Cactus and Succulents - Full Sun

Cereus forbesii

C. validus

Tree-like. Blue stems will grow wide and branchy. Long spines, come in red fade to gray. Large pink flowers with burgundy-red sepals.

Cereus forbesii “Spiralis”

C. validus fa. spiralis

An unusual cactus with a striking helical growth pattern. Native to South America, this cultivar is a form of Cereus forbesii that develops a dramatic spiral as it matures, often forming five to nine distinct ribs that curl around the columnar stem. It can grow several feet tall and produces large, night-blooming white flowers followed by reddish-purple fruit.

Cereus peruvianus

C. repandus
C. hildmannianus

30ft tall tree-like cactus. Branches from base and further up with segmented stems. Bright red edible fruit, known as Cactus Apples.

Cereus uruguayanus

C. hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

Tall, columnar, branching cactus with large summer night-blooms

Cereus “Ming Thing”

C. validus fa. monstrose “Ming Thing”

A blue cactus with short and lumpy monstrose growth, to 12″ tall. Do not overwater, it is slow growing and likes to be dry.

Ceropegia dichotoma

Upright succulent stems, 2-3ft, with small deciduous leaves that drop off in spring. Flowers in winter, with yellow blooms at the nodes of the stem. A unique container specimen.

Cheiridopsis purpurea

Large clumps of dwarf pairs of leaves, multiple pairs per branch. Silvery green with speckles. Winter growing and winter flowering. Lot’s of purple to magenta flowers. Prefers hot dry summers.

Cleistocactus fieldianus

Clusters of slow-growing, erect and narrow, notched stems with thick white spines, sometimes splay outward. Vibrant red tubular flowers.

Cleistocactus morawetzianus

Shrubby, many branches from the base, to 6 feet tall. Golden spines. Curved white tubular flowers, some pink.

Cleistocactus parapetiensis

C. azerensis

Slender columns, 3 feet tall, with lots of short gold spines, branches low, many tubular red blooms

Cleistocactus straussii

Clusters of slow-growing stems to 10ft.; dense white spines, tubular red blooms pollinated by hummingbirds

Clusia orthoneura

Tropical succulent – it can have porcelain-like flowers any time throughout the year. Grows shrubby, 2 to 3 feet potted, but can grow 8 to 10 feet tall in habitat.

Coccinia trilobata

Vining caudiciform, vines to 10ft, caudex to 2ft. Yellow flowers. Likes to be a bit more moist in summer, but soil must be well-draining. Cucurbit (Cucurbitaceae).

 

Coleocephalocereus aureus

Thin golden spines, stems grow vertical to 4ft tall. Keep dry in winter. Roots can die back easily, take care when transplanting. Lateral cephalium with small yellow flowers when mature.

 

Commiphora schimperi

Flaking bark; small flowers appear before the leaves in spring. Fragrant sap is used for perfumes. Will develop a thickened caudiciform trunk and spiny branches. Keep dry in winter.

Conophytum christiansenianum

C. bilobum var. christiansenianum

Small upright and very low water succulent from Southern Africa. Paired red-edged green leaves. Stemless. Yellow flowers.

Conophytum friedrichiae

Small upright and very low water succulent from Southern Africa. Spotted windowed tops of paired leaves. Stemless. Pink and white variable flowers. Grows in quartz fields.

Consolea rubescens

Tree-like to 20ft tall with large oval paddles. Orange flowers, red fruit.

Copiapoa esmeraldana

Grows along the cliff edges of the Atacama desert in Northern Chile. Small, rotund, with prominent tubercules. Variable flowers, white to yellow, grow from the woolly cephalium. Slow growing, generally solitary, to 10″.