[Sacred Succulents] SS updates and events January

[benkamm at monitor.net]

1/18/18

Greetings,

After a dry and incendiary Autumn we are finally experiencing some much 
needed rain. The creeks are beginning to flow again, the frogs, 
salamanders and newts cavorting in celebration of Mother Moisture. 

Now is the time to plant in the earth so roots have time drink deep and 
grow. Further into this email you will find a list of discounted sale 
plants ready for your tender ministrations and eager for planting in the 
ground. A few sublime new plant and seed offerings are also listed below 
including a bunch of new Trichocereus hybrids. 
We recently posted a spectrum of new specimen plant offerings on the lower 
half of our homepage ( http://sacredsucculents.com ). These are also 
listed further on in this email for your perusal. These are one of a kind 
offerings and go fast. We are going to do our best to post a handful of 
new specimen plant offerings at the beginning of each month, so check back 
regularly.

Our compadre, fellow Andean researcher and frequent travelling companion 
Matt Magee is with us in western Sonoma County for a few days. During this 
time he is offering private mentor and healing sessions to those 
interested. Matt is one of the finest human beings we know and this unique 
opportunity to learn from him should not be missed. 
http://www.matthewjmagee.com/occidental-sessions-2018/
“This is an invitation to heal and deepen your relations with life through 
the use of a healing system that dates back thousands of years to Peru’s 
northern coastal Huachuma lineage. This refined and time-tested form of 
healing revolves around the use of the “mesa”–a personal altar, which 
embodies many forms of natural and energetic medicine. It is designed to 
address the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of the 
self. In essence, the session involves the following core components: 
Letting go of the things that are no longer serving you, becoming a vessel 
for the natural world, and the flowering of your dormant potentials.”
Matt will also be giving a talk (date and exact location to be announced 
shortly): Rebuilding Our Sacred Landscapes– 
“The tribal peoples of Peru saw no difference or separation between the 
inner and outer landscapes we inhabit. 
A harmonious relationship with the natural world was not just seen as an 
essential ingredient for maintaining ones physical, emotional, and mental 
wellbeing, it was seen as the very source and firmament of it. This brief 
talk will explore the indigenous worldview of the many sacred landscapes 
we inhabit, including the spaces and relationships we share with one 
another.”
Matt just just published the revised edition of his seminal book Peruvian 
Shamanism:The Pachakuti Mesa which you can get through - 
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0972051120 
He also has prints of his original artwork available through- 
http://www.matthewjmagee.com/buy-prints/

All botanical offerings are Public Domain

Sacred Succulents New Limited Offerings January 2018
You can print out an order form- http://sacredsucculents.com/order-form/ 

Bursera laxiflora “Copal”
Burseraceae. Deciduous tree with swollen trunk, smooth grayish bark, 
lightly pubescent pinnate leaves. Contains highly aromatic volatile oils. 
A rare Copal species from the dry forests of Mexico that produces one of 
the finest resins. Used as an antiseptic medicine and incense like other 
species. Z10a
Treelet 1–2 years old $19.50

Canna sp. SHL020916-01 “Achira Silvestre”
Cannaceae. Large dark green leaves, flwoers not yet seen. Seed collected 
by S. Lipe in highland jungle/cloud forest on the Pilcopata to Paucartambo 
road, Manu, Peru near 6500'. This wild achira should have edible rhizomes 
and ornamental merit. Z9b? 
Plant 1 year old $10.50

Capsicum species
Solanaceae. The following Andean hot pepper species were collected by S. 
Lipe from the indigenous markets of Peru and should have great heirloom 
value. Will perennialize in areas of mild frost. Z9b/10a 
$4 per seed packet 
Capsicum pubescens SHL120516-12 “Rocoto”  
Capsicum pubescens SHL161016-07 “Rocoto”
Capsicum pubescens SHL102516-01 “Jumbo Rocoto” 
Capsicum sp. SHL060616-06 “Aji Limo” 
Capsicum sp. SHL181016-18 “Aji Amarillo & Limo”

Dioscorea elephantipes RW218 (=Testudinaria elephantipes) “Elephant’s 
Foot” “Turtleback”
Dioscoreaceae. Wild seed collected by R.Wagner. Forms a large globose 
caudex, covered in a corky bark that separates with age into superbly 
sculptured, prominent, polygonal tubercles. Twining annual vines arise 
from the top of the caudex bearing glossy green heart shaped leaves and 
tassels of small yellow flowers. Native to South Africa where the caudex 
can become massive with age, up to 2 meters in diameter and height and 
weighing up to 700 pounds! The inner flesh of the caudex is reportedly 
edible and eaten by bushmen. Plants were once nearly eradicated in the 
wild during the search for commercially valuable sources of steroidal 
saponins like diosgenin; used to synthesize cortisone and birth control 
pills. Responds well to cultivation, makes an easy houseplant. The caudex 
is initially formed underground. A must have for collectors of the 
bizarre! Z9b 
Plant 2–3 years old $16.50

Frailea castanea
Cactaceae. Small round stem to 1"+. Depressed center, purple-green skin. 
Tiny insignificant spines hug the  indistinct ribs. Shiny yellow flowers. 
Native to Uruguay and Brazil. Amongst the cutest of cacti and easy to 
grow. Z10a 
1/2–3/4"+ plant 1–2 years old $6.50 

Lavatera thuringiana “Kazakh Mallow”
Malvaceae. Herbaceous perennial to 24" tall. Racemes of 2"+ pale pink 
flowers. Holubec collection from subalpine grasslands, Trans Illy Ala Tau, 
Kazakhstan, near 5,600', The leaves and flowers appear to be demulcent and 
edible like other species. Easy to grow. Cold stratify seed. Z6?           
 
Seed packet $4

Oxalis gigantea “Churco”
Oxalidaceae. Succulent shrub with clusters of upright cylindrical stems 
2–5'+ high. The stems are densely clothed in drought deciduous 
shamrock-like leaves. Yellow flowers are borne in mass along the stems. 
Tuberous roots need gritty soil. Coastal deserts of northern Chile. In 
most active growth winter and spring. One of the largest and coolest 
looking Oxalis species. Highly drought tolerant. Z9b/10a   5 seed $4

Pernettya sp. RK17D3
Ericaceae. Prostrate shrub 6–12" high. Small glossy leaves, deep red new 
growth. White bell flowers and lavender-purple berries. Growing near 
Chicon at 11,000' in one of the few intact stands of Polylepis forest near 
Cusco, Peru. This blueberry kin has sweet edible berries that should be 
eaten in moderation since some Andean Pernettya are known to have bizarre 
effects on memory and perception if eaten in quantity. Surface sow seed. 
Z8a? 
Seed packet $4 

Senna sp. BK151018.12
Fabaceae. Handsome, upright to rounded shrub 3–5'. Green to blue-green 
pinnate leaves, clusters of bright yellow flowers. 2–3" seed pods. Growing 
amongst dense stands of Polylepis australis trees, Los Gigantes, Cordoba, 
Argentina, 7000'. A key soil fertility increasing species of the nearly 
extinct high Andean forest. This hardy nitrogen fixing shrub will make a 
useful and lovely addition to any garden or landscape. Germinates in 2–4 
weeks. Z7? 
10 seed $4

Smilax sp. BK151011.1 “Wild Sarsaparilla”
Smilacaceae. Semi-woody vine to 6 to 30'+. Thorned stems which can get 
quite thick with age, up 6". Glossy, dark green lanceolate leaves. 
Dangling clusters of round berries. Growing through understory shrubs and 
up into the canopy of trees, cloud forest, San Lorenzo, Salta, Argentina, 
near 5000'. Z9?
Plant 2 years old $18.50

Stipa ichu RK17A1  “Ichu Grass”
Poaceae. Beautiful perennial bunch grass to 24" tall. Collected near 
15,000', Aranwa, above Colca Canyon, Arequipa Dept., Peru. The famous 
“ichu” grass of the high Andes. Extremely versatile species loved by 
llamas and man, used for thatching roofs, making ropes, etc. No collection 
of Andean plants is complete without this species. Easy to grow, a 
handsome addition to any landscape. Z4/5? 
Seed packet $4

Brand New Trichocereus Hybrids
Trichocereus sp. BBG X Trichocereus pachanoi OST90641  Seed packet $4
Trichocereus sp. BBG X Trichocereus pachanoi/’Juul’s Giant’  Seed packet 
$4
Trichocereus grandiflorus X Trichocereus pallarensis  Seed packet $5
Trichocereus huascha X Trichocereus pallarensis  Seed packet $5
Trichocereus sp. ‘Juul’s Giant’/SS01 hybrid  X Trichocereus sp. ‘Juul’s 
Giant’ Seed packet $4
Trichocereus pachanoi OST90641 X Trichocereus sp. BBG  Seed packet $4
Trichocereus pachanoi f. monstrosus X Trichocereus pallarensis  Seed 
packet $5
Trichocereus pachanoi f. monstrosus X Trichocereus sp. ‘Juul’s Giant’  
Seed packet $5
Trichocereus pallarensis X Trichocereus pachanoi OST90641 Seed packet $4
Trichocereus pallarensis X Trichocereus pachanoi f. monstrosus Seed packet 
$5
Trichocereus pallarensis hybrid X Trichocereus pachanoi f. monstrosus Seed 
packet $5
Trichocereus peruvianus/’Juul’s Giant’  X Trichocereus pachanoi Kimnach et 
al. 2876D  Seed packet $4
Trichocereus peruvianus/’Juul’s Giant’  X Trichocereus pachanoi OST90641 
Seed packet $4
Trichocereus peruvianus ‘Serra Blue’ X Trichocereus pachanoi f. monstrosus 
 Seed packet $5 
Trichocereus peruvianus ‘Serra Blue’  X Trichocereus pachanoi OST90641 
Seed packet $4
Trichocereus peruvianus ‘Serra Blue’ X Trichocereus peruvianus/’Juul’s 
Giant’  Seed packet $4 
 
Sacred Succulents Plant Sale Winter 2017/18
While supplies last the following plants are on sale until March 21, 2018
CACTACEAE
Ariocarpus trigonus Dark green claw-like tubercles  yellow flowers. 
2–2.5"+ plant 6–7 years old $18.50 Sale Price $15.50
Copiapoa tenuissima Brown-purple globular cactus with wooly center. 
2”+ plant 4 years old $8.50  Sale Price $6
Trichocereus bridgesii f. monstrosus cl. B Multi-branched stems like half 
spined “eggs”. 
5–6"+ cutting $18.50 Sale Price $15.50
Trichocereus bridgesii KK919 X Trichocereus pachanoi f. monstrosus
4–7” plant 3 years old $14.50 Sale Price $11.50 or 3 for $29
Trichocereus pachanoi f. monstrosus X Trichocereus sp. SS02 
4–7” plant 3 years old $14.50 Sale Price $11.50 or 3 for $29
Trichocereus pasacana BK151014.1  Robust spiny giant, Volcan, Jujuy, 
Argentina. 
1–2"+ diameter plant 2+ years old $12.50 Sale Price $10.50
Trichocereus peruvianus ‘Florida’ Peruvian seedlings. 
3–6”+ plant 2–3 years old $12.50 Sale Price $9.50 or 3 for $25
Trichocereus sp. BK09509.2 “San Pedro” Chavin de Huantar, Peru. 
3–6"+ plant 2+ years old $16.50 Sale Price $14.50 or 3 for $36
Succulents
Agave parryi “Mescal” “Maguey” Awesome rosettes of gray-green, one of the 
hardiest. 
2–3"+ plant 3 years old $7.50 Sale Price $6.50 or 3 for $15
Agave montana “Mountain Agave” Sculptural beauty, cold hardy.
3–5"+ plant 3 years old $9.50 Sale Price $8 or 3 for $20
Bursera fagaroides “Copal Tree” 
8–12”+ plant 2+ years old $14 Sale Price $12 or 2 for $21
Calibanus hookeri Unusual Agave relative. Corky rounded caudex, grass-like 
leaves. 
Plant 3+ years old $7.50 Sale Price $6.50 or 3 for $16
Commiphora simplicifolia  “Madgascar Myrrh” Small thorny tree with 
thickened caudiciform trunk. 
5–8"+ treelet $17.50 Sale Price $15
Deuterocohnia longipetala Puya-like rosettes, Peru. 2–3”+ plant 2+ years 
old $7.50 Sale Price $6 or 3 for $15
Echeveria oreophila Blue-green rosettes, pink flowers, Peru. 2” plant 
$12.50 Sale Price $9.50
Hechtia sp. ‘Miahuatlan’ Rosettes of thick dark green leaves. 
3–4” plant 2+ years old $7.50 Sale Price $5.50 or 4 for $17
Massonia depressa Lovely and bizarre geophyte, South Africa. 
Plant/bulb 2-3 years old $9.50 Sale Price $7 or 3 for $17
Nolina durangensis Hardy Yucca-kin, caudex-like trunk, grassy leaves. 
Plant 3+ years old $7.50 Sale Price $5.50 or 4 for $17
Oxalis peduncularis Chubby succulent leaves, Cusco, Peru. 
Plant 2 years old $9.50 Sale Price $6.50 or 3 for $16
Peperomia aff. galioides BK09425.1  “Congona” Small succulent medicinal 
rich in aromatic oils, Peru. 
Plant 3 years old $11.50 Sale Price $8.50
Puya aff. humilis BK10509.18 Gorgeous mounding species, short reddish 
inflorescence, Bolivia. 
4”+ Plant 4 years old $12.50 Sale Price $10 or 3 for $26
Other Medicinals, Edibles, etc.
Abies pindrow CC6800 Himalayan pine. 
Treelet 4 years old $8.50 Sale Price $6 or 4 for $20
Agapetes serpens Caudiciform Himalayan huckleberry. Red tubular flowers, 
sweet purple berries. 
6” plant $9.50 Sale Price $7.75
Arracacia brandegeei BK101106.2 Herbaceous perennial to 4’. Pinnate 
leaves, green to purplish. 
Plant 4 years old $9.50 Sale Price $8 or 2 for $14
Bomarea aff. ovata BK14513.17 Twining vine, tubular pink/green flowers. 
Edible tubers.. A “lost” Incan crop. 
Plant 3 years old $18.50 Sale Price $15
Camellia sinensis v. assamica  “English Breakfast Tea” Tea shrub from 
Assam, India. 
6–14” plant 4 years old $14.50 Sale Price $11.50
Eryngium sp. BK10509.14 Apiaceae. Puya-like rosette, Bolivia. Plant 2 
years old $8.50 
Sale Price $6 or 3 for $15
Fuchsia boliviana SHL170115.01 Shrub, long clusters of red tubular 
flowers, edible fruit, Peru.
8–14"+ plant 2+ years old  $11.50 Sale Price $8.50
Macleania cordifolia Caudiciform neotropical blueberry, red tubular 
flowers. 
Plant $16.50 Sale Price $13.50
Nasella? sp. BK08520.1 “Ichu”  A beautiful perennial bunch grass to 2', 
Peru. 
Plant 2 years old $9.50 Sale Price $7
Sinopodophyllum emodi Endangered Asian Mayapple. 
Plant 3 years old $11.50 Sale Price $8.50 or 3 for $22

Specimen Plants January 2018
These are one of a kind offerings, first come first serve. Full ordering 
information and some photos (more to come soon!) can be viewed on the 
lower half of our homepage ( http://sacredsucculents.com )

CACTACEAE
Austrocylindropuntia subulata “Ancukishka”
Shrubby, many branched plant 6–12’ tall. Cylindrical stems with 
tuberculate ribs and spines to 3” long. Each areole has cylindrical 
succulent leaves to 4” long, falling off with age. Orange-red flowers. Has 
a wide anthropogenic dispersal throughout the Andes where it is commonly 
planted as a living fence. The spines were used as needles by the ancient 
Paracas of Peru. Versatile, ornamental and a good grafting stock. Z8a/b 
2  ~  12"+ cuttings $12.50* each 

Borzicactus fieldianus BK09508.4
A very pretty shrubby columnar cactus with sprawling stems. Diamond shaped 
tuberculate ribs with dark green skin. 1”grey spines. Red tubular flowers 
and yellow edible fruit of top merit. Growing with  Sedum aff. reniforme, 
Peperomia galioides, and host to Tillandsia and other bromeliad species. 
Borzicactus is generally lumped into Cleistocactus these days, yet for us 
“B” always comes before “C”. Z9a/b 
7" plant 5 years old $18.50

Stenocactus lamellosus (=Echinofossulocactus lamellosus)
Dark blue-green rounded stem to 4.5”+ with 25–50+ thin undulating ribs. 
Sparsely spined. Flowers are borne from the center of the plant, white 
with thick violet midstripe. Lovely, incomparable Mexican species much 
valued by collector’s. Z9b 
2"+ plant 4+ years old $12.50
 
Stenocactus sp. P1047
Dark green rounded stem with numerous thin wavy ribs. Flattened papery 
spines, white to yellow. Flowers are white with thin pink midstripe. A 
striking and unusual plant from Palmillas, Mexico. May be a new species or 
a form of S. erectrocentrus. Z9b 
2"+ plant 4+ years old $12.50

Thelocactus hexaedrophorus SB291
Globular stems to 6” diameter. Indistinct ribs, rounded tubercles. 3–5 
stout red spines per areole, to 1”. Large white-magenta flowers from the 
center of the plant. A decidedly handsome species much valued by 
collectors. A Brack seed collection from La Perdita, Mexico. Z9a
2"+ plant 4–5 years old $16.50 

Trichocereus ‘argentinensis’   “Argentina Peruvianus”
Fat, extremely glaucus blue, upright stems 5–10” diameter. 1”+ yellowish 
spines. Gorgeous, rare, unusual peruvianoid supposedly from Argentina. Z9a
12" cutting $40*

Trichocereus bridgesii KK919 X Trichocereus pachanoi f. monstrosus 
A great hybrid, mature plants may express mutant growth. 
2  ~  8–9"+ plants 3+ years old $19.50 each

Trichocereus pachanoi BK14518.5   San Pedro” “Huachuma”
The parent had dark green short columnar stems of molten-wax appearance 
and fans of cristate growth. Open pollinated. Parque de las Leyendas, 
Lima, Peru. The progeny has a very high incidence of mutant growth. We 
offer here selections that are seemingly normal columns but may turn 
monstrose with age.
2  ~  9–10" plants 3 years old $24.50* each

Trichocereus pachanoi f. monstrosus cl A “Mutant San Pedro”
Monstrose columns that have the look of molten wax. 
22" rooted cutting $36**

Trichocereus aff. pachanoi Hutchison et al 6212 (BBG 64.0762) “San Pedro” 
“Huachuma”
Upright stems to 8’+ tall and 6” in diameter. 5–9 fat, rounded ribs and 
miniature spines. Sweet night blooming white flowers. A really gorgeous 
San Pedro that is most likely simply a distinct clone of wild T. pachanoi. 
Originally collected above 8,000’ by P. Hutchison and J.K. Wright & R.M. 
Straw in the Canyon Rio Maranon above Chagual, just below Aricapampa, 
Huamachuco Prov., La Libertad Dept., Peru 
2  ~  12–14" rooted cuttings $36* each

Trichocereus sp. ‘Luther Burbank’ “Quisco”
Upright columns to 10’+. Gray-green stems to 6” diameter with 7–9 ribs and 
yellow-gray spines up to 2.5” long. White flowers. Another plant in the T. 
peruvianus complex. A large stand grew for many years at the California 
home and gardens of horticultural mystic Luther Burbank, but was removed 
during a renovation years back. In his writings it was referenced as the 
Quisco cactus, of Chilean origin. Z9a
14" fat rooted cutting $40*

Trichocereus sp. SS02 X Trichocereus pachanoi  
One of our early hybrids that is a favorite. Blue green stems with rounded 
ribs and small to medium spines.   
30"+ cutting with some superficial scarring $54**

Trichocereus sp. SS02 X Trichocereus sp. ‘Kimura’s Spiny Giant’ 
Bridgesioid SS02 mated with ‘Kimura’s Spiny Giant’ which has 6–7” thick 
stems, abundant spines up to 2”, possibly a T. peruvianus/T. terscheckii 
hybrid.
The progeny grow to be  handsome and fat spiny plants. 
14"+ plant 8 years old $35*

Turbinicarpus hoferi Graft
Small globular stems to 2”+. Gray-blue skin, little conical tubercles and 
stiff white spines. White-yellow flowers. This seldom seen rare Mexican 
species somewhat resembles a Strombocactus. Grafted on a scarred 
Trichocereus pachanoi stock. Z10a
1.5"+ graft $22.50

Abromeitiella lotteae 
Bromeliaceae. Little 1–2” rosettes of small triangular leaves, green with 
silver-gray flecking. Will eventually form large dense mounds to several 
feet across. Small tubular wine-red flowers with green tips. This rare red 
flowered species from southern Bolivia is exceedingly scarce in 
cultivation. The recent popular trend in genetic studies is to lump 
Abromeitiella into the genus Deuterocohnia, but there is plenty of valid 
reason to keep this unique genus intact. Z9b?
3" cluster 3+ years old $24.50 

Agave cordillerensis BK09508.9 “Llacay Blanco”
Clusters of rosettes to 6–8’+. Leaves grey-blue with toothed margins. 
Flower stalks to 15’+ with curved or somtimes looped branches, yellow 
flowers. A heavily offsetting clone. Growing with Trichocereus sp., near 
the ancient archaeological site of Chavin de Huantar, Ancash Dept., Peru. 
Z7b–8b? 
15"+ plant $28.50*

Lachenalia kliprandensis
Hyacinthaceae. Unusual beautiful bulb that produces 2 flattened ovate 
leaves with brown-purple or dark green pustules on the surface. Erect 
inflorescence to 6” clothed in white and magenta flowers. Rare species 
from Kliprand, South Africa. Winter grower that needs a dry summer rest. 
Does well in garden borders or pots. Z8a 
4  ~  Plants 3+ years old $11.50 each 

Peperomia strawii X Peperomia?
Piperaceae. 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 naviculaefolia. Z9b/10a 
3" cluster 3 years old $18.50

Puya sp. BK08521.5
Bromeliaceae. Rosettes to 5’ diameter. New growth frosted silver-white, 
turning red with age. Leaves have small red teeth along the margins. Fat 
flower stalks to 6’. Dark green metallic flowers. Gorgeous species growing 
at the Ollantaytambo ruins, Cusco Dept., Peru, about 9,000’. Z9a–b? 
12"+ plant 6+ years old $32.50*

Cavendishia capitulata HBG92102
Ericaceae. Multibranched shrublet 1–3’+ high with a thickened stem base to 
6” diameter. Small obovate leaves, new growth bronze. Flower clusters with 
reddish bracts and 3–6 tubular purplish flowers with white tips. Round 
berries. Often occurs as an epiphyte, wet tropical forests and 
cloudforests of Costa Rica, Panama and Columbia up to 9000’. One of the 
most endearing and diminutive Cavendishia, no less lovely for its size. 
Rooted cutting. Z9b?
12" branched plant $42 

Macleania insignis ‘Seedling’  
Ericaceae. Rarely offered seed grown plant of this popular neotropical 
blueberry. Seed grown plants show interesting variability including soem 
leaf variegation and quickly develop a fat caudex. Flowers of various 
shades of red to red-orange, large edible translucent white-pink berries. 
Grow like other neotropical blueberries. Z9b 
12" plant with 2"+ caudex 6+ years old $56*

Schinus polygamus “Chilean Pepper Tree” “Huingan”
Anacardaceae. Shrub to small tree, 5–18'+. Grayish fissured bark. Obovate 
to oblong leaves, pleasantly aromatic when handled or crushed. Sweet 
scented white flowers a magnet for bees. Violet berries. Many medicinal 
and insecticidal uses. The leaves are used in regional cooking and the 
fruits brewed into a uniquely potent chicha beer and aguardiente. Seed 
from central Chile. Drought hardy once established. Z8a?
48"+ plant 10 years old $44**

Ugni poeppigii “Chilean Guava”
Myrtaceae. Evergreen shrub to 4–6’. Burgundy colored stems and narrow 
pointed leaves, dark green to bronze-green. Dark pink bell flowers and red 
edible berries. Probably a distinct phenotype of U. molinae rather than a 
true species. The delicious fruit are produced in great abundance. Rooted 
cuts. Z8a? 
16”+ plant $24.50*

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? 
4" plant 4+ years old $18.50

Abies spectabilis CC5791  “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 purple. Chadwell seed collection Solu Khumbu, Nepal, 9400’.  The oil 
rich needles are used as an expectorant and carminative and made into an 
incense. The wood is utilized for construction. We offer a speimen here 
that like many of our trees has been unintentionally bonsaid by being kept 
in a small pot. Will resume regular growth once planted in the ground or 
can be kept smaller in a pot. Z5? 
26"+ tree 10 years old $48*

 
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