Cactus and Succulents

Portulacaria afra “Cork Bark”

Features bright green leaves on red-brown stems. When mature, develops a fissured and corky bark on the trunk. Slow growing, easy to care for. Sprays of pink blooms in spring throught summer.

Portulcaria afra fa. macrophylla

Grows tall and narrow. This form has the largest leaves in the species. Slow growing, easy to care for. Sprays of white/pink blooms in spring throught summer.

 

Pseudolithos cubiformis

Rare Stapeliad with stunning clusters of small green and white flowers. Blob-like plant starts fairly square and cube-like but turns more blob-like as it grows to 5″. Watering is tricky – regular water in summer when hot and sunny, lower water in winter but not none – do not over or under water! More heat in summer means more water – can take very hot temperatures. Protect from Frost.

Pseudolithos hybrid

Probably P. cubiformis x P. migiurtinus

Rare Stapeliad with stunning clusters of small burgundy flowers. Blob-like plant will form a slight column and can even branch. Watering is tricky – regular water in summer when hot and sunny, lower water in winter but not none – do not over or under water!

Pseudolithos migiurtinus

Rare Stapeliad with stunning clusters of small burgundy flowers. Blob-like plant will form a slight column and can even branch. Watering is tricky – regular water in summer when hot and sunny, lower water in winter but not none – do not over or under water!

Pterocactus tuberosus

Caudiciform opuntioid. Prostrate stems, large underground roots. Can lose all above ground stems in winter. Copper-orange flowers. Keep cool and dry in winter.

Pterostylis curta

Small rosettes of green leaves, 12″ tall bloom stalk with green hooded flower. Terrestrial orchid that prefers warm temps and some humidity, not too much water- fast draining orchid soil.

Puya berteroniana

Large terrestrial bromeliad; stiff leaves with fragile teeth. Blue blooms on tall stalks

Puya x.

Small hybrid cross-breed; thick pointy leaves, subtle variegation

Rabiea difformis

Small clumps of a few thick leaves in rocky soils. Tuberous roots. Yellow flowers spring and summer.

Raphionacme flanaganii

Deciduous, tuberous rooted vine to 3’h.; expose caudex as it grows. Tiny yellow flowers.

Rebutia arenacea

Sulcorebutia arenacea

Small clumps of 1-2″ round stems, yellow flowers.

Rebutia donaldiana

R. fiebrigii var. densiseta

Small clusters of small stems, orange flowers

Rebutia fabrisii

Clusters of small 1″ round stems, orange to red blooms open spring thru summer. Spiraling spots of small bristly spines along the stems. Easy to grow from separated stems, gently tease them apart in early spring before the buds start to form.

Rebutia fulviseta

Small clusters of small round stems. Dark green flesh hidden behind dark brown spines. Dark red flowers.

Rebutia heliosa

Clumping small 2″ barrels with orange blooms in spring. Very distinctive with silver white spines. Stems grow only a few inches tall.

Rebutia heliosa v. melanistic

“Short Spined” variety

Clustering small stems, variable red to magenta flowers, spiraling ribs with prominent tubercles. Elongate areoles. Short, tiny brown spines. Purple-tinged stems in full sun.

Rebutia marsoneri

R. krainziana

Clumping barrels to 2″; dark stems, white spines. Yellow-orange to red flowers. Red flowered plants used to be called R. krainziana.