Mediterranean climate succulent groundcover with small yellow flowers. Tight clumps, rounded leaves, grows in rocky crevices.
Cactus and Succulents - Part Shade
Monolena primuliflora
Large-leafed rare tropical epiphyte. Grown as a Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, high humidity. Occasionally mist the leaves. Will form a caudex, very slow growing. Red begonia-like flowers.
Myrmecodia beccarii
Epiphyte; hollow chambers in caudex colonized by ants
Myrmecodia platytyrea
Epiphytic, caudiciform, growing to 8-10″. White flowers, orange fruit.
Neoregelia
Terrestrial bromeliads, frost-tender, bright colors.
Neoregelia “Adonis”
Large clusters of very bright red 6″ rosettes on this semi-hardy terrestrial bromeliad.
Neoregelia “Fireball”
Large clusters of very bright red 6″ rosettes on this semi-hardy terrestrial bromeliad.
Neoregelia “Tricolor”
N. carolinae “Tricolor”
Variegated terrestrial bromeliad, frost-tender, bright colors.
Neoregelia ampullacea
Classic small Bromeliad will readily hybridize, with many cultivars available. Rosettes will show varying amounts of striping and spotting
Nolina matapensis
Succulent, 1/2″ wide soft pointed leaves form a large 5ft. dia. head on a slow growing trunk. Fine, creamy blooms on a tall spike.
Operculicarya decaryi
Succulent bonsai tree in the Cashew Family (Anacardiaceae) with thickened roots that can be further exposed as the plant grows. Deciduous. Slow growing, no frost. Small pinnate leaves are a little bit larger and greener in shade; Tiny and deep red in full sun.
Opuntia fragilis
Small stems, elliptical to round, forming mats along the ground, often found in dry grasslands.
Opuntia macrocentra
Black spines, 4-8″ long, purple pads, low spreading, populations vary.
Opuntia microdasys v. rufida
Dotted with minute orange glochids, shrubby to 2ft. Can handle some shade. Keep away from walkways or other places people might brish against it. Glochids release easily with touch or wind.
Opuntia quitensis
O. macbridei
Low shrub prickly pear from the low Andes, small red/orange blooms
Opuntia santa-rita
Shrubby clumps, 3-4ft. high. Pads turn purple after winter cold temperatures, or in full sun. Variable spines – some have a few long spines, others are mostly glochids.
Opuntia santa-rita “Goldie Rita”
Small blue-grey pads, turning turquoise in winter. Jet-black spines. Golden flowers in spring. Moderately slow grower.
Opuntia santa-rita “Tubac”
Large round pads covered in glochids, blue-grey in summer turn purple in cold. Yellow flowers.
Opuntia violacea
O. macrocentra v. minor
Purple pads, low spreading, a few long black spines; Populations vary by location.
Orbea deflersiana
Sprawling cushions of short stems to 4″ tall. Carrion flowers.
Orbea distincta
Sprawling segmented stems with protruding teeth, many tiny carrion flowers.
Orbea lepida
Stapelia lepida
Stems to 6″, starfish shaped carrion flowers to 3″
Orbea lutea ssp. vaga
6″ stems and stunning variable starfish shaped carrion flowers to 4″
Orbea schweinfurthii
Sprawling stems, many tiny carrion flowers.
Orbea variegata
Stapelia variegata
Variable, stems to 12″; speckled carrion flowers to 6″
Orbeanthus hardyi
Orbea hardyi
Low, creeping with trailing speckled stems. Grayish-green with mottled purple. Starfish-shaped carrion flowers with bowl-shaped center. Protect from frost.
Othonna capensis
Small thickened oval leaves turn purple in sun. Low-growing groundcover succulent daisy (Asteraceae) with daisy-yellow flowers. Can be used in hanging baskets or rock gardens to trail.
Othonna capensis “Ruby Necklace”
Small thickened oval green leaves with purple trailing stems. Low-growing groundcover succulent daisy (Asteraceae) with daisy-yellow flowers. Can be used in hanging baskets or rock gardens to trail.
Oxalis adenophylla
Alpine, semi-succulent, with pink-tipped white flowers. Prefers full sun, but can handle some light shade.
Oxalis carnosa
Forms 2″ caudex, fleshy erect stems; grows full and bushy