A pair of Pleiospilos

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A pair of Pleiospilos

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I love the way the flowers get larger over time.
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Love the flowers in the first photo
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Hi Mike,
Like the flowers and I can guess that their from a PLEIOSPILOS I think, but just which ones it does help others................ my PLEIOSPILOS COMPACTUS ssp. CANUS JUST PRODUCED A FLOWER 9CM WIDE..

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First one is bolusii and the second is simulans. My P canus has yet to open its flowers.
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Those are very nice.

Certain Pleiospilos always seem like they were from when the dinosaurs were around.
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Something aesthetically pleasing about them.

Since they originated from the same geographical area as man, are they an edible plant?
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