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| Pachira aquatica Aublet Bombacaceae, "Oje", Native from Costa Rica into S. America. A versatile tree that grows in tropical rainforest swamps, yet develops a succulent pachycaul habit. Can be raised in dry or wet conditions. Great as a moist or arid bonsai. | 6" | P,B | $14.50 |
| Pachycormus discolor (Benth.) Coville Native to Central Baja. Anacardiaceae. Grows to .8m wide! Great for bonsai, small leaves. See Photograph | |||
| ** Pachypodium brevicaule Bak. Central Madagascar. Caudex can grow to .9m wide! See Photograph | |||
| * Pachypodium densiflorum Bak. Central Madagascar. Yellow flowers, can get to 2m wide! | 4" | P | $9.50 |
| * Pachypodium densiflorum v. brachycalyx Perr. From a population N. of the type in central Madagascar, distinguished by having a short leaf petiole and a shorter pedicel with a deeper corolla tube. See Photograph |
4" |
P |
$9.50 |
| * Pachypodium geayi Cost. & Bois Native to SW Madagascar where it grows to 10m high. Makes a fine pachycaul when underpotted. |
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| * Pachypodium lamerii Drake SW Madagascar. Easiest of the genus to grow. Rapid grower, can reach 8m high and .6m wide! | |||
| * Pachypodium rosulatum Bac. NW & SW Madagascar. Flask-shaped until old, then many branched. Yellow flowers after 2-3 years old. See Photograph | 4" | P | $9.50 |
| * Pachypodium rosulatum v. gracilis Perr. Isalo Mts., Madagascar, and has slimmer leaves, branches and a shorter corolla tube than the type. |
4" |
P |
$9.50 |
| * Pachypodium rosulatum v. horombense (Poiss.) Rowl. Horombe Mts., S. Madagascar. Campanulate yellow flowers. | 4" | P | $12.50 |
| * Pachypodium rutenbergianum Vatke Central Madagascar. Linear leaves, white flowers. In habitat plants grow to 6m high. Fast grower. | |||
| * Pachypodium saundersii (N.E.Br.) Rowl. S. Zimbabwe to Natal. Grows to .8m wide. Very easy of culture and fast growing. White flowers in the fall. | 4" | ST | $8.50 |
| * Pachypodium succulentum (L.f.) Sweet Orange Free State and Cape Province. Grows to over .5m wide! Some plants have survived 13(F. | 4" 6 | C C | $9.50 $14.50 |
| Pelargonium aridum Dyer Type is near Philipstown, South Africa. Grows to 25cm high and has white flowers. Stems are decumbant at the base. | |||
| Pelargonium carnosum (L.) L'Her ex A10 E. Cape Province. Thick stems, pachycaul, fast grower. | |||
| Pelargonium caylae Hunbert Known only from Sakamalio Valley in Madagascar. Grows to 1m in habitat, pubescent underside of leaves. | |||
| Pelargonium crithmifolium Smith Native to NW S. Africa. Very thick, pachycaul stems that are swollen at the nodes and grow to 60cm high. | |||
| Pelargonium exhibens The aromatic and attractive leaves make this a desirable species. | |||
| Pelargonium ferulaceum (Burm. fil.) Willd. Habitat is sandy soil under shrubs along the Olifant's River, S. Africa. Related to P. carnosum. | |||
| Pelargonium sp. Unknown species from nr. Naivasha, S. Africa and showing nice pachycaul development. |
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| ** Pelecyphora asselliformis Ehrenberg "Peyotillo". Native to San Luis Potosi, the type local has been lost, but is known to grow nr. El Huizache. Tuberous root and flattened tubercules make this rare cactus popular. | |||
| ** Pelecyphora pseudopectinata Backbg. Tula Mexico. Interesting rare cactus with linear tubercules. | |||
| ** Pelecyphora pseudopectinata v. rubriflora Similar to above, red flower. | |||
| ** Pelecyphora strobiliformis (Werdermann) Frie & Scheelle Type is Viereck, nr. Jaumave, Tamaulipas. Adult plants are cesptose. Rare and popular. | |||
| ** Pelecyphora valdeziana Moeller Similar to above except conical tubercules. | |||
| ** Pelecyphora valdeziana v. albiflora Pazout White flowers. | |||
| ** Peniocereus cuixmalensis Sanches-Mejorada Native to lowlands in Jalisco, Colima, and Michoacan. From seed from the Jardin Botanico "Victor Eller' in Guadalajara. Forms large tubers to 35cm long and 12cm wide. | |||
| ** Peniocereus fosterianus Cutak BLM 1208 Nr. Papagayo, Guerrero at 200masl. The type is near by at Tierra Colorada, Guerrero. Stems are cylindrical to four sided and grow out of a large tuber. | 4" | C,ST | $12.50 |
| ** Peniocereus greggii (Engl.) Britton & Rose Forms a large napiform tuber to 50kgs! The salveriform white flowers are nocturnal. Native from Zacateca and Coahuila to Texas and Arizona. | |||
| * Peniocereus rosea Gonzalez-Ortega BLM 0466 S. Sinaloa. Tuber gets to at least .2m wide! | 4" | C | $12.50 |
| ** Peniocereus viperina (Weber) Britton & Rose Native S. Puebla, Mexico. Thick, fleshy roots. | |||
| ** Pereskia nicoyana Weber Native only to Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Both vining and arborescent. Dramatic leaf colors of light green with purple. Propagated from material from San Vito Botanic Garden (Costa Rica). | |||
| Petopentia natalensis Bullock Asclepiadaceae. Native to Natal and Cape Province. This caudiciform is new to cultivation. The underside of new leaves are a beautiful purple. |
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| Phylanthus mirabilis Euphorbiaceae. Native to Thailand. A very unusual pachycaul caudiciform that grows to 20cm wide and 30cm tall. Pinnate leaves. Very rare in cultivation. |
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| Proboscidea atheafolia (Benth.) Decne. Martyniaceae. From seed from the beach at Cabo San Lucas, Baja. Copper-colored fusiform root to 10cm wide, large yellow flowers. | |||
| Pterodiscus aurantiacus Welw. Pedaliaceae. Native to Namibia. Flowers are brown and yellow and stems are short. Has a small tuber to 10cm wide. | |||
| Puya mirabilis Bromelaceae. Peru. Great as an accent plant. Xerophyte. | |||