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Rare & Unusual

Collector plants and unusual specimens worth hunting down.

Dragon Scale Alocasia (Alocasia baginda 'Dragon Scale')
Dragon Scale Alocasia
Alocasia baginda 'Dragon Scale'
Toxic to pets Fussy
Silver Dragon Alocasia (Alocasia baginda 'Silver Dragon')
Silver Dragon Alocasia
Alocasia baginda 'Silver Dragon'
Toxic to pets Fussy
Black Velvet Alocasia (Alocasia reginula 'Black Velvet')
Black Velvet Alocasia
Alocasia reginula 'Black Velvet'
Toxic to pets Fussy
Mirror Plant (Red Secret) (Alocasia cuprea)
Mirror Plant (Red Secret)
Alocasia cuprea
Toxic to pets Fussy
Jewel Alocasia (Melo)
Alocasia melo
Toxic to pets Fussy
Black Magic Alocasia
Alocasia infernalis 'Black Magic'
Toxic to pets Fussy
Velvet Cardboard Anthurium (Anthurium clarinervium)
Velvet Cardboard Anthurium
Anthurium clarinervium
Toxic to pets Moderate
Crystal Anthurium (Anthurium crystallinum)
Crystal Anthurium
Anthurium crystallinum
Toxic to pets Fussy
King Anthurium (Anthurium veitchii)
King Anthurium
Anthurium veitchii
Toxic to pets Fussy
Magnificent Anthurium (Anthurium magnificum)
Magnificent Anthurium
Anthurium magnificum
Toxic to pets Fussy
Pink Princess Philodendron (Philodendron erubescens 'Pink Princess')
Pink Princess Philodendron
Philodendron erubescens 'Pink Princess'
Toxic to pets Moderate
Philodendron Gloriosum (Philodendron gloriosum)
Philodendron Gloriosum
Philodendron gloriosum
Toxic to pets Moderate
Red Bristle Philodendron (Philodendron squamiferum)
Red Bristle Philodendron
Philodendron squamiferum
Toxic to pets Moderate
Ecuador Philodendron (Philodendron verrucosum)
Ecuador Philodendron
Philodendron verrucosum
Toxic to pets Fussy
Moonlight Scindapsus (Scindapsus treubii 'Moonlight')
Moonlight Scindapsus
Scindapsus treubii 'Moonlight'
Toxic to pets Easy
Manjula Pothos (Epipremnum aureum 'Manjula')
Manjula Pothos
Epipremnum aureum 'Manjula'
Toxic to pets Easy
Silver Monstera (Monstera siltepecana)
Silver Monstera
Monstera siltepecana
Toxic to pets Easy
Monstera Peru (Monstera karstenianum)
Monstera Peru
Monstera karstenianum
Toxic to pets Easy
Shingle Plant (Monstera dubia)
Shingle Plant
Monstera dubia
Toxic to pets Moderate
Hoya linearis (Hoya linearis)
Hoya linearis
Hoya linearis
Pet-safe Fussy
Fung Wax Flower (Hoya curtisii)
Fung Wax Flower
Hoya curtisii
Pet-safe Moderate
Grass-leaved Hoya (Hoya retusa)
Grass-leaved Hoya
Hoya retusa
Pet-safe Moderate
String of Nickels (Dischidia nummularia)
String of Nickels
Dischidia nummularia
Pet-safe Moderate
String of Turtles (Peperomia prostrata)
String of Turtles
Peperomia prostrata
Pet-safe Moderate
Calathea White Fusion (Goeppertia lietzei 'White Fusion')
Calathea White Fusion
Goeppertia lietzei 'White Fusion'
Pet-safe Fussy
Network Calathea (Goeppertia kegeljanii 'Network')
Network Calathea
Goeppertia kegeljanii 'Network'
Pet-safe Moderate
Polka Dot Begonia (Begonia maculata 'Wightii')
Polka Dot Begonia
Begonia maculata 'Wightii'
Toxic to pets Moderate
Iron Cross Begonia (Begonia masoniana)
Iron Cross Begonia
Begonia masoniana
Toxic to pets Moderate
Escargot Begonia (Begonia rex 'Escargot')
Escargot Begonia
Begonia rex 'Escargot'
Toxic to pets Fussy
Fireworks Rex Begonia (Begonia rex 'Fireworks')
Fireworks Rex Begonia
Begonia rex 'Fireworks'
Toxic to pets Fussy
Heart Fern (Hemionitis arifolia)
Heart Fern
Hemionitis arifolia
Pet-safe Moderate
Lavender Pebbles (Graptopetalum amethystinum)
Lavender Pebbles
Graptopetalum amethystinum
Pet-safe Moderate
String of Dolphins (Curio × peregrinus)
String of Dolphins
Curio × peregrinus
Toxic to pets Moderate
Living Stones (Lithops aucampiae)
Living Stones
Lithops aucampiae
Pet-safe Fussy
Moon Cactus (Gymnocalycium mihanovichii)
Moon Cactus
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii
Pet-safe Moderate
Bishop's Cap Cactus (Astrophytum myriostigma)
Bishop's Cap Cactus
Astrophytum myriostigma
Pet-safe Moderate
Star Cactus (Astrophytum asterias)
Star Cactus
Astrophytum asterias
Pet-safe Moderate
Fishbone Cactus (Epiphyllum anguliger)
Fishbone Cactus
Epiphyllum anguliger
Pet-safe Easy
Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula)
Venus Flytrap
Dionaea muscipula
Pet-safe Moderate
Tropical Pitcher Plant (Nepenthes ventricosa)
Tropical Pitcher Plant
Nepenthes ventricosa
Pet-safe Moderate
Purple Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia purpurea)
Purple Pitcher Plant
Sarracenia purpurea
Pet-safe Moderate
Yellow Trumpet Pitcher (Sarracenia flava)
Yellow Trumpet Pitcher
Sarracenia flava
Pet-safe Moderate
Round-leaved Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia)
Round-leaved Sundew
Drosera rotundifolia
Pet-safe Moderate
Cape Sundew (Drosera capensis)
Cape Sundew
Drosera capensis
Pet-safe Easy
Mexican Butterwort (Pinguicula moranensis)
Mexican Butterwort
Pinguicula moranensis
Pet-safe Moderate
Cobra Lily (Darlingtonia californica)
Cobra Lily
Darlingtonia californica
Pet-safe Fussy
Rabbit Bladderwort (Utricularia sandersonii)
Rabbit Bladderwort
Utricularia sandersonii
Pet-safe Easy
Spoonleaf Sundew (Drosera spatulata)
Spoonleaf Sundew
Drosera spatulata
Pet-safe Easy
Bucephalandra (Bucephalandra motleyana)
Bucephalandra
Bucephalandra motleyana
Pet-safe Moderate
Marimo Moss Ball (Aegagropila linnaei)
Marimo Moss Ball
Aegagropila linnaei
Pet-safe Easy
Downoi (Pogostemon helferi)
Downoi
Pogostemon helferi
Pet-safe Moderate
Rough Horsetail (Equisetum hyemale)
Rough Horsetail
Equisetum hyemale
Toxic to pets Easy
Common Eelgrass (Zostera marina)
Common Eelgrass
Zostera marina
Pet-safe Fussy
Red Mangrove (Rhizophora mangle)
Red Mangrove
Rhizophora mangle
Pet-safe Moderate
Amazonian Zebra Plant (Aechmea chantinii)
Amazonian Zebra Plant
Aechmea chantinii
Pet-safe Moderate
King of Bromeliads (Vriesea hieroglyphica)
King of Bromeliads
Vriesea hieroglyphica
Pet-safe Moderate
Xerographica Air Plant (Tillandsia xerographica)
Xerographica Air Plant
Tillandsia xerographica
Pet-safe Moderate
Shirley Temple Air Plant (Tillandsia streptophylla)
Shirley Temple Air Plant
Tillandsia streptophylla
Pet-safe Moderate
Curry Leaf (Murraya koenigii)
Curry Leaf
Murraya koenigii
Toxic to pets Moderate

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