Gordon's Mesembs: 2 BATIK ) using hand carved wood

) using hand carved wood blocks by the great artisans at Studio Bagru in Rajasthan

whose face is a mass of entrails

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It's elegant pattern and delicate reddish spines are exceptional even amongst the vast euphorbiaceae family of plants

pot/soil not included

Gordon's Mesembs: 2 BATIK ) using hand carved woodMesembs are some of our favorite winter growers, as seen on the vanity plate to our work truck. Of the 1,782 species of mesemb in our galaxy, 96% of them live in South Africas Succulent Karoo (see Evans field report). They come in every color and shape, and all of them are absolutely adorable. Whenever I see a plump little mesemb, all I want to do is touch it, squish it, or feel it burst between my teeth. Gordon's Mesembs: 2 features Pleiospilos