Pachypodium inopinatum

Pachypodium inopinatumPachypodium inopinatum Family: Apocynaceae. Also known as Pachypodium rosulatum ssp. inopinatum. A nice shrubby caudiciform species of Pachypodium. It makes a fat spreading base with upright stems that curve with age. Makes yellow flowers during the growing season. Not difficult to grow. Likes water during the growing season as long as it is in well drained soil. Should be kept fairly dry in the winter, especially after it drops its leaves. You will

An unusual

Ficus palmeri A caudiciform member of the fig genus from Mexico

Makes beautiful yellow or red flowers in summer

During the fall through spring growing season water regularly

Likes lower light and warmer temperatures than the average cactus or succulent

The stems are short and green

though I'd let the crested stem grow bigger first

Unlike the Bishop's Cap this species forms numerous yellow spines

Aztekium hintonii Family: Cactaceae

The plants are fine and new leaves are forming to replace them soon

Flowers are reddish orange

The stems are covered in glossy semi-succulent leaves during the growing season