Xerophile: Cactus Photographs from Expeditions of the ObsessedXerophile is the first book of its kind. A selection of over five hundred photographs of arguably the rarest and most spectacular plants on earth, photographed in their natural habitats over the past 80 years by a global cadre of obsessed cactus aficionados made up of both the amateur and the professionalfrom Ph. D. botanist to banker, art teacher to cancer researcher. Fueled by whispers of ancient plants on forgotten hilltops in Brazil, legends of

making them lightweight and eco-friendly

Be weary of giving it too much direct afternoon light

Trichocereus Spachianus is a hardy cactus native to Argentina and other parts of South America

These cactus need full sun and a well draining soil

Behold the mighty Saguaro

The Philodendron Narrow is a beautiful and much sought after variety of philodendron

but will grow faster and larger in bright

They do well in low to bright indirect light

but can withstand full sun and do great on patios

Euphorbia aeruginosa is a fun spiny euphorbia with the cutest yellow flowers

They can tolerate very low light

This beautiful cactus is a variety of Cereus Forbesii and does well indoors