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Mini-Show Results November, 2019

Cactus of the Month: . Succulent of the Month: .

SCCSS 2019 November - Winner Open Cactus - Gary Duke - Oreocereus trollii
Winner Open Cactus
Gary Duke
Oreocereus trollii
SCCSS 2019 November - Winner Open Succulent - Gary Duke - Tylecodon buchholzianus
Winner Open Succulent
Gary Duke
Tylecodon buchholzianus
SCCSS 2019 November - Winner Intermediate Cactus - Anita Caplan - Espostoa melanistele
Winner Intermediate Cactus
Anita Caplan
Espostoa melanistele
SCCSS 2019 November - Winner Intermediate Succulent - Jade Neely - Pelargonium alternans
Winner Intermediate Succulent
Jade Neely
Pelargonium alternans
SCCSS 2019 November - Winner Novice Cactus - Terri Straub - Oreocereus trollii
Winner Novice Cactus
Terri Straub
Oreocereus trollii
SCCSS 2019 November - Winner Novice Succulent - Martin Dorsey - Tylecodon striatus
Winner Novice Succulent
Martin Dorsey
Tylecodon striatus

Photography by: Mike Short
Results submitted by: Jim Tanner

Open Cactus

1st: Gary Duke – Oreocereus trollii
2nd: Gary Duke – Coleocephalocereus aureus
3rd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Espostoa melanostele

Open Succulent

1st: Gary Duke – Tylecodon buchulzianus
2nd: Jim Hanna – Sarcocaulon vanderietiae
2nd: Jim Hanna – Sarcocaulon herrei
2nd: Laurel Woodley – Tylecodon bucholzianus
3rd: Gary Duke – Tylecodon stenocaulis
3rd: Jim Hanna – Peniculinum

Intermediate Cactus

1st: Anita Caplan – Espostoa melanostele
2nd: Mike Short – Espostoa lanata
3rd: Jade Neely – Cleistocactus colademononis

Intermediate Succulent

1st: Jade Neely – Pelargonium alt______
2nd: Jade Neely – Pelargonium mirabilis
3rd: Anita Caplan – Pelargonium crithmifolium
3rd: Coni Nettles – Pelargonium laxum

Novice Cactus

1st: Terri Straub – Oreocereus trollii
2nd: Martin Dorsey – Eulychnia castanea spiralis
3rd: Terri Straub – Oreocereus trollii

Novice Succulent

1st: Martin Dorsey – Tylecodon striatus
2nd: Martha Bjerke – Pelargonium

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

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

  • aureus [AW-re-us]
    Golden flower.
  • castanea [kas-TAN-nee-uh]
    The Latin name for chestnut.
  • Cleistocactus [Kly-stoh-KAK-tus]
    From the Greek kleist�s (closed) and cactus, referring to the closed perianth.
  • colademononis [koh-luh-dee-mon-OH-nis]
    From the Spanish vernacular name Cola de Mono (meaning monkey’s tail).
  • Coleocephalocereus [koh-lee-oh-sef-uh-loh-KER-ee-us, koh-lee-oh-kef-uh-loh-SER-ee-us]
    From the Greek koleos (sheath), kephale (head) and cereus (cactus).
  • crithmifolium [krith-mih-FOH-lee-um]
    Having leaves like Crithmum (Sea Samphire genus).
  • Espostoa [es-POS-toh-uh]
    Named for Nicolas E. Esposto, a botanist from Lima (Peru).
  • Eulychnia [yoo-LIK-nee-uh]
    Greek eu (well, fine) and lychnos (lamp).
  • herrei [HER-ray-eye]
    Named for Dr. Hans Herre, 20th century botanist and expert on South African succulents.
  • lanata [la-NA-tuh]
    Woolly.
  • laxum [LAX-um]
    Slack, loose.
  • mirabilis [mih-RAB-ih-liss]
    Wonderful.
  • Oreocereus [or-ee-oh-KER-ee-us, or-ee-oh-SER-ee-us]
    From the Greek oreo (mountain) and cereus (candle).
  • Pelargonium [pe-lar-GO-nee-um]
    From the Greek for Stork referring to the seed heads.
  • Sarcocaulon [sar-koh-KAW-lon]
    From the Greek sarkos (flesh) and caule (stem).
  • spiralis [spir-AH-liss]
    Spiralled.
  • striatus [stree-AH-tus]
    Striped or fluted.
  • trollii [TROL-lee-eye]
    Named for Wilhelm Troll, 20th century Professor of Botany at Munich.
  • Tylecodon [ty-lee-KOD-on]
    An anagram of Cotyledon (a closely-related genus).
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