Avonia quinaria ssp. alstonii *White Flower* Mesemb It takes up water from

It takes up water from the roots

violacea A cute little reddish purple clumping cactus with magenta pink flowers

The flowers are small and yellow and produced through most of the growing season

herrei Family: Crassulaceae

Avonia quinaria ssp. alstonii *White Flower* Mesemb It takes up water fromAvonia quinaria ssp. quinaria An unusual and attractive miniature caudiciform from South Africa. The base of the plant is light brown with peeling bark. On top are numerous silver blue to green stems with scale like leaves. At the ends of the stock are white flowers that can be bigger than the young plants themselves! These flowers open in the late afternoon or evening. In time the plant can reach 2 3" in diameter (very old plants can be even bigger).