Cactus and Succulents - Full Sun

Long stems, 1″ diameter, clumping; tight star-shape spines. Small cream-colored flowers form a crown around the tips of the stems.

Cultivar with red spines. Small cream-colored flowers form a crown around the tips of the stems.

Lots of short golden stems, tightly clumping. Small cream-colored flowers form a crown around the tips of the stems.

Large clumps of 3″d. x 7-8″ long stems.

Small, 4″ cylindrical stems, will form larger multistem clusters. Light pink flowers.

Stems cylindrical to 4″ diameter. Wooly between tubercules. Sometimes has longer radial spines. Species is variable, and there are 4 subspecies. Flowers rose-pink to red. Will form large clumps over time. Frost resistant if dry in winter.

Small solitary green globular plant to 2″

Very cold hardy. Small ball cactus to 5″d.

Low dense clusters get covered with fine white hairs

Mini grey-green globular plant covered w/soft white spines. Readily clumping

M. standleyi

Slow to form clumps, 3 to 4 ft across. Globose stems to 6″. Prominent conical tubercles. Yellowish flowers.

8″d. Clumping w/prominent tubercles, some axil wool

Generally forms clumps, to 2″d./6″h.; tubular red flowers

Medium sized solitary plants, pyramidal stems; long radial spines

M. celsiana

Usually solitary, globose to 6″. Variable spines. Carmine red flowers.

Solitary, cylindrical, to 4″d./6″h.; short twisted spines

Slow branching; to 6″ cylindrical; woolly between spines

12″h. clumps develop as stems divide

Green stems to 6″, variable spines; generally solitary

Green stems to 6″, generally solitary. Purple flowers. Thin yellow-brown spines.

M. calacantha

Slowly clumping, 4″ dia., 12″ tall

Occasionally branches; 4″d./12″h.; long curved yellow/brown spines. Blooms spring to fall with flowers that are a deep-pink to a purple color.

Small stems 2″ across x 4″ tall will form large clusters. Soft spines splay outwards. Creamy yellow flowers in summer and fall. Regular water in summer, keep dry in winter.