Cactus and Succulents - Extra Chunky

Tanquana hilmarii

Pairs of small pudgy leaves, mostly solitary; vibrant yellow flowers. Low water.

Tephrocactus geometricus

Tephrocactus alexanderi ssp. geometricus

Stunning globular stems stacked up, will break off and roll with few recumbent spines. Ivory white flowers. Very arid, can handle extreme desert and blazing hot direct sun. Keep dry in winter.

Tephrocactus geometricus f. inermis

Stunning globular stems stacked up, will break off and roll with few recumbent spines. Ivory white flowers. very arid, can handle extreme desert.

 

Titanopsis calcarea

Small clumper forms dense mats of thick open leaves. Winter-growing, keep dry in summer. Grows in limestone strewn areas.

 

Trachyandra tortilis

Small plant from Namaqualand (S. Africa) that grows to have stunning wavy leaves that grow wider each year, will form ribbon like thick wavy leaves in a few years.

Winter grower with a summer dormancy. Hardy in the Bay Area.

Summer – when leaves drop, let the pots dry out completely, only
giving it a very small amount of water once/month. Let it rest in a
hot well-ventilated area for the duration of the dormancy.

Autumn – as temperatures cool you should see new leaves
appear, at which time you can give them a drink. Water every 2-3
weeks while growing thru spring. Make sure the soil totally dries
out between watering.

Trichodiadema bulbosum

Irregular caudex; shrubby w/long stems, small green leaves and small pink-purple flowers.

Easy to grow natural bonsai, stems and leaves can be cut back for shape. Lift plant up to expose more swollen roots each time you repot.

 

Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus

Small round cactus with long curving black spines and yellow flowers. Usually solitary, vertical growth is almost conical. Woolly areoles.

Tylecodon schaeferianus

Small branched succulent with tubular pink flowers. Underground tuberous roots form a caudex and can be exposed above the soil line as they grow.