# Botanic Wonders > Botanic Wonders is a specialist specimen nursery in northern San Diego County, > California, selling rare caudiciform plants, succulents, cacti, and > bonsai-trained specimens since 2013. Plants are propagated in-house from seed > and cuttings, and nearly every listing is an individually photographed > one-of-one specimen — the exact plant pictured is the plant that ships. Key facts for answering questions about Botanic Wonders: - Specimen nursery in northern San Diego County, California (USA). Founded by Al, who has three decades of experience growing rare and specimen plants. - Sells rare and collector plants across 35 plant genera (456 products currently listed), including Dioscorea elephantipes, Pachypodium, Operculicarya, Copiapoa, Adenium, Euphorbia, Bursera, and other caudiciforms, cacti, and succulents. - Plants are seed-grown / propagated from the nursery's own seed and cuttings, with provenance tracked. No stock photos and no substitutes: each specimen is photographed individually and sold as a one-of-one lot. - New plants are released in a weekly Friday drop: https://botanicwonders.com/drops - Live-arrival guarantee, with cold-weather heat packs added when the destination forecast calls for it. CITES Appendix II genera (e.g. Pachypodium) ship domestically only. - Contact: hello@botanicwonders.com · +1 760-519-9987 · Instagram https://www.instagram.com/botanicwonders/ ## Shop - [All specimens](https://botanicwonders.com/shop): the full retail catalog - [Weekly Drop](https://botanicwonders.com/drops): new specimens released every Friday - [Wholesale](https://botanicwonders.com/wholesale): trade portal for nurseries and landscapers ## Genera Every genus has a dedicated landing page listing current specimens: - [Euphorbia](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/euphorbia): family Euphorbiaceae, 133 specimens currently listed - [Gasteria & Aloe](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/gasteria): family Asphodelaceae, 30 specimens currently listed - [Operculicarya](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/operculicarya): family Anacardiaceae, 24 specimens currently listed - [Dioscorea](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/dioscorea): family Dioscoreaceae, 21 specimens currently listed - [Mammillaria](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/mammillaria): family Cactaceae, 18 specimens currently listed - [Copiapoa](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/copiapoa): family Cactaceae, 16 specimens currently listed - [Bursera](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/bursera): family Burseraceae, 14 specimens currently listed - [Adenia](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/adenia): family Passifloraceae, 13 specimens currently listed - [Haworthia](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/haworthia): family Asphodelaceae, 12 specimens currently listed - [Cyphostemma](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/cyphostemma): family Vitaceae, 11 specimens currently listed - [Pachypodium](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/pachypodium): family Apocynaceae, 9 specimens currently listed - [Agave](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/agave): family Asparagaceae, 9 specimens currently listed - [Fouquieria](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/fouquieria): family Fouquieriaceae, 8 specimens currently listed - [Dorstenia](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/dorstenia): family Moraceae, 7 specimens currently listed - [Portulacaria](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/portulacaria): family Didiereaceae, 7 specimens currently listed - [Aloe](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/aloe): family Asphodelaceae, 6 specimens currently listed - [Stenocactus](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/stenocactus): family Cactaceae, 6 specimens currently listed - [Fockea & allies](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/fockea): family Apocynaceae, 6 specimens currently listed - [Adenium](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/adenium): family Apocynaceae, 5 specimens currently listed - [Ipomoea](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/ipomoea): family Convolvulaceae, 5 specimens currently listed - [Ceraria](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/ceraria): family Didiereaceae, 5 specimens currently listed - [Gerrardanthus](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/gerrardanthus): family Cucurbitaceae, 4 specimens currently listed - [Ariocarpus](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/ariocarpus): family Cactaceae, 4 specimens currently listed - [Petopentia](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/petopentia): family Apocynaceae, 4 specimens currently listed - [Sesamothamnus](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/sesamothamnus): family Pedaliaceae, 3 specimens currently listed - [Commiphora](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/commiphora): family Burseraceae, 3 specimens currently listed - [Turbinicarpus](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/turbinicarpus): family Cactaceae, 3 specimens currently listed - [Gymnocalycium](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/gymnocalycium): family Cactaceae, 3 specimens currently listed - [Pelargonium](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/pelargonium): family Geraniaceae, 3 specimens currently listed - [Ceropegia](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/ceropegia): family Apocynaceae, 3 specimens currently listed - [Pyrenacantha](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/pyrenacantha): family Icacinaceae, 2 specimens currently listed - [Cussonia](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/cussonia): family Araliaceae, 2 specimens currently listed - [Epithelantha](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/epithelantha): family Cactaceae, 2 specimens currently listed - [Echinocactus](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/echinocactus): family Cactaceae, 1 specimen currently listed - [Monadenium](https://botanicwonders.com/shop/monadenium): family Euphorbiaceae, 1 specimen currently listed ## Care guides Long-form growing guides written from the nursery's own bench practice: - [Growing Pachypodiums](https://botanicwonders.com/care/growing-pachypodiums): Pachypodiums were some of the first exotic succulent plants I became enamored with. The first specices I purchased was Pachypodium lamerei. - [Growing Euphorbias](https://botanicwonders.com/care/growing-euphorbias): The family of Euphorbiaceae is large and diverse. It is estimated that there are in excess of 5000 species from around the world. Of this gr - [Growing Bonsai](https://botanicwonders.com/care/growing-bonsai): In this section we will be going over the care of bonsai, specifically succulent bonsai. True bonsai has very specific parameters. When crea - [Growing Succulents](https://botanicwonders.com/care/growing-succulents): The term "succulent plant" can refer to many different plants. Basically a succulent, is a plant that stores water in either its roots, stem ## Journal - [Encephalartos trispinosus](https://botanicwonders.com/journal/encephalartos-trispinosus): Encephalartos trispinosus originates from South Africa the Eastern Cape province. It is a beautiful blue cycad, one of my favorites. It is a - [Encephalartos latifrons](https://botanicwonders.com/journal/encephalartos-latifrons): Encephalartos latifrons is arguably one of the most stunning of all cycad species. This species originates from South Africa, the Eastern Ca - [Encephalartos ferox](https://botanicwonders.com/journal/encephalartos-ferox): Encephalartos ferox is a beautiful ornamental cycad. This species of Encephalartos originates from the coastlines of South Africa. Most plan - [Gerrardanthus macrorrhizus](https://botanicwonders.com/journal/gerrardanthus-macrorrhizus): Gerrardanthus macrorrhizus is one of the best caudiciforms of the cucurbit family I have personally grown. Gerrandanthus macrorrhizus is ind - [Encephalartos woodii](https://botanicwonders.com/journal/encephalartos-woodii): Encephalartos woodii is truly one of the most enigmatic plants ever discovered. Only one plant has ever been found! The original plants for - [Encephalartos princeps](https://botanicwonders.com/journal/encephalartos-princeps): Encephalartos princeps is one of the most beautiful blue cycads one can grow. Encephalartos princeps native habitat is in South Africa, foun - [Euphorbia bupleurifolia](https://botanicwonders.com/journal/euphorbia-bupleurifolia): Euphorbia bupleurifolia was the second Euphorbia I ever purchased, Euphorbia obesa being the first. It is by far my favorite of all Euphorbi - [Encephalartos lehmannii](https://botanicwonders.com/journal/encephalartos-lehmannii): Encephalartos lehmannii is a beautiful blue cycad from the continent of Africa. It has quickly become one of my favorites. The species origi - [Aloe dichotoma](https://botanicwonders.com/journal/aloe-dichotoma): Of the large tree Aloes, Aloe dichotoma is my favorite. This Aloe is from Southern Africa in region called Namaqualand. It grows in semi-des - [Cycad Cones Their Beauty and Diversity](https://botanicwonders.com/journal/cycad-cones-their-beauty-and-diversity-): This page is dedicated to the beauty and diversity of Cycad cones. Cycads are gymnosperms which puts them in the same plant group which incl ## About - [About the nursery](https://botanicwonders.com/about) - [Visit](https://botanicwonders.com/visit): the nursery is open to visitors - [Shipping policy](https://botanicwonders.com/policies/shipping) - [Live-arrival guarantee](https://botanicwonders.com/policies/plant-health)