Mini-Show Results May, 2026

Cactus of the Month: Astrophytum.
Succulent of the Month: Agave, Manfreda, (inc. × Mangave).

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Photography by: Mike Short
Results submitted by: Terri Straub

Open Cactus

1st: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Astrophytum ornatum
2nd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Astrophytum ornatum
3rd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Astrophytum myriostigma

Open Succulent

1st: Jim Gardner – × Mangave
2nd: Jim Gardner – Agave utahensis subsp. eborispina
3rd: Maria Capaldo – Agave ‘Blue Flame’

Intermediate Cactus

No entries.

Intermediate Succulent

1st: Sally Fasteau – Agave filifera

Novice Cactus

1st: Liz Ying – Astrophytum myriostigma ‘Fukuryu’
2nd: Liz Ying – Astrophytum
3rd: Gustavo and Denise Cardenas – Astrophytum

Novice Succulent

1st: Gustavo and Denise Cardenas – Agave ‘White Rhino’
2nd: Gustavo and Denise Cardenas – × Mangave ‘Praying Hands’
3rd: Debra Galliani – × Mangave

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

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

• Agave [a-GAH-vee]
  Noble, handsome.
• Astrophytum [ass-troh-FY-tum]
  From the Greek astro (star) and phyto (plant).
• eborispina [eh-BOH-rih-SPEE-nah]
  ivory-spined.
• filifera [fil-LIF-er-uh]
  Thread-bearing.
• x Mangave [man-GAH-vee]
  Intergeneric hybrid (Agave x Manfreda).
• myriostigma [my-ree-oh-STIG-muh]
  From the Greek myrios (many, countless) and stigma (thorn, point).
• ornatum [or-NAH-tum]
  Ornate, adorned.
• utahensis [yoo-tah-EN-sis]
  Of or from Utah (U.S.).