[Sacred Succulents] Spring updates

[benkamm at monitor.net]

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5/12/17

Greetings,

Spring is here in all its fertile glory. 
We have a medley of new plant offerings, see further into this email.

I want to let all of you know that there has been a series of unfortunate 
events the past several months that have effected SS. 
        First, we have had ongoing issues with our 
sacredsucculents at hushmail.com email the past few months and we have not 
been receiving all of the emails sent to us. Our apologies to any of you 
who have not gotten a response from emails sent us. We’ve had several 
pseudo-fixes. We now believe we have it corrected for good and have 
recovered our missing emails this week. We are a little overwhelmed as 
there are several hundred emails we need to answer! Please have patience 
while we try to find extra time to get caught up.
        Second, this past winter saw the highest rainfall in over 2 
decades. While the torrential rain was a blessing to much of the 
vegetation the perpetual wet took its toll on many of the cacti and 
succulents we grow outside while the high humidity levels in the 
greenhouse also meant an unusual number of fatalities. Most heavily 
effected were our outdoor mother stock of Trichocereus cacti with lots of 
tip damage and in some cases whole stems rotting. Subsequently cuttings of 
many species will be limited this year. It may also effect this years 
flowering and seed production as well. We shall see.
        Finally, we were dealing with an ongoing family crisis much of the 
winter and the untimely death of 4 friends– Heidi Wojack who contributed 
artwork to the SS catalog, permaculture teacher and author Toby Hemenway, 
our dear uncle David Callahan, and most recently Botanical Preservation 
Corps founder Rob Montgomery. Rob was the closest thing I’ve had to a 
mentor. He is the one who really introduced me to ethnobotany, gave me my 
first Trichocereus cactus when I was 18 and encouraged a deep fascination 
with all plants. Rob also founded the seminal nursery …of the jungle. He 
had a huge impact on the lives of many and will be missed. News of Rob’s 
death made us think of this piece from Ursula K. Leguin’s novel, The Other 
Wind –
        “I think that when I die, I can breathe back the breath that made 
me live. I can give back to the world all that I didn’t do. All that I 
might have been and couldn’t be. All the choices I didn’t make. All the 
things I lost and spent and wasted. I can give them back to the world. To 
the lives that haven’t been lived yet. That will be my gift back to the 
world that gave me the life I did live, the love I loved. The breath I 
breathed. ”
        The impact of these deaths have taken up a lot of emotional space 
and it has been hard for us to stay on top of all correspondence, catalog 
writing, and orders in our regular time frame. So again, we apologize if 
orders have been a little slower to reach you than usual. We ask your 
continued understanding and patience until things completely settle here. 
We will strive to do our best to serve you as punctually as we have for 
the past 20 years, just know we have been under an unusual amount of 
strain and have not been able to consistently maintain our typical pace 
these past  months.
Thank you for your continual understanding and support!

Our friend and artist Donna Torres will be teaching a class on botanical 
illustration tomorrow, Saturday May 13, from 10am to 4pm, at Botanical 
Dimensions Ethnobotany Library in Occidental, CA. For more information on 
the class see http://www.botanicaldimensions.org  For more on Donna and 
her amazing art http://www.donnatorres.com

The latest Cactus & Succulent Journal (vol. 89 #2) features a paper I 
co-authored with G. Pino and others on the Echeveria of Cusco, Peru, 
including several new species I helped “discover”. For those who don’t 
subscribe to the Journal but would like a copy of the paper, let me know.

Ben
All botanical offerings are Public Domain

RARE PLANT & SEED LIST - Issue 49 is in the mail. Another very large and 
diverse issue, don’t miss it! All manner of Trichocereus , new Peperomia, 
additional offerings from our 2015 trip to Argentina 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. 

2017 Complete Plant List. Email for a PDF copy. This is what we have until 
the illustrated catalog is completed. This list of nearly 1000 species is 
much more extensive than the website. Some of the plants listed are only 
available in very limited quantities and will not make it to the final 
catalog.

Bulk/Wholesale Seed List and Wholesale Plant List Spring 2017. Email for a 
PDF copy of either of these lists. Anyone is welcome to order from this 
list as long as the order minimums are met.

Specimen Plants. There are still some available, see the lower half of our 
homepage ( http://sacredsucculents.com ). 

Sacred Succulents Limited Offerings Spring 2017
you can print out an order form- http://sacredsucculents.com/order-form/ 

Agapetes oblonga  “Yunnan Huckleberry”
Ericaceae. Rare larger species 3–10' tall. Fuzzy stems, oblong-lanceolate 
leaves. New growth is lustful pink-red. Develops a large woody caudex to 
20"+. Very floriferous with tubular carmine-red flowers borne along the 
stems. Sweet edible berries, translucent white-pink with tiny hairs. 
Epiphytic in the evergreen forests of Yunnan, China up to 9000'. Surface 
sow the seed and keep warm to sprout. Z8b/9a? 
Seed packet $4.50 (inquire for plants) 

Anadenanthera colubrina v. cebil?  BK151013.7  “Vilca” 
Fabaceae. Nitrogen fixing tree 20–40'+ tall. Attractive oak-like bark, 
develops bizarre knobby protrusions on some older specimens. Feathery 
pinnate leaves. Cream colored spherical inflorescence. Flat seedpods 4–10" 
long, large, round and shiny brown seed. Calilegua, Jujuy, Argentina, near 
3900'. Abundant tree in this fairly lush Yungas forest, these were the 
tallest specimens we’ve seen and show a lot of variability. This 
population may intergrade with  A. colubrina v. colubrina or even A. 
peregrina. Once one of the most important religious plants throughout the 
Andes. The earliest evidence of pyschoactive plant use is 4000 year old 
Anadenanthera seed found with puma bone pipes in northern Jujuy, 
Argentina. The seeds are used today in offerings, as an external head wash 
for headache, and reportedly as an abortificent. The astringent bark is 
used for the lungs and wound healing.  A valued timber tree, the wood is 
very hard and dense with a beautiful reddish color. A leaf infusion is 
said to “bring about a period of fervor in cows”...which we’ll leave to 
your imagination. Sun, well draining soil. Drought tolerant. Z9b–10a       
 
Treelet 1–2 years old $24 

Anadenanthera colubrina v. cebil BK151016.1 “Vilca” 
Small trees 10–20'+. Pods 4–8" long. The dominant dry forest tree, Cerro 
San Bernardo, above the city of Salta, Argentina, 4800'. These trees also 
show a lot of morphological diversity raising interesting taxonomical 
questions. Should be a more cold tolerant than the Calilegua collection. 
Z9b
Treelet 1–2 years old $24

Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco  “Quebracho”
Apocynaceae. Awesome oak-like tree 20–50' with a crown of weeping 
branches. Thick cork-like bark, hard yellow-ochre wood highly valued. 
Whorls of 3 stiff, pointed, green leaves. Small yellow flowers. Native to 
the Chaco dry forests of Bolivia and Argentina. The bark is used for lung 
conditions, fever, as an astringent, general tonic and very famous 
aphrodisiac. Contains several alkaloids including yohimbine. Drought 
hardy. Z9b/10a? 
10–15"+ treelet 4 years old $24.50 (very limited)
Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco BK151015.1 Seed from the Trichocereus 
terscheckii dry forests of south Salta, Argentina. 
6–8" treelet $17.50

Barbaceniopsis vargasiana BK14513.4 
Velloziaceae. Dense clusters of slender, grass-like, stiff, leaves to 3", 
forming mats to several feet across. Leaves are dark green with moisture 
but turn a dark purple-grey in the dry season. Lovely star-shaped pale 
pink flowers held on slender stems above the plant. Dry rocky slopes above 
the Apurimac River, Cusco Dept., Peru, near 6000'. Should be extremely 
drought hardy and even fire tolerant when established. Velloziaceae is a 
fascinating family rich in medicinal flavonoids. Will do well in any 
succulent collection. Z9b? 
Seed packet $4 
2"+ plant 3 years old $15.50

Blechnum aff. appendiculatum BK14512.4
Blechnaceae. Attractive small creeping fern. Rosettes of glossy 
imparipnnate foliage to 6”+ long, new fronds are an alluring rosy-red. 
Rocky slopes, shrub understory, near Capuliyoc pass, Cusco Dept., Peru, 
9600’. May be drought deciduous. Easily grown, an excellent companion 
species. Z8?  
Plant 3 years old $11.50 or 2 for $20

Bomarea involucrosa? BK14510.7  
Alstromeriaceae or Liliaceae. Wichuraea subgenus, this is a beautiful non 
vining species with erect, bamboo-like stems to 6'+. Slender blue-green 
leaves. Dense terminal cluster of  egg size seed pods with orange seeds. 
If identification is correct it will have nodding yellow-green tubular 
flowers to 3" long. The large tuber of B. involucrosa is considered 
noxious by locals and is not eaten. Growing near an ancient water shrine 
below Chakan, Cusco, Peru, 12,000'. Bomarea can have slow, erratic 
germination, from 2 months to 2 years. Scarifying the seed and 
warm/cold/warm periods help. Z8a? 
Plant 3 years old $18.50

Bomarea aff. ovata BK14513.17  “Sullu sullu”
Twining vine to 8'+. Green ovate leaves to 3" long, lightly fuzzy 
undersides. Clusters of funnel shaped flowers to 1" long, outer tepals 
rose to pink with a green tip. Inner tepals 1/4" longer than outer, base 
yellow, tip green with a few dark spots, inner side heavily flecked with 
black straitions. red-pink midstripe. Ovary green, pollen green. A “lost” 
Incan crop, once cultivated for the edible tubers. Cloudforest near 
Sunchupata, Cusco Dept. Peru, 9700'. Z8? 
Plant 3 years old $18.50

Bomarea sp. BK10509.15 
Perennial tubers with annual long arching stems with slender bluish 
leaves. Hanging clusters of long tubular yellow flowers with green tips. 
The coveted Wichurea subgenus that has arching asparagus or bamboo-like 
stems rather than twining vines. May be a distinct form of B. involucrosa. 
Growing amongst other shrubs near the Rio Machajmarca below the 
Inkallajata ruins, Cochabamba, Bolivia, 10,000'. Z8a?
10 seed $5 (inquire for plants)

Codonopsis convolvulacea “Ludu Dorje”
Campanulaceae. Rounded perennial tubers with annual twining vines to 6', 
narrow leaves. 1.5" star-shaped flowers, a pure vibrant blue color. Native 
to the forests and mountains of eastern Burma and southwestern China. Has 
a strong, musky smell similar to Cannabis. The gorgeous flowers are used 
for skin conditions and the white tuberous root as a tonic. It is claimed 
that to those with “spiritual vision” the plant emits a visible glow at 
dusk! It is rumored to be the “Supreme Herb”. A special decoction made 
from all parts of the plant is taken by yogis to cure all disease and 
obtain magical powers, walk on water and fly!! It is also said to be an 
ingredient in the sacramental “Rainbow Light Pills”, which are known to 
liberate one from rebirth in the lower realms. These statements have not 
been evaluated by the FDA. Well worth growing for the flowers alone, 
prefers part shade, a friend to climb on and rich, well draining soil. The 
tubers sometimes stay dormant a year. Surface sow seed. Z7a  
10 seed $6
Plant/tuber 3–4 years old $24

Commiphora abyssinica  “Myrrh”
Burseraceae. Spiny shrub or small tree to 20'. Swollen trunks with 
yellowish to gray peeling bark. Simple or trifoliate leaves, drought 
deciduous. Aromatic sap one of the official sources of “Myrrh”, revered as 
sacred incense and medicine for millennia. Occurs in central eastern and 
northern Africa. An excellent and easy bonsai subject. Grow as a 
succulent, bright light, heat, dry winter rest. Rooted cuts. Z10a
6–9"+ plant $23.50 

Echeveria ballsii 
Crassulaceae. Short stemmed, clustering rosettes of slender dark green 
leaves with red-purple margins and speckles. Peach-red flowers with yellow 
interior. This rare species from the cloudforests of Columbia was thought 
to be extinct in the wild until recently rediscovered. This clone 
collected by Robert Wellens, Masquera, Cundimarcana, Columbia. Prefers a 
bright, cool environment. Z9b 
2.5–3"+ plant  $11.50   

Ipomoea tricolor? BK151015.4 “Morning Glory”
Convolvulaceae. Annual morning glory vine to 8'+, 1"+ pale blue flowers 
with white stars. Mixed Trichocereus terscheckii dry forest near La Vina, 
Salta, Argentina, 4500'. Looks like a wild form of I. tricolor, this 
should offer fresh genetics to this popular ornamental. Z9b?
4 seed $4

Lepidium peruvianum ‘Black’   “Maca”
Brassicaceae or Cruciferae. Coveted heirloom with black roots from the 
remote maca fields of highland Peru. A radish or turnip like plant that is 
the highest altitude cultivar in the world, grown in the Andes at 
elevations over 14,000'. An ancient food/medicine that has been farmed for 
nearly 6,000 years. Incredibly nutritious, considered an energizing 
aphrodisiac and immunostimulant. Thrives in very harsh conditions. Z5
Seed packet $4.25

Lycium aff. americanum BK151014.11 “Andean Gojiberry”
Solanaceae. Shrub with slender arching branches to 4'+. Small deciduous 
leaves. Lavender flowers and red edible berries. One of the more 
widespread Andean Lycium. Drought tolerant. Near Volcan, Jujuy, Argentina, 
7000'. Z8b/9a? 
12"+ plant 1–2 years old $14.50

Lycium aff. infaustum BK151014.3 “Andean Gojiberry”
Densely branched thorny shrub to 5'+. Small semi-succulent leaves, drought 
deciduous and balsam scented. White-purple flowers and small bright red 
edible fruit. Growing with Trichocereus pasacana, Schinus sp., Senna sp., 
near Volcan, Jujuy, Argentina, 7000'. Z8a/9a? 
Seed packet $4.50
12"+ plant 1–2 years old $15.50

Lycium tenuispinosum? BK151015.6 “Andean Gojiberry”
Attractive thorned shrub to 3'. Tiny semi-succulent leaves have an 
alluring balsam scent. Purple-white flowers and small yellow-orange edible 
berries. Growing in mixed dry forest with Trichocereus terscheckii, 
Geoffroa decorticans, Aspidosperma quebrach-blanco, Acacia gilliesii, 
Bulnesia, Caesalpinia, Prosopis, etc., near La Vina, Salta, Argentina, 
near 4500'. Endemic to Argentina. Z9a/b? 
10 seed $4
12"+ plant 1–2 years old $15.50

Marah fabaceus “Anmakhwakay” “Indian Cucumber” “ Man Root”
Cucurbitaceae. Giant perennial root/caudex up to 3'+ diameter. Annual 
tendrilled vines to 8'+ with palmate leaves, small white-yellow flowers 
and round, spiny, 1.5" fruits. California native, seed from San Luis 
Obispo county. The Pomo rubbed the mashed seeds into the scalp to prevent 
baldness. The water inside the fruits was used as a soap and the mashed 
root was used to stun fish. The Chumash used the toasted seed for skin 
problems, the root as a toxic purgative. The root of other Marah species 
is also reportedly used to induce dreams and visions, the seeds as a 
poison. Contains toxic proteins, triterpenes, gibberellins, and 
cucurbitacins with antitumor activity. Very drought tolerant. A must for 
caudiciform collectors. Z8a if mulched   
4 seed $4.25

Mimusops zeyheri “Mmupudu” “Moepel” “Red Milkwood”
Sapotaceae. Evergreen tree to 50'. Leathery simple leaves. Clusters of 
small fragrant white flowers. Bright yellow to orange edible fruit, sweet 
and floury, high in vitamin C. Seed from South Africa. The spreading crown 
of the tree provides shade and would make an excellent edible ornamental. 
Thought to have been an important food source in antiquity and believed to 
have potential for development into a commercial fruit crop. Z10a
6–8"+ treelet 2+ years old $8.50 or 2 for $15.50

Morus alba BK151016.6  “Mulberry”
Moraceae. Fast, attractive tree 20–40'. Large foliage provides excellent 
shade. 1–2" long purple-black fruit with a superb sweet creamy flavor. San 
Lorenzo, Salta, Argentina, near 5000'. Introduced to Argentina by the 
Spanish and now widely planted due to its high esteem by both man and 
bird. Z5 
12–16"+ treelet 2 years old $12.50 or 2 for $20

Morus sp. ‘La Loma’  “Mulberry”
Heirloom seed from an ancient tree growing next to the La Loma Adobe–the 
oldest standing structure in the hills of San Luis Obispo, CA where we 
grew up. The adobe was built in the late 1700s, it’s hard to say when the 
tree was planted but by the huge trunk we’d gkuess it was it was around 
that time. Delicious 1" long purple fruit. Z5? 
Seed packet $3.75
6–12"+ treelet 1–2 years old $11.50

Nasella? sp. BK08520.1 “Ichu” 
Poaceae. A beautiful perennial bunch grass to 2' with airy flower 
panicles. Belying our grass knowledge, we originally listed this as 
Festuca, it is most likely a Nasella species. Used for thatching roofs. 
Collected at 13,000', above the town of Taucca, Cusco Dept., Peru. Growing 
with Stipa ichu, both are nurse plants for Austrocylindropuntia floccosa. 
Z5a–b?
Seed packet $4 
Plant 1+ year old $9.50

Nicotiana tomentosa BK09427.1 “Camasto”  “Peruvian Tree Tobacco”
Solanaceae. Shrub or tree to 30'. Can eventually form a trunk to 6" 
diameter with grayish bark. Big lanceolate leaves to 1.5' long. Large 
terminal clusters of wide-mouthed, short tubular flowers, deep rose to 
white. Widely cultivated in the Andes. Utilized as a cleansing snuff and 
insecticide. Seed collected just beyond the town of Calca, growing with 
large stands of Trichocereus cuzcoensis. Regrows from the roots in hard 
frost. Z9a 
Seed packet $5

Passiflora umbilicata BK10511.13  “Locoste”
Passifloraceae. Large tendrilled vine with dark-green, tri-lobed leaves. 
Astonishing blue-purple and lavender flowers to nearly 6" across, probably 
the most beautiful passion flower we’ve seen! 2–3"+ round to cylindrical 
fruit with edible seeds and pulp. Leaves used medicinally for 
gastrointestinal disorders. Growing on shrubs on remnant cloud forest just 
before Kewina Casa, about 11,500', Cochabamba, Bolivia. Has grown well for 
us and seems perfectly hardy. Slow, erratic germination in 1–6 months. 
Z8a? 
5 seed $6

Pellaea sp. BK14513.5 
Polypodiaceae. Very attractive xerophytic fern. Bipinnate leaves 4–8"+ 
long, yellow-orange to gray wiry stems. Ovate to triangular leaflets 
1/4–1/2"+, deep green with lime green centers. Growing amongst boulders, 
dry forest understory above the Apurimac, Cusco Dept., Peru, 6600'. Other 
species of Pellaea are used as stimulants. Should be perfectly adaptable 
to succulent culture. Z9a/b? 
Spore packet $4
Plant 3 years old $14.50

Peperomia majieri ‘San Marcos’
Piperaceae. One of the coolest looking leaf succulents. Upright, olive 
green to purple red stems to 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"+. First 
described in 2012. This clone is from a new locale–San Marcos, Ancash 
Dept., Peru and has larger, rounder leaves than the other clone we offer. 
Has a strong balsam-spice scent when crushed. First offer of this clone. 
Rooted cut. Z9b       Plant $16.50

Peperomia peltigera “Patacon Yuyo”
Thick upright succulent stems to 12"+. Heart shaped peltate leaves. 
Branched inflorescence of white flowers with a sweet spicy scent. Native 
to Pinchincha, Ecuador. Cultivated in northern Peru as an ornamental. 
Leaves edible/medicinal. Easy to grow, likes cooler conditions. Z9a/b?
3–5" plant $14.50 

Peperomia strawii X Peperomia?
Small succulent stems with whorls of attractive densely arranged slender 
deep green leaves with a windowed upper surface. Unique open pollinated 
hybrid. The father is probably one of the forms of P. dolabriformis or 
possibly P. naviculaefolia. Z9b/10a 
3"+ plant 2 years old $12 or 3 for $28

Peperomia sp. nova? BK14513.13
Upright succulent to 12"+ tall. Furry, green to reddish stems, each node 
has whorls of 4 deep green obovate leaves 1–2" long. Yellow-green flower 
spikes. Mild peppery flavor and scent. Forms dense colonies in the shade 
of trees. Cloud forest before Maranapata, Cusco, Peru, 9500'. Z9b/10a
10 seed $4
6–10"+ plant 2–3 years old $15.50 

Polylepis incarum BK08601.4  “Kewiña”
Rosaceae. Small gnarled tree to 10–20' tall. Grayish-green furry leaflets. 
Beautiful flaking bronze-red bark. These trees have a very distinct 
presence. A species endemic to the Lake Titicaca region of Bolivia. Seed 
collected from old trees growing on sandstone hills, north side of Isla 
del Sol, 12,500'. One of the most sacred trees of the Andes, a keystone 
species of the most endangered forest ecosystem in the world, used 
medicinally for tuberculosis, pneumonia, and bronchitis. Rooted cuts from 
3 seed grown clones that have grow well for us in northern California. Z7? 
 
6–10"+ treelet $24.50

Polylepis lanata BK10511.10  “Kewiña” 
Small contorted trees to 15'. Pinkish-red peeling bark, small leaflets 
covered in a white fuzz. An enchanting Cochabamba endemic. A small patch 
of forest 3 km from Kewina Casa, 11,500', Bolivia. The presence of 
Polylepis trees can best be described as magical and this species is no 
exception. Highly endangered, should be planted far and wide. First 
introduction into cultivation. Erratic germinator. Z7?
5 seed $6

Silene sp. BK08523.3 
Caryophyllaceae. Compact rosettes to 6"+. Shiny lanceolate leaves. Bright 
white flowers, urn shaped seed pods. Alpine plant growing amongst rocks. 
Ipsay pass near 14,500', Cusco, Peru. Beautiful tight rosettes, a great 
rock garden specimen. Z6/7 ? 
2–3"+ plant 2+ years ol $11.50

Sorbus reducta “Dwarf Mountain Ash”
Rosaceae. Lovely alpine groundcover to 8–12" tall. Deciduous pinnate 
leaves turn bright red in Autumn. Clusters of white flowers and pink 
fruit–edible but probably need processing for palatability. Southwest 
China. Rooted suckers. Z6? 
Plant $14.50

Sorbus sp. CC2015 “Himalayan Mountain Ash”
Attractive upright deciduous tree. Large ovate leaves, deep green with 
white undersides. Clusters of relatively large, yellow-green round fruit 
of untested edibility. From Chadwell’s final Himalayan expedition. Z6?  
8–12" treelet 2 years old $12.50

Stipa ichu BK08520.2  “Ichu Grass”
Poaceae. A lovely perennial bunch grass to 18" tall. Collected at 13,000' 
above the town of Taucca, Cusco Dept., Peru. Growing with Nasella grass 
and acting as a nurse plant for Austrocylindropuntia floccosa cacti. The 
famous “ichu” grass of the high Andes. Used for thatching roofs, making 
ropes, etc. No collection of Andean plants is complete without this 
species. Easy to grow, would make a handsome addition to any landscape. 
Z5a? 
Seed packet $4 
Plant 1+ year old $11.50

New Trichocereus Hybrids $4 per seed packet
Trichocereus bridgesii ‘Reynolds’ X Trichocereus sp. SS02 
Trichocereus aff. pachanoi  ‘Strybing’ X Trichocereus pachanoi f. 
monstrosus
Trichocereus pallarensis X Trichocereus sp. BBG?   
Trichocereus pallarensis X Trichocereus sp. ‘Juul’s Giant’
Trichocereus sp. ‘Luther Burbank’ X Trichocereus sp. BBG?

Trichocereus pachanoi/‘Juul’s Gaint’ X Echinopsis eyriesii 
Short spined San Pedro/Juul’s Giant hybrid crossed with the diminutive 
clustering Echinopsis eyriesii. The progeny will be uniquely gorgeous. Z9a 

10 seed $5

Trichocereus aff. pachanoi BK10512.11  “K’ulala” “San Pedro”
One of our favorite clones. Upright columns to 10', dark green glossy 
stems 4–6" diameter.  Distinct large white areoles, small spines to 1/4". 
T. pachanoi like, but distinct from other clones we’ve seen. Planted at a 
home on the road near Cuchucunata, Cochabamba, Bolivia, 8,250'. The owners 
call it “k’ulala”. Z9a
5–6"+ cutting $28

Trichocereus pasacana BK151012.3  “Pasacana” “Cardon Santos”
The most densely spined population we came across during our travels with 
thick columns to 10–15'+ and even an impressive crested specimen. At the 
mysterious ancient archaeological site of Santa Rosa de Tastil with its 
extensive maze of low rock walls, Salta, Argentina, 10,000'. Growing in 
eroded granite with mounding Ephedra, Larrea, Fabiana and other densely 
spiny shrubs and cacti. Z8a 
1"+ diameter plant 1+ years old $12.50 

Trichocereus pasacana BK151014.1  “Pasacana” “Cardon Santos”
Robust large population of this giant cactus to 25' with a diversity of 
spination. Near Volcan, Jujuy, Argentina, 7000'. Considered a “holy” 
cactus. Ashes of the fruits, seeds and flowers are used in special 
“llipta” mixtures chewed with coca leaves. Z8a 
1"+ diameter plant 1+ years old $12.50 

Trichocereus peruvianus X Trichocereus sp. ‘Juul’s Giant’ hybrid f. 
cristata
In 1996 we planted over 1000 seed of this great hybrid. One seedling 
turned out to be a real jewel, producing beautiful thick fans of 
blue-green cristate growth with 1/2" spines. Z9a  
3–4"+ rooted cutting $18

Trichocereus terscheckii X ?? 
Open pollinated hybrid, the father skipped town before paternity could be 
determined! It’s up to us to raise the kids. By the look of the spination 
we suspect T. taquimbalensis or one of it’s close kin may be the dead beat 
dad. Z8a 
2"+ plant 3 years old $15

Ullucus tuberosus BK151014.10 “Papa Lisa” “Ulluco” “Melloco”
Basellaceae. Ancient cultivar. Bright lime-green round tubers, spinach 
like annual leaves. Jujuy, Argentina, cultivated near the Bolivian border. 
Z7
Plant/tuber $14.50

Werneria pygmaea 
Asteraceae. Forms 1/2" high mats of 1" wide rosettes with numerous slender 
leaves. 1" white “daisy” flowers with yellow centers. High Andes of 
northern Chile. Sun, gritty mineral soil, regular moisture. A charming 
miniature, perfect for the rock garden. Z6/7? 
2"+ plant 3+ years old $12.50


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each additional plant.
Add $1 per plant if you want them sent potted.
CA RESIDENTS ADD 7.25% SALES TAX
We still only take Cash (USD$ 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





 
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