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Growing Monadeniums

By Kevin G. Belmonte | February 13, 2010 - 12:00am

The genus Monadenium belongs  to the family Euphorbiaceae and comprises of 50 or so species, a majority of which occur...

Modern Living

Small, succulent Euphorbias

By Kevin G. Belmonte | January 30, 2010 - 12:00am

The genus Euphorbia is just one of 300 genera belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae. Euphorbias generally have small insignificant...

Modern Living

Small, succulent Euphorbias

By Kevin G. Belmonte | October 31, 2009 - 12:00am

The genus Euphorbia is just one of 300 genera belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae.

Modern Living

Somalia's untold beauty

By Kevin G. Belmonte | May 23, 2009 - 12:00am

In the first part of this piece on Somalia’s untold beauty, I presented some of the fascinating succulent flora of this...

Modern Living

Succulents as ‘bonsai’ subjects

By Kevin G. Belmonte | March 3, 2007 - 12:00am

(This week, the author gives way to an article by Peter Bangayan.) The Japanese term "bonsai" literally means "container" or "tray gardening." It is used to denote the miniaturization...

Modern Living

Our great friend from Down Under

By Kevin G. Belmonte | May 20, 2006 - 12:00am

Last month, my family and I had the chance to travel back to one of our favorite overseas destinations, Australia. The last time we were there together was in 1998, and our youngest, Basti, wasn’t born then....

Modern Living

Some small Euphorbias

By Kevin G. Belmonte | March 11, 2006 - 12:00am

(This is one cactus family that’s enough to keep a collector busy – and in love with succulents – for a lifetime. And why not? There’s a huge variety of euphorbias – over 4,000 different...

Modern Living

Your online cactus mall

By Kevin G. Belmonte | July 16, 2005 - 12:00am

As growers and collectors of cacti and succulents, many of us strive to continuously enhance our knowledge of these fascinating plants. I find that as we learn more about the plants, the more interested we become,...

Modern Living

Agaves for the collector

By Kevin G. Belmonte | April 24, 2004 - 12:00am

Succulentophile is giving way to fellow cactus and succulent aficionado Peter Bangayan this week. Peter is a member of the Cactus and Succulent Society of the Philippines. He has been growing succulent pants for...

Modern Living

Big ideas comes in mini dish gardens

By Kevin G. Belmonte | February 22, 2004 - 12:00am

Last Sunday, we had our second Cactus & Succulent Society meeting for the year. Chit Rufo and Sally Obien hosted the event at the Manila Seedling Bank in Quezon City. We had a decent turnout with about 30 members...

Modern Living

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