Dotted with minute orange glochids, shrubby to 2ft. Can handle some shade. Keep away from walkways or other places people might brush against it. Glochids release easily with touch or wind.
Cactus and Succulents - Part Shade
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. Large burgundy and yellow 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 melanantha
Stems to 8″, spotted burgundy starfish shaped carrion flowers.
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
Oxalis gigantea
This unusual Oxalis has twisting vertical branches that are leafless most of the year. In winter the stems are covered in tiny succulent leaves and tons of bright yellow flowers.
Oxalis herrerae
Succulent species with swollen petioles to 3ft. tall
Oxalis palmifrons
Winter growing bulb with light pink flowers. Amazing palmate leaves. Will go dormant in the summer heat.
Oxalis peduncularis
Small vibrant yellow flowers with dark red sepals. Grows wide and shrubby, to 12″h. Will bloom year-round with enough sunlight except when dormant.
Oxalis vulcanicola
O. spiralis ssp. vulcanicola
Small semi-succulent species with small clumps of reddish leaves
Pachyphytum longifolium
Thick leaves, short stems.
Pachyphytum oviferum
2″ globose leaves on short stems, bluish white with hints of purple in full sun. Red flowers
Pachyveria “Dark Red”
Thick leaves, tight clumps, dark-red hue.
Pachyveria “Royal Flush”
Thick leaves, tight clumps, purplish hue.
Parodia mammulosa
Generally solitary, 3″ high x 5″ across. Brownish spines fade to grey-white. Flowers vary from pale pink to bright yellow.
Parodia mueller-melchersii ssp. gutierrezii
20-24 ribs. Distinctive white aureoles. Variable reddish flowers. Generally solitary 2-3″, slightly vertical globose.
Parodia nigrispina
Distinct long spines with dark tips. Cylindrical stems can get to 16″ tall, 6″ across. Can branch basally, often forming moderate clumps. Yellow flowers. Listed as a Threatened Species.