Mini-Show Results November, 2024

Cactus of the Month: North American Columnar Cacti (Saguaro, Cereus, etc.)
Succulent of the Month: Senecio (including Caputia, Curio, and Kleinia)
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Photography by: Mike Short
Results submitted by: Terri Straub

Open Cactus

1st: Maria Capaldo – × Pacherocactus orcuttii
2nd: Gary Duke – Cephalocereus senilis
3rd: Maria Capaldo – × Pacherocactus orcuttii

Open Succulent

1st: Maria Capaldo – Caputia medley-woodii
2nd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Curio rowleyanus
3rd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Dendrophorbium peregrinum

Intermediate Cactus

Intermediate Succulent

1st: Mike Short – Kleinia neriifolia
2nd: Bernard Johnson – Kleinia anteuphorbium
3rd: Terri Straub – Curio repens
3rd: Bonnie Ikemura – Senecio macroglossus

Novice Cactus

1st: Vincent Darmali – Cereus
2nd: Vincent Darmali – Pilosocereus

Novice Succulent

1st: Liz Ying – Senecio
2nd: Martha Bjerke – Caputia tomentosa

LATIN LOOKUP – Loquerisne Latine (Do you speak Latin)?

The meanings of latin plant names on this page – from https://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/

• Cephalocereus [sef-uh-low-KER-ee-us, sef-uh-low-SER-ee-us]
  From the Greek kephale (head) and Cereus (a genus of cactus), referring to the woolly head on mature specimens.
• Cereus [KER-ee-us, SER-ee-us]
  A wax candle, torch.
• Kleinia [KLINE-ee-uh]
  Named for Dr. Jacob Theodor Klein, 18th century German zoologist.
• macroglossus [mak-roh-GLOS-us]
  Big tongue.
• neriifolia [ner-ee-eye-FOH-lee-uh]
  Oleander-leaved (also spelled nerifolia).
• orcuttii [or-KUT-ee-eye]
  Named for Charles Russell Orcutt, early 20th century American plant collector in the western desert areas.
• peregrinum [per-uh-GREE-num]
  Foreign.
• Pilosocereus [pil-oh-so-KER-ee-us, pil-oh-so-SER-ee-us]
  Hairy wax taper, hairy Cereus.
• repens [REE-penz]
  Spreading, creeping.
• rowleyanus [ro-lee-AH-nus]
  Named for Gordon Douglas Rowley, 20th century succulent enthusiast.
• Senecio [sen-ek-ee-o , sen-NEESH-shee-oh]
  Latin form of old man refers to hairy parts of flowers.
• senilis [SEE-nil-is]
  Of an old man.
• tomentosa [toh-men-TOH-suh]
  Covered with fine, matted hairs.