Cactus and Succulents - Part Shade

Senecio cephalophorus

Spoon shaped blue leaves topped with puffball-like orange flower clusters. Drought tolerant. Frost tender.

Senecio herreianus

Curio herreanus

Cute little ovoid leaves along trailing stems. Rot-prone, keep dry. Bluish hue with more sun. Vines will trail 12+ inches long.

Senecio peregrinus

Curio peregrinus

Fascinating little diving dolphin-shaped thick ovoid leaves leaping all over the long trailing stems. Rot-prone, keep dry. Bluish hue with more sun.

Senecio radicans

Thick ovoid leaves on long trailing stems. Rot-prone, keep dry.

Senecio rowleyanus

Curio rowleyanus

hick round leaves on long trailing stems. Rot-prone, keep dry.

Senecio scaposus

Caputia scaposa

Stemless clumps of silver finger-like leaves, 6-12″. Yellow daisy blooms. Drought tolerant.

Senecio stapeliiformis

Winter-growing, upright variegated stems will recline as they grow tall. Bright red pom-pom bloom sprays.

Seyrigia marnieri

Climbing succulent in the Cucurbitaceae family. Slender round stems, small flowers. Fleshy ovate fruit.

Sinningia tubiflora

Tuberous caudex to 6″, stems to 12″. One of the few caudexes that can grow from leaf cuttings.

Sinocrassula yunnanensis

Small dark rosettes will form small clusters. Small rounded leaves. Bloom stalks appear above the rosettes, small white flowers. Very cold hardy, keep dry in winter. Grow best with moderate sun, can handle full sun or even light shade.

Stapelia divaricata

Soft upright stems 3-4″ tall; small variable flowers, cream-colored to light red with yellow centers. Some hairs on the outside edges of the flowers, but not on the surface of the petals. Has shallow roots.

Stapelia hirsuta

Soft stems to 14″h; large carrion blooms, burgundy with hairs

Stapelia leendertziae

Erect green quadrangular stems, burgundy carrion flowers, 3″ across, cup-shaped.

Stapelia mutabilis

Erect greenish purple quadrangular stems, large spotted/striped burgundy carrion flowers. Most likely a garden hybrid. Tends to have shallow roots, so prefers extra pumice in the soil mix. Doesn’t like to be wet and cold in winter.

 

Stapelia scitula

S. paniculata subs. scitula

Soft upright stems to 3″; small burgundy flowers.

Stapelia x berlinensis

Orbea variegata hybrid

Erect green quadrangular stems, variable burgundy carrion flowers.

Stapelianthus decaryi

Stapeliad with small, deep, creamy-yellow and red-spotted flowers. Splotchy stems to 4″.

Stephania venosa

Moderate sized caudiciform, 10-15″ across, with broad green leafy vines and blood red sap. Small orange flower sprays. Donut-shaped seeds are called Moon Seeds. Low water, but rich soils.

Tillandsia cyanea

Semi-epiphytic, can grow with some soil unlike other Tillandsias. Blue flowers on bright pinik/red paddle shaped spikes.

Trachyandra saltii

Unusual caudiciform with long strappy leaves related to Aloes with narrow 2″ caudex. Small striped starry white flowers similar to Bulbines. Tuberous roots. Native to dry grasslands.