Tree to 8ft. tall indoor; fragrant blooms, bright sun. Dry in winter. Fragrant flowers.
Cactus and Succulents - Full Sun
Polaskia chichipe
Tree-like growth with branches growing at the top. Curved trunk when grown from seed. Chartreuse night-flowers, edible “chichituna” red fruit. Branches wide, grows to 15ft. tall.
Portulacaria afra
Small leaves, succulent branches; generally scrubby to 12ft., Good for Bonsai.
Portulacaria afra “Aurea”
Small leaves, green to bright yellow with succulent branches; Good for Bonsai.
Portulacaria afra “Cork Bark”
Features bright green leaves on red-brown stems. When mature, develops a fissured and corky bark on the trunk. Slow growing, easy to care for. Sprays of pink blooms in spring throught summer.
Portulacaria afra “Skyscraper”
Small leaves, grows tall and narrow. Slow growing, easy to care for. Sprays of white/pink blooms in spring throught summer.
Portulacaria afra “Variegata”
Small striped leaves, low and sprawling.
Portulcaria afra fa. macrophylla
Grows tall and narrow. This form has the largest leaves in the species. Slow growing, easy to care for. Sprays of white/pink blooms in spring throught summer.
Pseudolithos cubiformis
Rare Stapeliad with stunning clusters of small green and white flowers. Blob-like plant starts fairly square and cube-like but turns more blob-like as it grows to 5″. Watering is tricky – regular water in summer when hot and sunny, lower water in winter but not none – do not over or under water! More heat in summer means more water – can take very hot temperatures. Protect from Frost.
Pseudolithos hybrid
Probably P. cubiformis x P. migiurtinus
Rare Stapeliad with stunning clusters of small burgundy flowers. Blob-like plant will form a slight column and can even branch. Watering is tricky – regular water in summer when hot and sunny, lower water in winter but not none – do not over or under water!
Pseudolithos migiurtinus
Rare Stapeliad with stunning clusters of small burgundy flowers. Blob-like plant will form a slight column and can even branch. Watering is tricky – regular water in summer when hot and sunny, lower water in winter but not none – do not over or under water!
Pterocactus tuberosus
Caudiciform opuntioid. Prostrate stems, large underground roots. Can lose all above ground stems in winter. Copper-orange flowers. Keep cool and dry in winter.
Puya berteroniana
Large terrestrial bromeliad; stiff leaves with fragile teeth. Blue blooms on tall stalks
Puya coerulea v. violacea
Large terrestrial bromeliad; stiff leaves with fragile teeth; giant red bloom stalks
Puya x.
Small hybrid cross-breed; thick pointy leaves, subtle variegation
Quiabentia verticillata
Shrubby trees in the Opuntioideae Subfamily to 50 ft. tall.
Rabiea difformis
Small clumps of a few thick leaves in rocky soils. Tuberous roots. Yellow flowers spring and summer.
Rebutia arenacea
Sulcorebutia arenacea
Small clumps of 1-2″ round stems, yellow flowers.
Rebutia donaldiana
R. fiebrigii var. densiseta
Small clusters of small stems, orange flowers
Rebutia fulviseta
Small clusters of small round stems. Dark green flesh hidden behind dark brown spines. Dark red flowers.
Rebutia heliosa
Clumping small 2″ barrels with orange blooms in spring. Very distinctive with silver white spines. Stems grow only a few inches tall.
Rebutia heliosa v. melanistic
“Short Spined” variety
Clustering small stems, variable red to magenta flowers, spiraling ribs with prominent tubercles. Elongate areoles. Short, tiny brown spines. Purple-tinged stems in full sun.
Rebutia mentosa
Freely clumping 2 1/2″ flattened stems.
Rebutia neocumingii ssp. trollii
Orange flowers. Usually solitary, will eventually grow 8″ high.
Rebutia pulvinosa
Large clusters of 1/2″ to 1″ stems. Orange flowers.
Rhombophyllum dolabriforme
Low growing Mesemb will form a densely branched small mound. Grows in rocky formations. Grows from cuttings and seeds. Can handle more water than other mesembs, less rot-prone, easy to grow. Yellow flowers in spring and summer.
Rosularia platyphylla
Tight cluster of small rosettes, fast growing. Forms taproot.
Ruschia karrooica
Green stems, prominent joints, small lavender flowers on the tips of each stem.
Ruschia pulvinaris
Sweet smelling small magenta flowers on the stem tips, especially in spring and autumn. Trailing stems good for rock gardens and hanging baskets. Can form a mounding field.
Ruschia uncinata
A winter grower forming a dense mat several feet wide. Rounded grey-blue stems that send out blooms of small 1/2″ purple and pink flowers in the spring. Great container plant or in rock gardens.