Short tap-root, long black spines, sm. purple flowers
Cactus and Succulents
Eriosyce villosa
Small and solitary, to 4″ diameter. Spines are highly variable. Large Taproot. Red flowers
Escobaria hesteri
Espostoa guentheri
Vertical columns, whitish to yellow spines, to 8ft tall. When mature will form a reddish cephalium with cream colored flowers.
Espostoa lanata
Harsh Peruvian deserts. Dense white hairs with some longer spines. Tree-like to 20ft
Espostoa melanostele
Shrubby, branching from base, to 8ft. w/lateral cephalium
Espostoa mirabilis
Tree-like growth, shrubby, branches at base, stems are columnar to 6ft. tall. Densely covered in spines and fine hairs.
Espostoa senilis
Large and tree like. Light brown spines when young grow more white as they age.
Eulophia callichroma
Terrestrial orchid
Eulophia petersii
Slow-clumping terrestrial orchid w/5ft. bloom stalks and small ruffly edged flowers.
Euphorbia “Hummel’s Zig Zag”
Tall and cactus-like with variegated green stems. Forms branches in a candelabra shape, with tiny bright yellow flowers in spring.
Euphorbia “Twinkle Twirl”
E. bupleurifolia x E. pulvinata
Mounds of spiraling green stems to 10″h. with small leaves at the tips.
Euphorbia abdelkuri
Euphorbia abyssinica
Tall with cactus-like growth habit branching abundantly up top with age. Can grow 30ft plus in habitat. Glossy green stems with small leaves on new growth. Good indoors, sensitive to frost.
Euphorbia acrurensis
Green stems, reddish spines, very branchy. Can grow 8 to 10ft tall.
Euphorbia aeruginosa
Red spines, wildly branching green-blue narrow pencil-like stems, to 24″ tall. Sulfur yellow flowers.
Euphorbia alfredii
Thick branches to 12″ long, large flat leaves, small reddish inflorescence.
Euphorbia ambarivatoensis
Spiny stems, shrubby habit.
Euphorbia ambovombensis
6″ smooth round caudex, very slow growing, with multiple narrow branches and distinctive brownish narrow wavy leaves. Keep dry in winter, will rot if wet when dormant.
Euphorbia ammak
Species is green, however the green/white variegated variety is commonly sold under the same name, or E. “Ammak”. 4-sided stems with curled edges. Tree form, tall and branchy.
Euphorbia anoplia
Stemless clumps to 12″t., keep dry in winter.
Euphorbia antisyphilitica
Semi-succulent shrub
Upright clumps of grey-green, waxy stems. Small white flowers in late winter. Tolerates hot, dry conditions.
Euphorbia aureoviridiflora
Stocky trunk, green turning grey-brown with age. Prominent leaf scars. Freely branching. Yellow-green bracts. Rocky soils.
Euphorbia baioensis
2″ thick spiny stems grow to 18″h, and can lay outwards forming mats of spiny stems. Branches readily.
Euphorbia beharensis
Native to the Subtropical dry forests of Madagascar. Rocky/sandy soils. Slender spiny branches on a small caudex base (tuberous roots). Small greenish-yellow inflorescence. 12-16″ long branches.
Euphorbia beharensis v. guillemetii
Euphorbia bongolavensis
Native to sub-tropical dry forests. Unusual red-tipped green stems w/large deep green leaves.
Euphorbia bougheyi
Euphorbia brevitorta
Euphorbia bubalina
Tall central stem, strappy green leaves, can grow branchy at the top.