Cactus and Succulents - Full Sun

Parodia magnifica

6″ dia. stems can get over 12″ tall, with many offsets. Stunning yellow flowers. Thin brownish-yellow spines age to grey/white.

Parodia mammulosa

Generally solitary, 3″ high x 5″ across. Brownish spines fade to grey-white. Flowers vary from pale pink to bright yellow.

Parodia nigrispina

Distinct long spines with dark tips. Cylindrical stems can get to 16″ tall, 6″ across. Can branch basally, often forming moderate clumps. Yellow flowers. Listed as a Threatened Species.

Parodia nivosa

Dense white spines. Solitary to 5″ d. Bright red flowers. Will develop central wool and bristles.

Parodia scopa

Small, globose, dense white bristle-like spines, moderate clumping. Variable. Can get 4″dia. and 2 to 20″ tall. Yellow flowers.

Parodia werdermanniana

Grows on sandstone cliffs. Variable spines, white, yellow to brown. Keep dry in winter. Yellow flowers.

Parodia werneri

Small globose stems, usually solitary, occassional clumps. Pink flowers. Thin spines flattened back along the stems. Chin-like ribs.

Pedilanthus cymbifera

Euphorbia cymbifera

Short grey waxy stems with bright red slipper-shaped flowers. Loose mounds of vertical stems, will form tiny leaves at the tips that drop off quickly. 1ft tall x 2ft wide. Can handle heat.

Pedilanthus macrocarpus

Euphorbia lomelii

Vertical stems 3 to 4ft., orange/red flowers; mostly leafless Slow growing.

Pelargonium carnosum

Caudiciform, low to the ground, with small red and white flowers. Dry caudex will sprout new leaves quickly with water.

Pelargonium tetragonum

Semi-deciduous, can lose leaves in winter. Thin, jointed stems, small green/red leaves; hardy shrub or hanging-basket. Can grow to 6ft when supported, otherwise sprawls attractively with paired pink flowers in spring-summer.

Peniocereus greggii

1/2″ square stems, vining to 10ft. Underground caudex. Huge white night-blooming flowers. Hardy down to the mid-20s but may take damage below freezing. Needs summer heat to bloom.

Peniocereus johnstonii

1/2″ square stems, sprawling habit. Huge pale fuschia-white night-blooming flowers.

Pennisetum “Rubrum”

P. setaceum “Rubrum”
P. setaceum “Cupreum”
Fountain Grass

A clumping semi-evergreen grass 4-5+ feet tall with dark burgundy-red foliage and red plumes. Looks best cut back in late winter to expose new foliage. Rarely seeds out. Drought and heat resistant.

Peperomia columella

Small columns of densely packed window-edged green leaves. Snake-like flower shoots grow from the tops of the columnar stems.

Peperomia kimnachii

Sprawling succulent will trail or hang down, new branches have upright clusters of leaves. Can hang over 3ft long. Groundcover under 1ft. Hardy to 30F, protect from frost.

Pereskia grandifolia ssp. violacea

Very showy rosy flowers. Primitive cactus, non-succulent, with long spines and lots of deciduous green leaves. Grows readily in tropical climates. Shrub 3 to 4 feet.