4″ solitary barrel, undulating ribs, variable spines
Cactus and Succulents - Ultra Soil Blend
Stenocactus multicostatus
Generally solitary barrel with many thin undulating ribs (50-150). Cylindrical 3-4″. Highly variable spination in cultivation so we are not certain of the ID of our specimens. Slow growing, but easy to care for.
Stenocereus pruinosus
Tree-like, many branched to 15ft. White flowers, edible fruit.
Stenocereus thurberi
Tree-like, branched to 25ft, 8″strems. Red flowers, red fruit.
Stephania erecta
Round caudex to 12″. Vining with erect stems and round flat green leaves. Water well when leafed out.
Stephania perrieri
Deciduous; variable caudex to 12″, vining to 30ft.
Water well when leafed out.
Stetsonia coryne
Tall columnar to 26ft.; branchy with long spines; night blooms
Synadenium grantii “Rubra”
Shrub to 10ft, thick variegated leaves; poison milky-white sap
Tacinga inamoena
Charming Opuntia relative with small oblong pads that are spineless and edible. Variable flowers of red and orange in spring.
Tacinga saxatilis
Opuntia saxatilis
Medium prickly pear, sprawls to 3ft, long white soft spines. Bright yellow flowers. Native to Subtropical dry forests.
Tacitus bellus
Flat 4″ to 6″ rosettes, slowly clumping;
Tephrocactus aoracanthus
T. aoracanthus var. paediophilus
Erect, branching, very fragile – ovoid stems will pop off and root. Long wild spines, white flowers with yellow highlights, red fruit. Tubercules spiral along the stems.
Tephrocactus articulatus v. inermis
Mostly low-spine with some long papery spines, branches to 12″ that easily break-off for propagation.
Tephrocactus articulatus v. papyracanthus
Papery-spines w/glochids. Globular stems, readily propagate by popping off at the joint and rolling away, root easily.
Tephrocactus turpinii
Opuntia turpinii
Tephrocactus articulatus
Long spineless stems do have small glochids. Upright to 2 feet.
Tephrocactus weberi
Shrubby, with many stems/branches. Very spiny, some flexible. Orange flowers.
Thelocactus bicolor
Usually solitary, stems can get 15″ high x 6″ around. Magenta flowers fade to white towards the center, and then get very dark below.
Thelocactus macdowellii
Generally solitary, occasionally forms clusters of 4-5″ stems, densely covered in white spines, 2 central tan-colored spines on conical tubercles. Magenta flowers.
Thelocactus setispinus
Small hedgehog cactus, generally solitary. 5″h x 3″ w.
Trachyandra saltii
Unusual caudiciform with long strappy leaves related to Aloes with narrow 2″ caudex. Small striped starry white flowers similar to Bulbines. Tuberous roots. Native to dry grasslands.
Trichodiadema barbatum
Large mats of shrubby stems with bristly tips. A low succulent groundcover with lovely pink flowers. Leaves have soft white bristles. Grows a tuberous base that looks great when elevated in a container.
Trichodiadema mirabile
Shrubby stems with bristly tips. White flowers in summer.
Tulista hybrid
Tulista marginata x pumila
Clumping stemless rosettes to 5″, thick, variable green leaves with spotty white spots/stripes. Slow growing, long-lived.
Tunilla erectoclada
Opuntia picardoi
Mini prickly pear, pads 1-2″ groundcover
Tunilla soehrensii
Low growing, stems flattened crescents, long spines. Seeds used for red dye. Flowers are orange to rose-red, bloom in spring. Stems often lay flat and the growth habit can include creeping along the ground and rooting from the pads.
Tylecodon buchholzianus
Natural bonsai, dwarf shrub. Occasional ovoid green leaves on tips of brown branches. Tiny pink flowers. Prefers some afternoon shade in the summer.
Tylecodon striatus
Natural bonsai to 10″ tall, dwarf shrub. Grows in rocky soils, prefers some afternoon shade.
Tylecodon wallichii
Shrubby deciduous caudiciform to 20″; poisonous.
Uncarina grandidieri
A winter-deciduous succulent that grows a thick caudiciform trunk over time. Leaves are green, slightly fuzzy to the touch, and scented. Blooms lovely yellow flowers, seed pods that follow are hooked and barbed. Can get to 10ft tall.
Uncarina peltata
Shrubby caudex, branched to 10ft., large soft leaves;
golden trumpet flowers w/purple throat
