaceae. Small tree 10–25'+. Typically multi-trunked, attractive
gray-brown to bronze peeling bark. Deciduous leaves. Chadwell collection
Khumbu Himal, Nepal, 12,500'. This is the first recorded occurence of this
rare birch in Nepal. Known only from a few other localities in Bhutan and
Tibet. Z5?
Seed packet $4
Betula ashburneri CC7610 Another accession from 11,900', Khumbu Himal,
Nepal. Seed packet $4
Codonopsis sp. CC7650
Campanulaceae. Vine with lanceolate leaves, flowers not seen. Annapurna
Himal, Nepal, 8250'. Tuberous edible/medicinal roots like other species.
Z6?
Seed packet $3
Commiphora angolensis “Sand Myrrh” “Munyera”
Burseraceae. Heavily branched multistemmed shrub to small trees.
Blue-green to golden peeling bark. Deciduous leaves with 3–5 leaflets.
Small green flowers, red berries. Native to sandy bushveld of Southern
Africa. Contains aromatic sap like other Myrrh species. The roots are host
of a grub species made into a potent arrow poison by the San. Young roots
are chewed for their sweetness. Containers and utensils are carve from the
bark. Sap and ground bark used for disinfecting wounds. One of the better
species for bonsai. Z10a
5 seed $4
Cupressus torulosa CC7605 “Dhupi” “Himalayan Cypress”
Cupressaceae. Large pyramidal evergreen tree, whorled and hanging
branches. Bark peels in long strips. Scale like leaves. Rounded bluish
cones. Manaslu Himal, Nepal, 9200'. Leaves are burned as ceremonial
incense. The wood is used for framing constructions. Cold stratify seed.
Z5?
10 seed $3
Echeveria eurychlamys
Crassulaceae. Single dense rosettes to 3–6". Wide leaves, light green-blue
with a white to pinkish blush. Inflorescence initially nodding then erect,
covered in rounded bracts, yellow to salmon colored flowers. Rocky areas
of Cajamarca Dept., Peru between 6,000–11,500'+. One of the most
attractive Andean Echeveria. Prefers strong, bright light and avery porous
soil. Surface sow seed. Z9a–b
Seed packet $4
Elaphoglossum cuspidatum? BK14514.12
Dryopteridaceae. A gorgeous fern with 2" wide by 12"+ long linear leaves,
green to glossy silver-green with beige undersides, black when
sporulating. Some leaves have wavy margins and twist and curl as they age.
Growing amongst Hesperomeles, Distergima, and Baccharis species,
cloudforest above Choquequirao, Peru, 10,500. Z8/9?
Spore packet $4
Elaphoglossum aff. piloselloides BK14512.1
Small fern that forms flattened colonies of 1" spathulate green leaves
with red-brown to black hairs. Unusual beige sporophyllic leaves are held
just above the plant and look surprisingly like a toothless venus-flytrap,
the inner surface contains the sporangia that turn black when ripe. We
first saw this plant in a cliff crevice near Machu Picchu and mistook it
for a carnivorous plant! The current accession is from a few kilometers
outside Cachora, 9,300,' where we were able to recognize it as a fern.
Part of our confusion was due to the fact that in both locations the plant
was growing with subsurface water seeping–a habitat that many carnivorous
species prefer. The current location was beginning to dry up, suggesting
the plant tolerates seasonal dryness. Z9/10?
Spore packet $5 (limited)
Epithelantha greggii
Cactaceae. Clustering button cactus with individual stems to 1–3" covered
with tiny white spines often tipped red-brown to blackish. Little pink
flowers from the furry crown, red-pink edible fruit. This Mexican endemic
is likely medicinal like the closely related E. micromeris. Z10a
Seed packet $3.25
Euphorbia sp. BK14516.11
Euphorbiaceae. Geophytic, rounded, bronze-red caudex to 6"+ across.
Slender upright stems to 12"+, small oval leaves, terminal clusters of
tiny green and white flowers. Exposed rocky slopes, dry forest, Apurimac,
Peru, 7800'. May have medicinal uses like the similar E. huanchahana.
Succulent care. Z10a?
10 seed $4
Gaultheria trichophylla CC7763 “Bhui Kaphal” “Himalayan Wintergreen”
Ericaceae. Evergreen groundcover with densely arranged small leaves. Red
to pink-white bell shaped flowers. Striking sky-blue edible berries.
Khumbu Himal, Nepal, 12,500'. Used as a digestive and analgesic. Cold
improves germination. Z5?
Seed packet $3.50
Geissorhiza corrugata
Iridaceae. Dwarf bulb with very cute, blue-green, spirally curled slender
leaves to 2"+. Bright yellow crocus-like flowers. Shale slopes, Roggeveld
Center, South Africa. A winter grower, give it gritty soil and a dry
summer rest. Bright sun for maximum leaf curliness! Z8a
Plant/bulb 4 years old $9.50
Hechtia isthmusiana?
Bromeliaceae. Relatively small rosettes of stiff, recurved, green leaves
that turn a deep rust color in bright light. Slight silver striations on
the underside of the leaves. Short marginal spines. A new species from
Nizanda, Oaxaca, Mexico. Should have white flowers if ID is correct, if
flowers are reddish it may be H. macdougalii. Z10a?
3–4"+ plant 2 years old $9.50
Hechtia sp. ‘Rio Zapotitlan’
Rosettes of long, recurved, deep green leaves with silver flecking. Large,
curved, reddish marginal spines. Seed from Puebla, Mexico. An attractive
unidentified plant–possibly a new species. Z9b/10a?
3–4"+ plant 2 years old $7.50 or 3 for $19
Lycium barbarum ‘Shanghai Express’ “Gou Qi Zi” Wolfberry” “Gojiberry”
Solanaceae. Deciduous shrub with arching branches and edible berries of
great nutritional/medicinal value. An improved Chinese selection with deep
red berries that grows true from seed and can fruit in the first year. Z6a
Seed packet $4.25
Lycium ruthenicum “Chai-Hu” “Black Goji-Berry”
Thorny deciduous shrub with divaricate sprawling branches 3–5'+.
Semi-succulent edible leaves. White flowers and shiny black edible
berries. Native to arid mountainous regions of India, China and Russia.
Seed from Yunnan, China. This is the much desired rare black goji-berry.
Has the same adaptogenic and nutritive properties as the more common L.
barbarum. Sun and drought hardy. Tolerates alkaline and saline conditions.
Prefers a gritty soil and resents overwatering. Z6a
6"+ plant 1 year old $14.50
Lycopersicon cheesmanii v. minor (=Solanum galapagense) “Galapagos Tomato”
Solanaceae. Upright plant to 3'. Deeply divided, ruffled, hairy leaves.
Yellow flowers with recurved corollas. Small orange tomatoes, slightly
furry. Another endemic Galapagos tomato. Ex Fernandina Island, in the
crater, Galapagos. A very attractive plant with ornamental appeal. Crosses
with common tomatoes, keep your plants separated to keep the seed true.
May have a dormancy–soak overnight in vinegar and rinse before sowing.
Z10a?
10 seed $3.75
Macleania insignis ‘Veracruz’
Ericaceae. Forms a woody caudex to 2'+. Arching branches, new growth is
bronze to bright red. Showy clusters of bright red tubular flowers with
white tips and edible berries. We offer rooted cuts of two clones from the
cloudforests of Veracruz, Mexico. Z9b
5–6"+ plant $15.50
Peperomia rotundata BK09428.5 “Congona de Monte”
Piperaceae. Clambering succulent species 12–20"+ with arching reddish
stems, dark green furrowed leaves, and red-purple flower spikes. Growing
amongst boulders and ferns on the descent towards the Patacancha Valley,
Cusco, Peru, 10,500'. The crushed plant is used for wound healing, the
leaves are eaten as a vegetable with a pleasing mild peppery taste. An
unusual edible for the garden or windowsill. First introduction. Z9b?
Seed packet $4.50
Picea smithiana CC6793 “Junde Salla” “Himalayan Spruce”
Pinaceae. Beautiful tall conical evergreen. Whorled branches with
pendulous ends. Spirally arranged needles. Uttaranachal, Central Himalaya,
7600'. Z5?
8–12"+ plant 4 years old $8.50 (limited)
Prunus serotina “Capuli”
Rosaceae. Tree to 30' with slender leaves. Large hanging clusters of deep
red cherries. Introduced from Central America, this graceful tree now
occurs wild and cultivated throughout the Andes. The sweet fruit are used
in all manner of preserves and liqueurs. The leaves contain amygdalin and
are used as a sedative and for treating sprains and arthritis. Seed may
benefit from cold. Z8a?
5 seed $3.50 (limited)
Romulea rosea “Frutangs”
Iridaceae. Bulbous plant with stiff, narrow leaves to 6–12" long.
Relatively large, star shaped, rose-pink flowers with yellow centers.
Native to the Cape of South Africa. The unripe green fleshy fruit fruit
are eaten. A summer dormant winter grower, does well in our garden. Z8a
10 seed $3 / Plant/bulb 3–4 years old $8.50 (limited)
Solanum sp. ‘La Paz’ “Bolivian Potato”
Solanaceae. Leafy stems to 12"+. Purple flowers. Rounded to elongated
grub-like tubers, magenta to dark purple skin, large cream colored eyes.
White-yellow flesh. Collected by ethnobotanist Jim Bauml, La Paz, Bolivia.
May be Solanum phureja or S. tuberosum ssp. andigena or one of the many
ancient hybrids. Does not seem to have a real dormancy except when frost
comes. Produces tubers throughout the year. Z6–7a?
Tuber/plant $9.50
Smallanthus sonchifolius ‘NZ’ (=Polymnia sonchifolia) “Yacon”
Asteraceae. A clone selected for commercial cultivation in New Zealand. A
bit more compact plant than other varieties. The tubers also tend to
cluster closer together. The vegetative tubers are white to pale brown
with pink banding. The edible storage tubers have a beige skin and
white-yellow to very pale orange flesh. Hardy to Z7b or 8a if well
mulched.
Plant $12.50 (Limited)
Strombocactus disciformis ssp. esperanzae
Cactaceae. Small discoid stem to 1–1.5". Spirally arrange ribs and 1–2
weak spines. Deep magenta flowers. Discovered in the 1990s by S. Arias and
the late Charles Glass growing on steep canyon walls alongside
Turbinicarpus alonsoi, Xichu, Guanajuato, Mexico. This diminutive, bright
flowered subspecies is still very rare in cultivation. Z10a
Seed packet $3.75
Trichocereus sp. Hutchison et al 3427 X Trichocereus?
Cactaceae. The mother is an upright, very thick stemmed pachanoi-like “San
Pedro” with long spines and white flowers collected at 3800', east of
Olmos, Lambayeque, north Peru. Open pollinated, possibly by T. peruvianus
by the look of the seedlings.
3–4"+ seedling 3+ years old $14 (limited)
Trichocereus pseudocandicans v. roseoflorus
Cactaceae. Short clustering stems 1–3' tall. 11–14 dark green ribs, thick
felty areoles with stout yellow to reddish spines that fade gray. Large
funnelform diurnal flowers with fuchsia-pink petals. Egg size fruit with
sweet white pulp. Seed from Alto Carrizal, Argentina. A lovely species.
Z9a
Seed packet $3
Trichocereus ‘Juul’s Giant’/SS01 X Trichocereus pachanoi f. monstrosus
Another new hybrid with mutant parentage!
Seed packet $4
Ullucus tuberosus ‘Illimani’ “Papa Lisa” “Ulluco” “Melloco”
Basellaceae. Rounded chunky tubers, bright yellow with occasional pink
speckles. Cultivated on the slopes of Apu Illimani, La Paz, Bolivia. Z7
Tubers/plant $14.50
Vigna subterranea “Jugo Bean” “Bambara Ground Nut” “Izidlubu”
Fabaceae. Annual groundcover with trifoliate leaves to 6" high. Yellow pea
flowers that push into the ground once fertilized. Abundant subterranean
pods each containing a single rounded seed 1/4–1/2+ in diameter. The seed
color ranges from cream, brown, red-brown or black. An ancient cultivar
endemic to Africa. Considered amongst the most under estimated, under
developed of world crops. Immature seeds consumed raw or boiled. Ripe
seeds are boiled or pounded into a flour and fried, added to soups or made
into breads or pudding. High in soluble fiber, carbohydrates and up to 19%
protein with higher levels of amino acids than other legumes. A nitrogen
fixer, the plant is commonly interplanted with pumpkin and maize. Mounding
is said to improve yields. 4 months from sowing to harvest. Needs a loose,
friable, well draining soil, bright light and warmth to thrive. Produces
well in poor soil, heat and drought. Simple selection of larger seeds is
reported to increase size up to 300%! Displaced by peanuts (Arachis
hypogea) thoughout much of its traditional range, Vigna subterranea
deserves to be widely grown wherever conditions permit. We offer a mix a
different colored South African landraces or you can request a packet of
exclusively cream, brown or red-brown seed. Z10a
5 seed $4.75
Zingiber mioga “Myoga Ginger”
Zingiberaceae. Perennial rhzome with annual leafy stems 2–3' tall.
Orchid-like pale yellow flowers bloom at soil level. Native to the forests
of eastern China, Korea and Japan where the fresh shoots are an esteemed
vegetable and flowers buds a delectable addition to soups and eggplant
dishes. Contains anticancer constituents. Rich moist soil and part shade.
The hardiest of the ginger, especially if well mulched. Rhizome divisions.
Z6a
Plant/rhizome $14
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.
Calceolaria sp. BK14515.5
Scrophulariaceae. An adorable low growing plant 3–6" high. Rounded furry
leaves. Clusters of yellow pouch flowers. Exposed areas near cloudforest,
south Peru. Should be somewhat tolerant of dry conditions and sun.
Calceolaria are used in ethnomedicine for genito-urinary health and
indigestion. Z9b?
4"+ seedling $850
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
Buddleja sp. BK14516.15
Buddlejaceae. Shrub to 6', large lanceolate leaves with pale undersides.
Flowers not seen, but like most Andean Buddleja they should be somewhere
in the yellow to red spectrum. Upper reaches of the dry forest high above
the Apurimac, Cusco, Peru, 9000'. Z9b?
4–8"+ 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”
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?
6–12"+ seedling $18.50
Peperomia microphylla BK14513.22 “Congonita”
Piperaceae. Clusters of slender stems 1–3"+ tall. Densely packed, small,
deep-green succulent leaves, transparent on the upper surface. Short,
yellow-green flower spikes. Growing in moss on the trunk of a Cedrela
angustifolia tree, cloud forest near Choquequirao, Cusco, Peru, 9500'. The
plant has a delightful mint/ balsam flavor and aroma. This lovely little
species is completely new to cultivation. Z9b?
2–3" seedling $12.50
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 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
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