Mini-Show Results September, 2024

Cactus of the Month: Discocactus, Uebelmania.
Succulent of the Month: Sansevieria / Dracaena.

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Photography by: Mike Short
Results submitted by: Terri Straub

Open Cactus

1st: Maria Capaldo – Uebelmannia pectinifera
2nd: Gary Duke – Discocactus placentiformis
3rd: Gary Duke – Uebelmannia pectinifera

Open Succulent

1st: Jim Gardner – Dracaena ‘Ed Ebby’
2nd: Maria Capaldo – Dracaena scimitariformis
3rd: Gary Duke – Dracaena bicolor

Intermediate Cactus

Intermediate Succulent

1st: Mike Short – Dracaena trifasciata ‘Futura’
2nd: Terri Straub – Dracaena francisii
3rd: Bernard Johnson – Dracaena trifasciata ‘Star Power’

Novice Cactus

1st: Vincent Darmali – Uebelmannia pectinifera

Novice Succulent

1st: Liz Ying – Dracaena erythraeae, Hybrid
2nd: Liz Ying – Dracaena trifasciata ‘Streaker’
3rd: Martha Bjerke – Dracaena ‘Moonshine’, Hybrid

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

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

• bicolor [BY-kul-ur]
  Of two colors.
• Discocactus [disk-oh-KAK-tus]
  From the Greek diskos (disc), referring to the typically circular and flattened shape.
• Dracaena [dra-SEE-nah]
  Dragon.
• francisii [fran-SIS-ee-eye]
  Named for San Francisco, California (U.S.), which was in turn originally named after St. Franciss of Assisi by an 18th century priest accompanying a Spanish expedition to the area.
• pectinifera [pek-tin-EE-fer-uh]
  Comb-bearing.
• placentiformis [pla-sent-ih-FOR-miss]
  From the Latin (flat cake), referring tot he flat and circular shape.
• trifasciata [try-fask-ee-AH-tuh]
  Three bundles.
• Uebelmannia [yoo-bel-MAHN-ee-uh]
  Named for Werner Uebelman, Swiss grower and collector of cacti in cacti in Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay.