Sprawling low groundcover to 6″. Small triangular paired leaves, with red tips in full sun.
Cactus and Succulents - Part Shade
Crassula sarcocaulis
1 to 2ft, propagates by tip cuttings, pink flowers
Crassula sarmentosa
Vertical stems to 18″, will bend as they grow. Variegated leaves.
Crassula spiralis
C. “Estagnol”
Small tight stacked leaves spiral as they grow outward. Green with a hint of golden red in sun.
Crassula susannae
Dense mat of flattened rosettes of stacked leaves.
Crassula swaziensis “Variegata”
Thick green-grey propeller-like leaves, brightly colored reds and yellows.
Crassula tetragona
Can grow to 6 to 8ft. tall, propagates by tip cuttings
Crassula tetragona subs. connivens
Small succulent shrub, erect stems with broad branches. groups of 4 leaves in a square pattern. Perfect as a natural bonsai, can be trimmed to shape and kept reduced in size.
Cremnosedum “Little Gem”
Low growing intergenic hybrid Sedum x Cremnophila. Olive green rosettes turn bronze colored in full sun. Yellow flowers.
Crossyne flava
Boophone flava
Winter growing bulb in the Amaryllis family. Yellow Flowers.
Cryptanthus “Black Mystic”
Beautiful black/brown and white striped terrestrial bromeliad, nearly flat; white tubular flowers; light shade
Cryptanthus “Minor”
C. bivittatus “Minor”
Beautiful striped terrestrial bromeliad, nearly flat, shades of brown
Cryptanthus “Pink Starlight”
C. bivittatus “Pink Starlight”
Beautiful striped terrestrial bromeliad, nearly flat, bright pink in light shade
Cryptanthus “Ruby”
C. bivittatus “Ruby”
Beautiful red-striped terrestrial bromeliad, nearly flat, bright colors in light shade
Cryptbergia “Red Burst”
x Cryptbergia rubra
Cryptanthus x Billbergia
Hybrid bromeliad to 12″. Brighter color in bright light.
Cycas revoluta
Slow growing with large green fronds. Easy to grow indoor or outdoor. Poisonous if ingested, including people and pets.
Cynanchum insigne
Sarcostemma insigne
Pendant “stick” plant, minimal leaves. Striped flowers.
Cynanchum viminale subsp. australe
Pendant or climbing leafless “stick” plant to 6ft long. Thick green stems, yellowish-white flowers.
Cyphostemma elephantopus
Vining caudiciform will form huge 6ft caudex, underground in habitat. Vines can reach 20ft. Keep dry in winter.
Cyphostemma juttae
Giant caudex to 6ft w/thick branches at top, peeling bark. Small berries on tall stems rise above the leaves. Deciduous in winter.
Denmoza rhodacantha
Globose, 12″ x 4ft. tall. Variable spine color from red to brown to gray. Bright red tubular flowers.
Dioscorea discolor
Tropical vine w/slow-developing caudex; winter-dormant
Dioscorea elephantipes
African. Caudex to 3ft., deciduous vines to 6ft.
Dioscorea hemicrypta
Winter growing. Slowly over decades develops a large corky irregular caudex, covered in woody scales. Produces long deciduous vines that drop when it goes dormant in the summer.
Dioscorea mexicana
D. macrostachya
Slowly over decades develops a large caudex, covered in woody scales. Produces long deciduous vines, pendant bloom spikes.
Dioscorea sylvatica
Semi-Tropical vine, will form large caudex. Vine dies back in winter.
Dischidia astephana
Rare tropical climbing succulent. Paired leaves. Can be grown mounted or in a terrarium, keep in warm and humid environment, not too hot.
Dischidia oiantha
Vining epiphyte to 10ft. Tiny white blooms
Dischidia oiantha “Variegata”
Small leaves, green with white edges. Long vines. Small white flowers.
Dischidia pectinoides
“Ant Plant” epiphyte; hollow chambers in caudex colonized by ants