Assuming they were different, I added D. Tarzana to my collection last year. I can't decide if they are the same, or different. A labeling mistake that's been perpetuated, or something that was deliberately meant to be different. Anybody know?
Current pic of my D. Tarzan. The spines have been very consistent appearance wise as this plant has grown. It looks the same now as when it was smaller, except that there are more leaves and it's bigger.
When I say "looks the same", I'm referring to the spacing between the teeth. Also, Tarzan teeth seem to rake back towards the core. Tarzana teeth seem to be wider, and straighter.
- 2015 07 04 Dyckia Tarzan a X750.jpg (236.15 KiB) Viewed 1626 times
And Tarzana. It could be the subtle differences I see are but variation between plants. This one seems to have more closely spaced teeth, which makes the teeth appear proportionately larger...which I find an attractive difference. My "Tarzan", never looked like this, even when smaller. Also, Tarzan has a twisty thing going on with the leaves, especially lower leaves. Tarzana, not so much...but maybe that will come with more maturation.
- 2015 07 04 Dyckia Tarzana a.JPG (183.54 KiB) Viewed 1626 times
So, is it the same cultivar? Or are the "differences" merely variation among individual plants? Could be a case of looking for something that just isn't there...
