Hello everyone + some pics of my collection

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  1. Joe Caudex

    Joe Caudex Seedling

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    Hi guys. New here and just wanted to say hello.

    Here are some photos of my house plants.

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    Fockea Edulis

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    Pachypodium Lamerei

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    Stapelia Leendertziae Cristate

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    Crassula argentea (Jade Plant)

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    Ficus Ginseng

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    Pachira aquatica

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    Monstera Deliciosa

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    Aloe Vera

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    Agave Americana

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    Dioscorea Elephantipes

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    Aeonium Aboreum "Scwartzkopf"

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  3. calinromania

    calinromania Young Pine

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    Hey Mr Caudex... I can tell which plants you fancy. Me too. Not only those, but they're cool.
    I love your succulents, pots and the white rocks on top :)
     
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    Hi there, a really nice collection, are they inside all year?I have some of those but they live outside all year, our climate is different of course, yours look great and well cared for.
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Hello Joe and welcome to GardenStew from Scotland in the UK.
    You have some wonderful plants in your collection. Many thanks for sharing them with us all.
     



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  6. Joe Caudex

    Joe Caudex Seedling

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    Thanks for the lovely comments guys. As you can tell I like my caudiciforms!

    They are all in all year round apart from the aeonium and the Agave. They only go out in summer though.

    I have some more weird and wonderful caudiciforms coming soon so will post up some more pictures then.

    Does anyone know the name of the one above that I've forgotten?
     
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    Forget that I remembered. It's a Mexican fortune tree!
     
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    Joe, welcome! Those are such healthy looking plants--not a damaged or off-color leaf among them all. Amazing!
    Agave grows naturally here in Texas. We occasionally get one in the pasture and remove it since those spines really can tear up your jeans.
     
  9. Joe Caudex

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    How big do they get over there?

    Mine was a tiny baby from my Mum's mother plant which sadly was killed by frost. It was about 7 feet tall before it died!

    Glad to find people who appreciate such amazing plants. I'm becoming more and more obsessed!
     
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    Hi Joe and welcome. I love the last one the aeoniuom velour. Beautiful color. I am not normally appreciative of the form, but this one I like. The rest of your collection is interesting also. Is the Agave the same one that is used to produce agave nectar/syrup/sugar that I have seen for sale?
     
  11. cherylad

    cherylad Countess of Cute-ification Plants Contributor

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    Welcome! And those are all so lovely and healthy. Can't wait to see what else you have.
     
  12. Joe Caudex

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    I'm not actually sure about that. There are many species but I'm not sure which is used for agave syrup. I wouldn't want to hurt my plant by taking it's sap though!
     
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    I was in fact wrong with my ID of the Aeonium. It is in fact an Aeonium Arboreum "Schwarzkopf".

    My girlfriend's Mum gave it to me as a cutting. Went to visit this weekend and took a picture of the mother plant which you may be interested in!

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    Stunning!
     
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    That is spectacular! I love it.
     
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    Hi there Joe, You have my favorite things there also. I love them

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    Pachypodium sandersoni


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    Dioscorea macrostachys

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    Dioscorea elephantipes

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    Gerrardanthus macrorhizus

    Welcome to our little friendly world.

    Barb in Pa.
     
  16. cherylad

    cherylad Countess of Cute-ification Plants Contributor

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    Joe... the Aeonium Arboreum "Schwarzkopf" is sooooo beautiful it doesn't even look real! :eek:
     
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