we saw these for the first time in all our travels. they were in a small area along maybe 3 miles of track hi in the central desert mountains. each
plant group was maybe 25 stalks about 2' wide and 2 1/2' tall. some were blooming red/orange flowers.
woody with a view - 5-23-2010 at 10:16 AM
sorry for the blur.
Phil C - 5-23-2010 at 11:24 AM
Woody it's common name in english is slipper plant. Candellia in spanish
[Edited on 5-23-2010 by Phil C]woody with a view - 5-23-2010 at 11:29 AM
Thanks.ecomujeres - 5-24-2010 at 04:39 PM
Euphorbia lomelii is the latest latin name for it. Used to be Pedilanthus macrocarpa, as shown for example in Roberts' Baja California Plant Field
Guide.
Correct Spanish spelling is Candelilla.shari - 5-24-2010 at 05:27 PM
is that the plant that is for....ummm....purging? thats what Juan thought it was.ecomujeres - 5-24-2010 at 06:55 PM
Yep.BajaBlanca - 5-25-2010 at 07:14 PM
I have been told it can kill a horse or dog ????? I bought one and planted one in my back yard .... it barely needs water
Add water and...
bajajudy - 5-26-2010 at 09:58 AM
bajajudy - 5-26-2010 at 10:00 AM
They really do flourish with a little water and some shade.
We have them all over our yard.
Mexitron - 5-26-2010 at 12:10 PM
You have a different species there bajajudy---its still a Pedilanthus (or used to be) but yours has large variegated leaves while the Baja version
has much reduced or often no leaves with no variegation...I only recognize your plant because they had one at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden's
collection..I think its Latin name is Pedilanthus tithymaloides 'variegata'. Jacob's Ladder and Devil's Backbone are common names.woody with a view - 5-26-2010 at 12:14 PM
we really like this little beauty. we took two stalks and plan to plant it in a cool spot in our new yard.Mexitron - 5-27-2010 at 04:02 PM
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Originally posted by woody in ob
we really like this little beauty. we took two stalks and plan to plant it in a cool spot in our new yard.
Make sure they're in full sun and don't water them too much!woody with a view - 5-27-2010 at 04:20 PM
for sure. we're gonna convert our yard to a baja (mostly) specimen nursery. the rest of the stuff will be low maintenance succulents and other
cacti.... the red barrels and cirio will be the focus.Mexitron - 5-27-2010 at 06:04 PM
Sounds awesome Woody...check out Grigsby's in Vista, Solana Succulents, and Tree of Life Nursery in SJ Capistrano if you don't know about them
already...they usually have some cool Baja plants.woody with a view - 5-28-2010 at 05:04 PM
i had no idea. we usually harvest 1 specimen each time down.
i know it's against the law to bring them back but WTF? at least it ain't dope!classicbajabronco - 5-29-2010 at 10:04 AM
I got nailed for bringing back pine cones from Siera san pedro martir.
so hide the plants good if you want to keep them!!Mexitron - 5-29-2010 at 11:46 AM
I try to stick with just bringing seeds back...but if I want something like a barrel cactus or Boojum I'll try to buy from a nursery---takes too long
from seed!bacquito - 6-14-2010 at 09:53 AM
Interesting!Thanks for the information and pics.Barry A. - 6-14-2010 at 10:15 AM
Amy--------you are soooooo right!!! I am extremely alergic to that white milky fluid, so much so that it is life-threatening in that it causes my
throat and nose to plug up big time, and tougue and lips swell up grossly.
Wash you hands good when handleing it, if you have to handle it.
I just enjoy looking at them---------no touchy!!!!!
