Mini-Show Results February, 2020

Cactus of the Month: Epiphytic Cactus. Succulent of the Month: Haworthia, Astroloba.

Photography by: Mike Short
Results submitted by: Jim Tanner

Open Cactus

1st: William Wilk – Hatiora bambusoides
2nd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Rhipsalis Fine leaf
3rd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Schlumbergera rufus

Open Succulent

1st: Jim Hanna – Haworthia truncata ‘Lime Green’
2nd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Haworthia retusa
3rd: Maria Capaldo – Haworthia limifolia variegata
3rd: Gary Duke – Haworthia viscosa

Intermediate Cactus

1st: Coni Nettles – Rhipsalis baccifera
2nd: Coni Nettles – Rhipsalis clavata
3rd: Ted Johnson – Rhipsalis

Intermediate Succulent

1st: Coni Nettles – Haworthia cymbiformis
3rd: Coni Nettles – Haworthia viscosa
3rd: Bernard Johnson – Haworthia truncata Hybrid

Novice Cactus

1st: Terri Straub – Epiphyllum laui
2nd: John Nisewanur – Hatiora salicornioides
3rd: Terri Straub – Epiphyllum thomasianum

Novice Succulent

1st: Judy Unrine – Haworthia
2nd: M.A. Bjarkman – Haworthia
3rd: Martin Dorsey – Haworthia arachnoidea

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

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

• baccifera [bak-IF-er-uh]
  Bearing berries.
• bambusoides [bam-BOO-soy-deez, bam-boo-SOY-deez]
  Resembling Bambusa, a name for bamboo that was the result of an erroneous pronunciation of the Indian word Mambu.
• clavata [KLAV-ah-tuh]
  Club-shaped.
• cymbiformis [sim-BIH-for-miss]
  Boat-shaped.
• Epiphyllum [ep-ih-FYE-lum]
  Upon the leaf, referring to the flowers appearing to bloom on the leaves.
• Hatiora [hat-ee-OR-uh]
  An anagram of Hariota, another genus, named for Thomas Hariot, 16th century British mathematician and cartographer in America.
• Haworthia [ha-WORTH-ee-a]
  Named for Adrian Hardy Haworth, 19th century British botanist.
• laui [LAU-eye]
  Named for Dr. Alfred B. Lau, 21st century cactus collector and explorer.
• limifolia [lim-ih-FOH-lee-uh]
  From the Latin limes (file), referring to the acicular or linear leaves.
• retusa [re-TOO-suh]
  Rounded and notched tip.
• Rhipsalis [RIP-sa-lis]
  From the Greek rhips (wicker-work, plaiting) referring to the pliable branches.
• rufus [ROO-fus]
  Red-brown, rusty colour.
• salicornioides [sal-eye-korn-ee-OY-deez]
  Resembles Salicornia, (from the Greek sal, salt and cornus, horn; referring to the hornlike branches of the saline plants).
• Schlumbergera [shlum-BER-ger-uh, shlum-ber-GER-uh]
  Named for Frederic Schlumberger, 19th century French gardener and cacti collector.
• thomasianum [to-mas-ee-AH-num]
  Of or from St. Thomas, one of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• truncata [trunk-AH-tuh]
  Cut off.
• variegata [var-ee-GAY-tuh]
  Variegated.
• viscosa [vis-KOH-suh]
  Sticky.