Mini-Show Results March, 2026

Cactus of the Month: Echinocactus, Kroenleinia, Homalocephala.
Succulent of the Month: Cissus, Cyphostemma, Dorstenia.

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Photography by: Mike Short
Results submitted by: Terri Straub

Open Cactus

1st: Jim Gardner – Kroenleinia grusonii
2nd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Kroenleinia grusonii
2nd: Gary Duke – Kroenleinia grusonii
3rd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Kroenleinia grusonii
3rd: Jim Gardner – Kroenleinia grusonii

Open Succulent

1st: Jim Gardner – Cyphostemma ‘Fat Bastard’
2nd: Jim Gardner – Cyphostemma cirrhosum
3rd: Maria Capaldo – Cissus quadrangularis

Intermediate Cactus

No entries.

Intermediate Succulent

1st: Lemono Lott – Cyphostemma elephantopus
2nd: Lemono Lott – Cyphostemma cirrhosum

Novice Cactus

1st: Warren Woodrum – Homalocephala texensis

Novice Succulent

No entries.

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

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

• cirrhosum [sir-ROH-sum, kir-ROH-sum]
  Having tendrils, curly hair.
• Cissus [KISS-us, SISS-us]
  Latin name for Ivy.
• Cyphostemma [sy-foh-STEM-uh]
  From the Greek kyphos (tumor, hump) and stemma (garland, crown).
• elephantopus [el-eh-fun-TOE-pus]
  Elephant’s foot.
• grusonii [groo-SON-ee-eye]
  Named for Hermann Gruson, 19th century German collector, nurseryman in Magdeburg.
• Homalocephala [hom-al-oh-SEF-uh-luh, hom-al-oh-KEF-uh-luh]
  From the Greek homalos (flat) and kephale (head).
• quadrangularis [kwad-ran-gew-LAIR-iss]
  Four-angled.
• texensis [teck-SEN-sis]
  Of or from Texas (U.S.).