Cistanthe grandifloral/Cistanthe. Montiaceae. Caryophllales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/‘Jazz Time’. Rock Purslane Originally from/Central Chile Symbolism/Strength. Selflessness. Love *It is the only species commonly found in cultivation in California, where it is a popular accent plant in ‘Rock Gardens’ and among other succulents. *Calandrinia spectabilis is the old name before the botany gods ressigned it to ‘Cistanthe’. Photographed 5/7 9:25am 2024 Posted 5/8(Wednesday) 11:06am 2024

Disocactus ackermannii/Disocactus. Cactaceae. Caryophyllales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Red Orchid Cactus Native to/Central and South America Symbolism/Warmth. Strength. Protection *Genus of 10 species *H/1ft(30cm), S/2ft(60cm) has fleshy toothed, green stems to 3in(7cm) across and 16in(40cm) long. 6in(15cm) wide funnel-shaped, red-pink flowers in spring-summer. *Disocactus ackermanni was first described by the renowned German botanist Karl Moritz Schumann in 1899. Photographed 5/2 9:39am 2024 Posted 5/3(Friday) 11:39am 2024

Aeonium haworthii/Aeonium. Crassulaceae. Saxifragales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Pinwheel Plant. Haworth’s Aeonium Native to/the Canary Islands, Maderia. Cape Verde Symbolism/Self-reliance. Eternity *Genus about 30 species of evergreen, perennial. *discovered/in the Skikda region during(northeastern Algeria) field surveys between 2021 and 2023. *Each crowned by a rosette, 2 1/2-6in(6-15cm) across. Photographed 4/23 8:39am 2024 Posted 4/24(Wednesday) 11:20am 2024Succ