Large swollen caudex-forming branched tree, to 20 feet tall.
Soil
Beaucarnea guatemalensis
Large swollen caudex-forming branched tree, to 15ft.
Beaucarnea recurvata
Large swollen caudex to 6+ft., 10-15ft. tall.
A stunning slow-growing specimen plant with long thin arching leaves atop thick branches and a swollen trunk. Mature branches send out cream-colored bloom stalks in Spring.
Begonia carolinifolia
Subtropical tuberous succulent, forms caudex; rich soil, regular water
Begonia dregei
Easy to grow natural bonsai with small succulent caudex.
Bergerocactus emoryi
SoCal coastal native. Rare, yellow flowers, shrubby stems to 3ft
Beschorneria “Flamingo Glow”
Gorgeous variegation with cream stripe down the center of narrow green leaves. Flamingo-pink 6ft bloom stalks with pendant flowers in summer.
Billbergia “Blondie”
Terrestrial bromeliad to 10″t. w/arcing yellow and green leaves
Billbergia nutans
Terrestrial bromeliad to 12″t. w/pendulous blooms
Bombax ellipticum
Pseudobombax ellipticum
Deciduous tree with succulent stems and large green/brown caudex, can form a tree over 10ft. tall. Large green leaves are smaller and red in full sun.
Boophone disticha
Boophane disticha
South African bulbs spherical to 20″, rippling leaves in a fan, red flowers. Poisonous.
Bowiea volubilis
Bulbs spherical to 10″, long twining vines, sm. greenish blooms
Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis
Abundant thin green pads and bright yellow flowers. Grows tall, tree-like with a large round trunk forming.
Brighamia insignis
Small tree to 6’t. w/swollen base. From Kauai, endangered.
Bulbine aff diphylla
Grows in rocky soils, lots of sun. Bulbous base, narrow green upright leaves. Yellow flowers. Winter growing.
Bulbine aff wiesei
Green narrow leaves. Yellow flowers. Winter growing.
Bulbine frutescens
Clump-forming shrubby rosettes, w/small yellow or orange blooms
Bulbine latifolia
Clump-forming shrubby rosettes, w/yellow blooms attractive to hummingbirds
Bulbine margarethae x haworthioides
Will form a small underground caudex. Yellow flowers. We grow them outside in the Bay Area year round, hardy if in very fast draining soil, though we don’t know how cold hardy.
Bulbine mesembryanthemoides
Also Bulbine mesembryanthoides
Small fat windowed green leaves with translucent tops. Grows in rocky soils. Winter growing. Goes dormant in summer, often down to the ground. Flowers in spring. Easy to grow in fast draining soils.
Bulbine natalensis
Bulbinella robusta
Grassy w/tall pyramidal bloom-stalks, yellow blooms
Bursera copallifera
Small tree to 14ft.; Copal resin burned for incense.
Bursera fagaroides
Bonsai tree, large caudex w/fragrant sap and peeling bark. Can grow 5ft tall and lots of wild branches. Deciduous in winter.
Bursera hindsiana
Grows well in mild coastal climates. Large shrub eventually growing to 16ft tall. The Copal resin can be used for incense and fragrances. Tiny white flowers, small red berries.
Bursera microphylla
Freely branching shrub, natural bonsai; papery white bark, small leaflet pairs. Has a swollen, succulent trunk resembling elephant legs. Small creamy white flowers in summer.
Bursera morelensis
Freely branching small tree; peeling bark, small leaflet pairs
Bursera simplicifolia
Slow growing shrub, natural bonsai; rare; caudex with peeling bark. Can get to 10 feet tall.