#Ariocarpus fissuratus

[herbalnature]

Nestled among rocks, this Ariocarpus fissuratus cactus blooms with a singular, vibrant flower. Their textured, stone-like appearance truly makes them masters of disguise in the wild!

[nagaino]

[ruthbancroftgarden]

Ariocarpus retusus

This Ariocarpus species comes from northeastern Mexico, to the east of Ariocarpus fissuratus, and it too is fall-flowering. Like all Ariocarpus species, A. retusus does not have spines, and it does not look much like a typical cactus.

-Brian

[eriadu-in-the-wildwood]

I don't know if this is more or less mean than top 5 books, but: top 5 plants!! :D

I don’t know if this would be top 5 of all time, but this is top 5 from the research and reading I’ve been doing lately (and they’re in no particular order because I wouldn’t be able to rank them)!

*becomes an unskippable cutscene*

1. Boquila trifoliolata

This vine can shapeshift to mimic whatever host plant it grows on. I read about this in a section of a book that discussed whether plants could “see,” because this thing can even mimic different plants on the same vine if parts of it are growing across two different host plants! Shapeshifter plant!!!

2. Peonies

The traditional flowers of Memorial Day, they can live more than 100 years, and can thrive even when neglected. You can find them in cemeteries and marking the places where homes once stood, and they often outlive the person who planted them. Basically, they’re beautiful and melancholy as hell, so of course I love them.

3. Pilea cavernicola

I discovered this one while researching for Dead leaves and the dirty ground, as you do when you write planty angst. This nettle lives in caves in the Karst region in China, and survives on 2% (at most!) of the light other plants get in a day.

4. Ariocarpus fissuratus

There are a ton of cool cacti (any plant that survives in conditions it shouldn’t, logically, be able to is super intriguing to me), but living rocks are pretty neat! They can take 50 years to grow to 4 inches in diameter, and all their spines fall off as they age. Instead, for defense, they grow in crevices and produce a psychoactive substance.

5. Pawpaws

Largest edible fruit native to the US! I won’t attempt to dump pawpaw facts, there are some GREAT tumblr posts that go around every now and then about them. (Ooh though weird fact: they have a “drip tip” on their leaves, which is usually characteristic of rainforest plants!) Anyway I just think they’re neat!

[chainsawpunk]

Wow nice ariocarpus fissuratus! So beautiful

u just wanted to say u knew the name LOL

[cactus-kingdom]

#Ariocarpus #Fissuratus🌸 (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFpH1thFGlr/?igshid=14mqxcuwvjp0e

[cactussucculentcollection]

Ariocarpus fissuratus godzilla variegata

[acuarela-c]

Especies en peligro en SLP, México

NOM-059

Ariocarpus agavoides

Ariocarpus fissuratus subsp. bravoanus, subsp. hintonii

Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus

Ariocarpus retusus

Astrophytum myriostigma

Astrophytum ornatum

Coryphantha glanduligera

Coryphantha maiz-tablasensis

Coryphantha poselgeriana

Coryphantha voghterriana

Coryphantha wohlschlageri

Cumarinia odorata

Echinocactus platyacanthus

Echinocereus poselgeri

Echinocereus pulchellus

Echinomastus unguispinus subsp. unguispinus

Ephitelantha micromeris subsp. bokei

Ephitelantha micromeris busp. micromeris

Escobaria dasycantha

Ferrocactus histrix

Ferocactus philosus

Leuchtenbergia principis

Lophophora diffusa

Lophophora williamsii

Mammillaria aureilanata

Mammillaria bocasana

Pelecyphora aselliformis

Pelecyphora strobiliformis

Stenocactus coptonogonus

Turbinicarpus beguinii

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subsp. flaviflorus

Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus

Turbinicarpus jauernigii

Turbinicarpus knuthianus

Turbinicarpus laui

Turbinicarpus lophophoroides

Turbinicarpus pseunophectinatus

Turbinicarpus rioverdensis

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subsp. schwarzii

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subsp. schwarziiYtigador de IPICYT

[fdelgado70]

Day 275, 2021 - Autumn is definitely in the air InstaFam. But the next few days are back to summer in the SFV. But the Ariocarpus fissuratus and fiss hybrids have spoken!! What a display from these guys today!! (at Sylmar) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUb1D4pLQ31/?utm_medium=tumblr

[precious-cactus]

Loving and taking care of endangered species can sometimes be frustrating. Many factors contribute to harm our beloved species and most of the time, there is not much we can do about: Poachers, building construction, nature itself, government law...But thanks to you all, there is still hope. Recently, a cactus passionate and Precious Cactus follower contacted us about some ariocarpus fissuratus threatened by construction near his house. He is living in Texas near Brewster County. He wasn't willing to keep them but Precious Cactus came to his mind. He contacted us, and we arranged to get them shipped here at our place. We could save 5 ariocarpus fissuratus from being destroyed by construction work and this is a blessing for us.Everything we are doing together contribute to help saving a part of history, nature and culture. We do what we can, and we do greater things when we are a lot of people. So we want to thank you all for your support, your commitment and for sharing the same passion as us. Everything becomes possible if we act together. May the spirit be with you and protect you, your beloved ones and help you achieve your goals. Thanks a lot brothers and sisters. #peyoteconservation #savethepeyote #ariocarpusfissuratus #brewstercounty https://www.instagram.com/p/B4oUkeiAWdI/?igshid=bgr65yzqxc1p

[herbalnature]

Check out this Ariocarpus fissuratus, also known as the Living rock cactus, blending perfectly into its rocky surroundings. Its single vibrant pink flower is a beautiful surprise amid the camouflaged foliage.

[nagaino]

[ruthbancroftgarden]

Ariocarpus fissuratus

Autumn is not the most flower-heavy time of year for cacti, but the species of Ariocarpus choose this time to burst into bloom. This one is Ariocarpus fissuratus, from north-central Mexico and across the border in west Texas.

-Brian

[houseplantguru]

Houseplants are back in style. I don’t think anyone disputes that. But the crowds I witnessed at two plant sales this past weekend make me believe that people are ABSOLUTELY OBSESSED with houseplants and I find it refreshing that I’m not the only one! (I showed the pictures to my husband so he would believe me! haha)

First I went to the African violet show and sale in Ohio at Kingwood Center, which on its own, is a great garden to visit. If you are ever near Mansfield, OH, you must go!

Below is some pictures of the show and sales tables.

The judged show area

Show tables

Beautiful violet for sale

Violets for sale from the Violet Barn

The sales table from Lyndon Lyon Greenhouses

At the show so you can see the plants at their biggest and best! Then, after drooling over the blue ribbon plants, you immediately run for the sales table, hoping they have the same plant for sale.

‘Buckeye Cranberry Sparkler’ African violet

‘Mag’s Lovely Rainbow’ African violet blooms

‘Mag’s Splendid Love’ African violet

‘Buckeye Too Much’ African violet

‘Iunaia Pastushka’ African violet

It’s not just African violets, either. Many types of gesneriads are represented at the show. Sinningia, kohleria, streptocarpus, achimenes, and more.

Streptocarpus ‘Jaco’s Gem’

xAchimenantha ‘Northwood’s Sunburst’

Primulina ‘Loki’

‘LE Dendi’ African violet

‘Mag’s Standing Ovation’ African violet

In the judged show they also have dish gardens and terrariums. Each entry must have an African violet included in the display.

Dish garden in the show

Dish garden

Dish garden planted in a piece of wood

And then we come to the Michigan Cactus and Succulent Society and the Southeast Michigan Bromeliad Society plant show and sale. The two clubs collaborate and share a greenhouse at Matthaei Botanical Gardens; having one large sale. They also stage a small show, highlighting some of the members best plants.

The pictures below are of my plants ready for the sale.

My display with my book advertisement…..

I also brought my macrame plant hangers and some potting medium to sell.

I made some macrame to sell, too

Everything of mine was all gone by the end of the sale, as was everyone’s things. It was a mad house! The line of impatient plant lovers stretched down the hall, out the door, and around the parking lot. The wait was over an hour to get into the sales room. I’ve never seen anything like it! It was awesome! And to me, the best part is the fact that most of the people were young adults. There were also a lot of children. I was a cashier, and a few times I watched college kids ask each other for money, count coins and dig deep in their pockets to find enough money so they wouldn’t have to put plants back. I LOVE that kids LOVE houseplants! I grew up in a rural area and I would have died to have gone to a sale like this when I was young. They probably had them, but I was blissfully climbing hay bales with my brothers in our grandparent’s barn and exploring the fields and woods; unaware of things going on in the “big” city. I actually saw a young man that used to work at my husband’s garden center and one of my daughter’s friends there. We’ve rubbed off on them! They are well on their way to being plant nerds like the rest of us!

Below are three of the show plants. They were gorgeous! They could have sold them for a lot of money if they had so desired. We were asked often if they were for sale.

Ariocarpus fissuratus

Lithop or living stone flower

Crown of thorns

The pictures below are the show plants belonging to the bromeliad society members.

Neoregelia ‘Lorena Lector’

Neoregelia ‘Piccolo’

The other 1/2 of the show table

The bromeliad society’s show table

Vriesea- fosteriana hybrid

Neoregelia ‘Bottom’s Up’

Neoregelia ‘Royal Burgundy’

Neoregelia ‘Helacious’

Neoregelia ‘Betty Head’

Neoregelia ‘Yang’

Aechmea chantinii ‘Samurai’

Flower of Aechmea chantinii ‘Samurai’

Neo. ‘Checkerboard’ x Orth. navioides

Tillandsia fasciculata ‘Tropiflor’ getting ready to flower

Flower on a Tillandsia capitata yellow form

Aechmea fasciata variegata

Love the green speckles

Neoregelia “Larona Lector’

Neophytum ‘Galatic Warrior’

A pineapple is a bromeliad

Neoregelia kautsky

And now onto the cacti and succulent section of the sale.

Agave flower

Love the Kalanchoe or mother of thousands

Look at that color!

The sales tables were FULL!!! And by the end every table was EMPTY!

Sales table

Sales table

Plants displayed for sale

If you love plants, and I am assuming you do, or you wouldn’t be reading this, run as fast as you can to a plant sale if there is one near you. Societies are made up of people dedicated to their chosen plant  and they have the best, most unusual versions of those plants. If you want these unique plants, go to these sales. You will find plants you many never see again. I hope I’ve inspired you to search out  a plant sale near you. Have you been to a sale already? Tell me about it in the comments below!

Plant CRAZY Weekend! Houseplants are back in style. I don't think anyone disputes that. But the crowds I witnessed at two plant sales this past weekend make me believe that people are ABSOLUTELY OBSESSED with houseplants and I find it refreshing that I'm not the only one!

[agavex]

BCSS seed order.  December 2018.

Agave utahensis (Meadow View Az)

Aloe immaculata

Haworthia hybrids (ex Donut and Dave Grigsby forms)

Puya mirabilis

Anacampseros pisina

Avonia alstonii (pink flowers)

Avonia papyracea (SW Bloedrift) No germination.

Avonia papyracea ssp. namaensis CR1054A

Aloinopsis luckhoffii

Carruanthus peersii (Tygerberg)

Cheiridopsis amabilis SH1964A

Cheiridopsis herrei (ex Rawe)

Cheiridopsis meyeri v. minor

Conophytum angelicae PVB9479

Conophytum aff. francoiseae PVB9108

Conophytum obcordellum ‘Lambertense’

Ebracteola fulleri

Ariocarpus fissuratus

Ariocarpus retusus ssp. scapharostroides

Astrophytum myriostigma nudum

Cleistocactus smaragdiflorus 

Echinocereus caespitosus (very hardy)

Echinocereus triglochidatus v. inermis (robust)

Ferocactus stainesii v. pilosus 

Homalocephala texensis (Silencio Rancho, Durango)

Leuchtenbergia principis

[dreamgarden101]

Ariocarpus fissuratus and other grafts via Succulents