Cactus and Succulents - Part Shade

Euphorbia rossii

Rocky slopes, endangered in habitat. Spiny stems, narrow green crinkly leaves. Will lose leaves in winter. Orange-brown flowers. Branches in all directions.

Euphorbia schoenlandii

E. fasciculata

Vertical stems to 20″h., spine-like leaf-clumps, narrow ephemeral leaves. Prominent tubercles bearing long peduncles that harden into spines.

Euphorbia teke

Thickets of small arborescent green stems. Large green leaves at stem tips, drop quickly in full sun.

Euphorbia tirucalli

Pencil-like stems. Will grow to a fully branched 20ft. tall tree where hardy outside in the ground. Grows well indoor as a houseplant, 7 to 8 ft. tall. Red-tipped in full sun. The milky latext sap is poisonous and can cause skin irritation. One of the most poisonous houseplants. Keep away from children.

Euphorbia trichadenia

Yellow flowers with frilled edges in the forks of the leaves. Large cork-like caudex grows 8-10″. Strappy green leaves in vining stems.

Euphorbia trigona

E. hermentiana

Lots of tight vertical branches, leafy; green with white patterning. Can grow to 8 to 12ft tall, but can be kept below 8ft indoor in a pot with very low watering, good sun, and not too much fertilizer.

Euphorbia trigona “Rubra”

E. hermentiana

Lots of tight vertical branches, leafy; green with white patterning with a hint of red will turn bright red in sun. Can grow to 8 to 12ft tall, but can be kept below 8ft indoor in a pot with very low watering, good sun, and not too much fertilizer.

 

Euphorbia umbraculiformis

Wide spreading branches with green-leafed rosettes at the ends through the summer and fall. Keep dry in winter.

Fenestraria aurantiaca

2-3″ clusters. Transparent tips are the characteristic windowed leaves. In habitat the leaves hide below the surface and only the windowed tips are visible. Rot-prone: low water, or mist. Flowers range from off-white to yellow/gold.

While commonly known as F. aurantiaca, can be found as F. rhopalophylla subsp. aurantiaca with yellow flowers and subsp. rhopalophylla with white flowers.

Fenestraria rhopalophylla

2-3″ clusters. Transparent tips are the characteristic windowed leaves. In habitat the leaves hide below the surface and only the windowed tips are visible. Rot-prone: low water, or mist. Flowers are white.

While commonly known as F. aurantiaca, can be found as F. rhopalophylla subsp. rhopalophylla with white flowers and subsp. aurantiaca with yellow flowers.

Ficus palmeri

Caudiciform tree. Unique tree that develops a swollen base when young and a white trunk with papery bark. Lives on rocky cliff faces and makes a beautiful bonsai specimen. Drought deciduous. Very slow growing to form a large caudex first and then trunk height later.

Ficus petiolaris

Red-veined green leaves. Large caudex base. Will grow 10-20ft tall (to over 75ft in habitat), very slowly.

Fockea capensis

F. crispa

Vining caudiciform Asclepiad to 24″; Dry in winter, sweet smelling flowers late summer

Fockea edulis

Easy to grow caudiciform. Long vines with small green leaves, yellow flowers. Semi-deciduous. Keep dry in winter.

Furcraea bedinghausii

3 to 4ft long blade like leaves form a large round rosette and the bottom leaves will droop and form a skirt around the trunk.

Furcraea foetida

Large green rosettes to 8ft., large numbers of bulbils on bloom stalks

Gasteraloe “Green Gold”

Low growing rosette of thick gold-green leaves with small white spotting. Turns orange in full sun. Flowers are coral pink.

Gasteria “Cherry Blossom”

Small rosettes, dwarf variety to 3″, readily clumping. Dark green spotted leaves end in a tight point. Cherry red flowers.

Gasteria “Sakura Fuji”

Small rosettes to 6″, grey and green variegated leaves. Readily forms small clumps. Western Cape of South Africa. Can be years before they bloom.