The Cactus with Blue Fruits & Desert Begonias

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Begonias are not normally thought of as tolerating long dry spells, but in the Campos Rupestres habitat of Minas Gerais, Brazil, that's exactly what has evolved - a succulent-stemmed Begonia with leaves like strap leather, Begonia grisea.

Also featured here are Cipocereus minensis and a number of other remarkable and epically-cool plants that can tolerate the long dry winters in this rocky tropical environment.

Thanks to.my friend Dylan Zoller for his help in production and his Bromeliad Obsession and also for tolerating me during extended periods in Brazil.

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