Cactus and Succulents - Part Shade

Crassula rupestris

Sprawling low groundcover to 6″. Small triangular paired leaves, with red tips in full sun.

Crassula spiralis

C. “Estagnol”

Small tight stacked leaves spiral as they grow outward. Green with a hint of golden red in sun.

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 “Minor”

C. bivittatus “Minor”

Beautiful striped terrestrial bromeliad, nearly flat, shades of brown

Cryptanthus “Ruby”

C. bivittatus “Ruby”

Beautiful red-striped terrestrial bromeliad, nearly flat, bright colors in light shade

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.

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 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.

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.