Trachyandra tortilis *Winter growing geophyte*

Trachyandra tortilis *Winter growing geophyte*Trachyandra tortilis An rarely seen geophytic Aloe Haworthia relative from South Africa. The plant produces green, wavy leaves. Under the soil is a narrow tuber. Produces white flowers. Easy to grow. This is a winter grower which is active from late summer early fall until late spring. It will go completely dormant in the summer and die down to the soil. Keep dry in summer until it starts growing again in the fall. Water regularly during the growing

The plants start out herbaceous but form a semi-woody stem in time and branch

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Eriosyce floccosa  Sometimes called Neochilenia floccosa

Euphorbia ponderosa A stem forming species from Somalia

Prone to sunburn in full hot sun

Big white to pale yellow flowers are produced in clusters all summer

The caudex is fat with peeling white to brownish skin or bark

In lower light and warmer temps it will be more green

Care is more similar to a succulent too

A mature plant can be raised to show off the woody roots too

This variety differs from the normal form in having roughly 1

becoming white to yellow in time