Cactus and Succulents

Cheiridopsis purpurea

Large clumps of dwarf pairs of leaves, multiple pairs per branch. Silvery green with speckles. Winter growing and winter flowering. Lot’s of purple to magenta flowers. Prefers hot dry summers.

Cheiridopsis speciosa

Dwarf shrublet with paired leaves in the Iceplant family. Variable flower colors – Yellow, magenta, red, orange and lilac.

 

Cissus discolor

Climbing succulent vine, richly patterned oval green-red leaves. Will vine to 12 feet. Good for hanging baskets indoors.

Cissus quadrangularis

Freely branching, 4-sided stems, small leaves at the joints. Has been used medicinally since ancient times. Great for hanging baskets.

Cissus tuberosa

Caudex-forming vine in the grape family; aerial roots, small fruit

Cleistocactus fieldianus

Clusters of slow-growing, erect and narrow, notched stems with thick white spines, sometimes splay outward. Vibrant red tubular flowers.

Cleistocactus morawetzianus

Shrubby, many branches from the base, to 6 feet tall. Golden spines. Curved white tubular flowers, some pink.

Cleistocactus parapetiensis

C. azerensis

Slender columns, 3 feet tall, with lots of short gold spines, branches low, many tubular red blooms

Cleistocactus straussii

Clusters of slow-growing stems to 10ft.; dense white spines, tubular red blooms pollinated by hummingbirds

Clusia orthoneura

Tropical succulent – it can have porcelain-like flowers any time throughout the year. Grows shrubby, 2 to 3 feet potted, but can grow 8 to 10 feet tall in habitat.

Coccinia trilobata

Vining caudiciform, vines to 10ft, caudex to 2ft. Yellow flowers. Likes to be a bit more moist in summer, but soil must be well-draining. Cucurbit (Cucurbitaceae).

 

Coleocephalocereus aureus

Thin golden spines, stems grow vertical to 4ft tall. Keep dry in winter. Roots can die back easily, take care when transplanting. Lateral cephalium with small yellow flowers when mature.

 

Commiphora schimperi

Flaking bark; small flowers appear before the leaves in spring. Fragrant sap is used for perfumes. Will develop a thickened caudiciform trunk and spiny branches. Keep dry in winter.

Conophytum christiansenianum

C. bilobum var. christiansenianum

Small upright and very low water succulent from Southern Africa. Paired red-edged green leaves. Stemless. Yellow flowers.

Conophytum friedrichiae

Small upright and very low water succulent from Southern Africa. Spotted windowed tops of paired leaves. Stemless. Pink and white variable flowers. Grows in quartz fields.