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Echinocactus grusonii
(Mother-in law's chair or Golden barrel cactus) Specimens of nearly 1m tall and 80 cm in diameter is in the collection. These plants are almost extinct in the wild due to the construction of a dam (Mexico).
SITE 14, 2, 20 |
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Agave victoria-reginae
These lovely small agaves are from Mexico. This plant flowers once in its lifetime.
SITE 14 |
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Dioscorea elephantipes
Also known as Elephant's foot or turtleback plant. A caudex plant with a heavily armoured storage organ that resembels a turtleback. (RSA)
SITE 3 |
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Oreocereus celcianus
With it's long dense white hairs it is known as the old man of the Andes. It grows in Bolivia, Peru and Northern Argentina.
SITE 13 |
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Cyphostemma juttae
(Bushman's grape)
This specimen is 3m tall.
The red berry like fruit is very attractive, but toxic. (Namibia)
SITE 22, 20
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Alluaudia procera
This "cactus like Euphorbia" known as the octopus-treem, comes from Madagascar.
SITE 14 |
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Aloe dichotoma
These dichotomously branched trees are from Namaqualand.
The Bushmen made quivers from the stem...hence the name Quivertree.
SITE 13, 19, 23 |
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Neobuxbaumia polylopha or "Cone cactus"
Originates from Mexico.
Can grow up to 13m
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SHEILAM boasts a vast variety of cacti, succulents and cycads.
The farm has been recognized by authorities as owning one of the finest collections of specimen plants world-wide.
Marvel at the sizes, shapes and colours of the very big and the very small.
Get up close to the wonderful world of camouflage, selfdefence mechanisms and survival strategies.
If one looks closely, the most interesting textures and designs are found.
Discover plants such as
The Old Man of Peru, Mother-in-law's chair,
Horses' Teeth, Elephant Feet,
Klipplante (stone plants),
Bushman's Grape
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