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Plants for mediterranean gardens => Cacti and succulents => Topic started by: Hilary on June 13, 2021, 08:06:54 AM

Title: Yet another un named succulent
Post by: Hilary on June 13, 2021, 08:06:54 AM
 UNKNOWN SUCCULENT

I don’t know when I acquired this succulent but it came without a name which I have been quite unsuccessful in discovering.

After knocking off a leaf I found It is easily grew from said leaf.

The plant  produced this flower in June 2019


Title: Re: Yet another un named succulent
Post by: John J on June 13, 2021, 04:04:28 PM
Hilary, I'd hazard a guess at Adromischus cooperi. Comes from Cape Province, South Africa, grows easily from leaf cuttings and has fairly inconspicuous flowers.
Title: Re: Yet another un named succulent
Post by: Hilary on June 14, 2021, 07:48:51 AM
Many thanks John,
I have just written the following and now realize you tentatively identify the mystery plant  as Andromischus cooperi , both close enough I think

" Yesterday I posted photos of an UNKNOWN SUCULENT. I had tried many times to find out the name of this succulent, looked through my succulent and cactus books, searched the internet even put a photo on Google images but no success

I checked all the series of stamps from South Africa which I have, still no success

Yesterday afternoon I thought to look up Graptopetalum paraguayense another plant which is easily grown from the leaf and came across the website SUCCULENTS and SUNSHINE. where the types of succulents are sorted into categories.

Ignoring Agave, Aloe, Crassula and others I clicked on Other Succulent Varieties and there it was, the mystery plant, Adromischus maculatus.

As usual the plant has several synonyms a couple are
Adromischus rhombifolius and Cotyledon maculata ."

Title: Re: Yet another un named succulent
Post by: Hilary on November 26, 2021, 08:18:32 AM
The latest cacti for the kitchen windowsill
The label named them Συλλεκτικά meaning Collectibles