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Jun 18, 2023 8:07 AM CST
Name: UrbanWild
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Kentucky - Plant Hardiness Zone 7a
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So far I've been unable to find a definitive reference for all the known varieties of Portulacaria afra. But the following article really has me pining for Portulacaria afra tricolor = Portulacaria afra variegata pink!!!

https://moodybloomsco.com/port...

Also, I found the following at Lowes yesterday....

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And this beast with really thick stems...

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Always looking for interesting plants for pollinators and food! Bonus points for highly, and pleasantly scented plants.

"Si hortum in bibliotheca habes, nihil deerit." [“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”] -- Marcus Tullius Cicero in Ad Familiares IX, 4, to Varro. 46 BCE
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