Obregonia denegrii - Artichoke Cactus

The Artichoke cactus (Obregonia denegrii) is a species of cactus. It is the sole species of the genus Obregonia, named after Álvaro Obregón. This rare species resembles an inverted green pine cone with a wooly center. It grows slow in culture and doesn't need much water. It likes (full) sun and is multiplied by seed.

Acmena

Acmena is a genus of 15 species of shrub and small tree in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and related to guavas. The name is derived from the Greek word for "plentiful."
It is a fairly recent creation, being split off from... more >>>

Haageocereus

Haageocereus is a genus of cactus.


Selected species
Haageocereus fascicularis

Haageocereus pseudomelanostele

Haageocereus tenuis

Mahonia

Mahonia is a genus of about 70 species of evergreen shrubs in the family Berberidaceae, native to eastern Asia, the Himalayas, North America and Central America. They are closely related to the genus Berberis. Botanists disagree on the... more >>>

Decaisnea

Decaisnea is a genus of flowering plant in the family Lardizabalaceae, native to eastern Asia, from China west to Nepal and south to Myanmar.

They are deciduous shrubs or small trees growing to 5-8 m tall with trunks up to 20 cm... more >>>

Echeveria

Echeveria is a large genus of succulents in the Crassulaceae family, native from Mexico to northwestern South America. The genus is named after the 18th century Mexican botanical artist, Atanasio Echeverría y Godoy. Many of the species... more >>>