Dense white spines. Solitary to 5″ d. Bright red flowers. Will develop central wool and bristles.
Cactus and Succulents
Parodia ottonis
Small barrel to 6″, slow to clump; 2″ flowers
Parodia rutilans
Cylindrical 6″, brown spines, variable yellow/pink blooms
Parodia scopa
Small, globose, dense white bristle-like spines, moderate clumping. Variable. Can get 4″dia. and 2 to 20″ tall. Yellow flowers.
Parodia submammulosus
P. mammulosa ssp. submammulosa
Solitary, globose to 5″d.; 13 ribs, 7-10 spines
Parodia subterranea
5″ dia., usually solitary, apical wool, olive green.
Parodia werdermanniana
Grows on sandstone cliffs. Variable spines, white, yellow to brown. Keep dry in winter. Yellow flowers.
Parodia werneri
Small globose stems, usually solitary, occassional clumps. Pink flowers. Thin spines flattened back along the stems. Chin-like ribs.
Pedilanthus bracteatus
Euphorbia bracteatus
Upright succulent stems 4-6ft., small leaves.
Pedilanthus cymbifera
Euphorbia cymbifera
Short grey waxy stems with bright red slipper-shaped flowers. Loose mounds of vertical stems, will form tiny leaves at the tips that drop off quickly. 1ft tall x 2ft wide. Can handle heat.
Pedilanthus macrocarpus
Euphorbia lomelii
Vertical stems 3 to 4ft., orange/red flowers; mostly leafless Slow growing.
Pedilanthus tithymaloides
Euphorbia tithymaloides
Deciduous stems to 3’h.; leaves large in shade, tiny in sun.
Pedilanthus tithymaloides “Nana”
Euphorbia tithymaloides “Nana”
Small shrubby, deciduous, stems to 12″
Pedilanthus tithymaloides “Variegata”
Euphorbia tithymaloides “Variegata”
Shrubby, deciduous, stems to 6ft.; green and white leaves w/some pink
Pelargonium appendiculatum
Tuberous perennial shrub to 10 inches tall, with soft short stems and light-green feathery leaves. Winter growing, can go fully dormant in the summer. Grows in sandy soils. Creamy, pale-yellow flowers.
Pelargonium barklyi
Pelargonium carnosum
Caudiciform, low to the ground, with small red and white flowers. Dry caudex will sprout new leaves quickly with water.
Pelargonium crithmifolium
Caudex-forming perennial shrub to 3ft, bushy green leaves. Winter growing, can go dormant in the summer. White flowers with red centers.
Pelargonium ferulaceum
Caudex-forming perennial shrub to 2ft., bushy green leaves.
Pelargonium tetragonum
Semi-deciduous, can lose leaves in winter. Thin, jointed stems, small green/red leaves; hardy shrub or hanging-basket. Can grow to 6ft when supported, otherwise sprawls attractively with paired pink flowers in spring-summer.
Peniocereus greggii
1/2″ square stems, vining to 10ft. Underground caudex. Huge white night-blooming flowers. Hardy down to the mid-20s but may take damage below freezing. Needs summer heat to bloom.
Peniocereus johnstonii
1/2″ square stems, sprawling habit. Huge pale fuschia-white night-blooming flowers.
Peniocereus striatus
Tiny branches to 4’tall, underground caudex
Peperomia “Hope”
Round-leafed plant, many leaves off each trailing stem. Can be grown from divisions.
Peperomia asperula
Windowed leaf edges. Small shrubs to 12″ tall, leaves have dull green bottoms and bright green tops, many vertical branches. Needs good air-circulation.
Peperomia axillaris
Windowed leaf edges. Small shrubs to 10″ tall, bright green, compact. Good air-circulation.
Peperomia columella
Small columns of densely packed window-edged green leaves. Snake-like flower shoots grow from the tops of the columnar stems.
Peperomia dolabriformis
Peperomia ferreyrae
Semi-epyphitic mounds of green rosettes. Succulent Peperomia, keep warm, provide occasional misting. Grows well as a houseplant.