Small round barrel will eventually grow to about 4″, sometimes clumps. New stems are dark purple, age to a greenish tan. Yellow flowers from the woolly area on top.
Cactus and Succulents - Extra Chunky
Copiapoa hypogaea var. barquitensis
Small round solitary barrel will eventually grow vertical to 5″ tall. Very slow growing. Yellow flowers in summer.
Crassula plegmatoides
C. arta
Small greyish columns of stacked rounded leaves with an almost felt-like soft appearance. Winter-growing, very low water.
Cylindropuntia bigelovi
Opuntia bigelovi
Mojave and Sonora Deserts. Classic golden-spined Jumping Cholla. Slow growing.
Cylindropuntia fulgida v. mammillata fa. monstrose
A branched monstrose cholla that will often form crests. The new growth is bronze and fades to grey-green as it ages. It uncommonly produces magenta flowers. Prone to rot if wet and cold. Prone to rot if wet and cold.
Dinteranthus pole-evansii
South Africa; Mesemb Family, very low water, yellow flowers
Dioscorea discolor
Tropical vine w/slow-developing caudex; winter-dormant
Dioscorea elephantipes
African caudex to 3ft., deciduous vines to 6ft.
Dioscorea mexicana
D. macrostachya
Slowly over decades develops a large caudex, covered in woody scales. Produces long deciduous vines, pendant bloom spikes.
Dudleya pulverulenta
12″+ rosettes, generally solitary. Lots of Sun, little water in summer.
Dudleya setchellii
Endangered, grows in serpentine soils.
Echinocactus grusonii
Solitary barrels to 4ft, occasional clumps, golden spines
Echinocactus grusonii “White Ghost”
White-spined cultivar of the classic Golden Barrel.
Echinocereus adustus
Generally solitary, stems to 8″ tall x 5″ d. Pink flowers.
Echinocereus pulchellus
Generally solitary globose, shrinks into ground when dry
Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp. armatus
Basal branches to 16″, can form clumps of up to 12 branches.
Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp. baileyi
Native to the Great Plains grasslands of Oklahoma, Texas. Cylindrical stems to 16″h., narrow elliptical aureoles. Pink flowers.
Echinocereus rigidissimus
Cylindrical plant to 8″h x 2″d; generally solitary, pink flowers
Echinocereus rigidissimus ssp. rubispinus
E. pectinatus v. rubispinus
Cylindrical plant to 8″h x 2″d; generally solitary, pink flowers
Echinocereus viridiflorus ssp. chloranthus
Small hedgehog cactus to 6″ tall; full sun, good drainage
Echinopsis tarijensis
Solitary cylindrical stems will branch from the sides at about 10 feet tall, will grow eventually to 15ft.
Eriosyce cachytayensis
Small black barrel with long black spines; tuberous root. Unknown origins, may be a hybrid or subspecies of Eriosyce taltalensis. Keep dry in winter.
Eriosyce chilensis
Beautiful golden spines on 5″ dia. cactus that can grow 2 to 3ft tall. Rose pink flowers with yellow centers in summer. Keep dry in winter.
Eriosyce curvispina
Small, slow-clumping; tuberous root. Long curving spines, variable colors. Beautiful yellow and red flowers. Keep dry in winter. Do not overwater.
Eriosyce esmeraldana
Round, flattened stems w/conical taproots; dense wool w/age born on areoles
Eriosyce heinrichiana v. setosiflora
Globose stems will flatten at ground when dry, large taproots
Eriosyce islayensis
Globose stems to 8″x16″. Yellow flowers, pink fruit.
Eriosyce occulta
Small, slow-clumping; variable spines; tuberous root
Eriosyce taltalensis
Short tap-root, long black spines, sm. purple flowers
Euphorbia guillauminiana
Native to rocky areas, prefers very fast draining soils. Thick branches spread off a decent trunk. Will grow 2-3ft tall. Chartreuse flowers.