Semi-epiphytic, can grow with some soil unlike other Tillandsias. Blue flowers on bright pinik/red paddle shaped spikes.
Cactus and Succulents - Part Shade
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.
Trichodiadema bulbosum
Irregular caudex; shrubby w/long stems, small green leaves and small pink-purple flowers.
Easy to grow natural bonsai, stems and leaves can be cut back for shape. Lift plant up to expose more swollen roots each time you repot.
Tulista hybrid
Tulista marginata x pumila
Clumping stemless rosettes to 5″, thick, variable green leaves with spotty white spots/stripes. Slow growing, long-lived.
Tunilla erectoclada
Opuntia picardoi
Mini prickly pear, pads 1-2″ groundcover
Tunilla soehrensii
Low growing, stems flattened crescents, long spines. Seeds used for red dye. Flowers are orange to rose-red, bloom in spring. Stems often lay flat and the growth habit can include creeping along the ground and rooting from the pads.
Tylecodon buchholzianus
Natural bonsai, dwarf shrub. Occasional ovoid green leaves on tips of brown branches. Tiny pink flowers. Prefers some afternoon shade in the summer.
Tylecodon striatus
Natural bonsai to 10″ tall, dwarf shrub. Grows in rocky soils, prefers some afternoon shade.
Veltheimia bracteata
Winter-growing bulb to 18″, pink flowers winter/spring
Yucca baccata
Short trunk, eventually 4ft. tall
Yucca elata
Tree to 15’h.; narrow leaves; pendant blooms
Yucca elephantipes
Fast growing tree to 30 ft. with bright green leaves, large white flowers in summer
Yucca elephantipes “Silver Star”
Tree to 20+ft. with striking silver stripes turning ivory with age. Can handle coastal seaspray conditions.
Yucca elephantipes “Variegata”
Tree to 20+ ft.with brightly colored striped leaves
Yucca glauca
Short trunk eventually to 6ft. h., rosette to 4ft. across; Pale bell shaped blooms.
Yucca gloriosa
2ft. long dagger-shaped green leaves. Branches low, can stay low or grow up to 12ft tall.
Yucca gloriosa “Variegata”
2ft long variegated leaves with blush-red marginal edges in cooler weather. Clusters on the ground.
Yucca pallida
2ft. trunkless rosettes; Can form small colonies.
Yucca “Color Guard”
Y. filamentosa “Color Guard”
Evergreen Succulent
Low growing w/yellow stripe down the center of the leaves, 4ft. tall bloom spikes with creamy white flowers.
Zamia floridana
Cycad grows to 3-5ft. across;
Zamia furfuracea
Cycad
Recommended indoor in the Bay Area. Large cardboard-like leaves on wide spreading fronds. Short trunk very slow to develop.