Cactus and Succulents - Full Sun

Aloe speciosa

Single head tree to 12-15ft.; blue-green red-edged leaves.

Aloe spinosissima

A. humilis x A. arborescens

Low mounding hybrid with warty green leaves, marginal teeth. Orange tubular flowers in winter.

Aloe striata

Large clumping rosettes, shade tolerant, brighter in sun

Aloe striata hybrid

A. striata x maculata

Large clumping rosettes, green spotted leaves, red-edged in sun

Aloe striatula

Aloiampelos striatula

Shrubby, scrubby aloe with stalks to 6′, branching from the ground

Aloe striatula “Burly”

Aloiampelos striatula “Burly”

Robust form of shrubby scrabbly aloe branching from the base, gets 6ft tall by as wide. Yellow flowers.

Aloe succotrina

Great shaped spinning thin-leafed rosettes, prefers some shade. Red flowers fall/winter.

Aloe suprafoliata

Large rosettes, deep scarlet flowers on a silvery bloom stalk. Often solitary. Leaves will recurve as they age.

Aloe tenuior

Aloiampelos tenuior

Shrubby aloe with stalks to 6′, branching profusely from the ground

 

Aloe thraskii

Single stem, tree aloe; bright green in the shade

Aloe vaombe

Beautiful unbranched succulent to 12 feet tall or more with large solitary rosettes up to 5 feet across. Leaves are smooth and green to burgundy. Impressive fiery flower spikes mid-winter.

Aloe zanzibarica

A. zanzibarica squarrosa, A. “Zanzibar”, A. juvenna

Small diameter, tall rosettes clumped close. Lime green with marginal teeth. Orange-red blooms. Great in rock gardens, can form trailing stems.

Aloinopsis malherbei

Family: Aizoaceae

Grows into small clumps of thick open green leaves with small tubercles at margins. Produces orange flowers in spring.

Habitat:
Found growing on shale slopes in the Northern Cape of South Africa

Cultivation:
These plants are from a winter rainfall area and therefore do well outdoors in our Mediterranean climate if grown in a highly inorganic well draining media such as pumice, and exposed to full sun for at least part of the day. Tends to be rot prone if grown in organic material. These plants can be used in rock gardens or landscapes if the soil is mounted and well draining (amending with 75% lava sand, or high-quality decomposed granite, can accomplish this). Reduce watering in summer.

Aloinopsis rosulata

Small, jewel-like mesemb with the smoothest leaves of the Titanopsis group of the Ruschieae tribe of the Iceplants (Aizoaceae). Winter growing. Yellow flowers with red-striped petals. Will grow a thickened taproot. Prefers very rocky soils.

Aloinopsis schooneesii

Small dense clumps of speckled blue-green leaves sit on large tuberous roots, which can be esposed over time to form an unusual bonsai. Yellow flowers in spring.

Aloinopsis setifera

Small, jewel-like mesemb with angular bumpy leaves. Yellow flowers in winter. Leaves turn purplish in full sun.

Anacampseros “Sunrise”

Anacampseros telephiastrum “Variegata”

Tiny brightly colored variegated leaves, stems to 4″ long; tiny underground caudex, small hairs. Pink flowers require heat above 80F to open.

Anacampseros baeseckei

Small stacked green leaves, covered in a light coating of hairs. Erect columnar stems. Purple Flowers.

 

Anacampseros rufescens

Tiny green leaves, stems to 4″l; tiny underground caudex, small hairs. Pink flowers require heat above 80F to open.

Anacampseros subnuda

Small rosettes to 4″ tall with stacked branches triangular leaves. Rare and hard to grow. Light roots, water lightly. Small pink flowers. Keep dry in winter.

Anigozanthos “Bush Devil”

Evergreen Perennial

20″ long bright green leaves topped with very full, bloom spikes up to 4ft tall. Bright yellow and chartreuse blooms year round. Drives hummingbirds wild.

Arctostaphylos “Canyon Sparkles”

A. insularis “Canyon Sparkles”
Evergreen shrub

Glossy deep green leaves offset in the winter by clusters of white flowers. Channel Islands native becomes an open upright shrub with age. Attracts hummingbirds, resists deer, tolerates clay soils.