Berzilia Lanuginosa - Indigenous South African Tree - 10 Seeds Exotic Cacti The genus name is derived

The genus name is derived from the Dutch word babianer

In general the plants are not finicky and are easily propagated by seed or cutting

these grow from time to time in summer

Growing to 2m with a simple-stemmed rosette and tall showy racemes of grey-red flowers in Winter

rarely giving rise to side shoots from old areoles

Berzilia Lanuginosa - Indigenous South African Tree - 10 Seeds Exotic Cacti The genus name is derivedBerzelia is a genus consisting of 12 species of upright, wiry stemmed, evergreen shrubs with a dense covering of small, fine, needle like leaves. The flowers which appear in spring and summer, are minute but are packed in spherical clusters, of which there are several per head of bloom. The flowers are white to cream and, because the stamens extend beyond the tiny petals, the flower heads appear to be studded with protrusions. In cultivation, they are