Sarcocaulon vanderetiae (Monsonia) Mesemb Makes beautiful yellow or red

Makes beautiful yellow or red flowers in summer

water when dry

It is a something of a winter grower so give it more moisture in the cooler months and hold back on the water in the summer

Pachypodium lealii v

The stem is fat and white with thick (but not too sharp) spines

Sarcocaulon vanderetiae (Monsonia) Mesemb Makes beautiful yellow or redSarcocaulon vanderetiae Also called Bushman's Candle, this South African native is closely related to the common Geranium and Pelargonium, but is adapted to desert conditions. Many people consider it to be a species of Monsonia. It produces fat stems that often grow horizontally a few inches above the ground. The leaves are small and fern like. The petioles (leaf stalks) of each leaf turn into spines when the leaf dies. Flowers are an attractive white