Soft stems to 14″h; large carrion blooms, burgundy with hairs
Soil
Stapelia leendertziae
Erect green quadrangular stems, burgundy carrion flowers, 3″ across, cup-shaped.
Stapelia mutabilis
Erect greenish purple quadrangular stems, large spotted/striped burgundy carrion flowers. Most likely a garden hybrid. Tends to have shallow roots, so prefers extra pumice in the soil mix. Doesn’t like to be wet and cold in winter.
Stapelia scitula
S. paniculata subs. scitula
Soft upright stems to 3″; small burgundy flowers.
Stapelia x berlinensis
Orbea variegata hybrid
Erect green quadrangular stems, variable burgundy carrion flowers.
Stapelianthus decaryi
Stapeliad with small, deep, creamy-yellow and red-spotted flowers. Splotchy stems to 4″.
Stenocactus “Palmillas”
S. crispatus “Palmillas”
Echinofossulocactus palmillas
Small cactus with wavy ribs.
Stenocactus crispatus
4″ solitary barrel, undulating ribs, variable spines
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.
Stephania venosa
Moderate sized caudiciform, 10-15″ across, with broad green leafy vines and blood red sap. Small orange flower sprays. Donut-shaped seeds are called Moon Seeds. Low water, but rich soils.
Stetsonia coryne
Tall columnar to 26ft.; branchy with long spines; night blooms
Stomatium agninum
Pairs of elongate leaves; yellow flowers
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;
Tanquana hilmarii
Pairs of small pudgy leaves, mostly solitary; vibrant yellow flowers. Low water.
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 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.
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.