Corallocarpus bainesii Mesemb Mammillaria spinosissima cv

Mammillaria spinosissima cv

Hoodia gordonii An unusual looking stapeliad with stout upright stems covered in prickles

Clumps heavily in time but individual heads are small

Flowers are yellow to light orange

rarely available Japanese cultivar with brown leaves

Corallocarpus bainesii Mesemb Mammillaria spinosissima cvCorrallocarpus bainesii Family: Curcurbitaceae. An attractive caudiciform vine with serrated, heart shaped leaves. The caudex is a combination of the taproot and the base of the stem. The caudex grows larger faster when the root portion is below the soil. Many growers keep the root buried for several years then raise it once the plant starts to mature. But it will form a caudex if the root is raised early, just slower. Vines can be trimmed to shape or