Avonia quinaria ssp. alstonii *White Flower* Mesemb Eriosyce vexata Also known as

Eriosyce vexata  Also known as Neochilenia recondita var

socotranum A strangely beautiful Stapeliad relative that looks like a bunch of gray dead sticks

It is the parent of many hybrid cultivars

violacea A cute little reddish purple clumping cactus with magenta pink flowers

Avonia quinaria ssp. alstonii *White Flower* Mesemb Eriosyce vexata Also known asAvonia quinaria ssp. quinaria An unusual and attractive miniature caudiciform from South Africa. The base of the plant is light brown with peeling bark. On top are numerous silver blue to green stems with scale like leaves. At the ends of the stock are white flowers that can be bigger than the young plants themselves! These flowers open in the late afternoon or evening. In time the plant can reach 2 3" in diameter (very old plants can be even bigger).