Cactus and Succulents - Part Shade

South African – Probably a garden hybrid

Stemless rosettes to 12″ across, many pups; can form larger mounds.

Stemless rosettes to 12″ across, strongly variegated leaves, many pups; can form larger mounds.

18″ across. Cold hardy w/very fast draining soil. Open in Shade, closed rosette in full sun. Stemless, spiny.

Single large stemless rosette, bluish; long tubular pink flowers point downwards

(Aloe “Rooikappie”)

2 to 3 foot stemless rosette. Blooms in winter with densely flowered compact spray of orange tubular blooms. Will form small clumps.

Aggressive low pupper, shade tolerant, burgundy/brown teeth and leaf edges in full sun.

Small stemless clumps 2-3ft.; orange-yellow flowers

Stemless rosettes w/spotted dark-green leaves, pink blooms

Low mounding hybrid with green leaves, marginal teeth

Large clumping rosettes, shade tolerant, brighter in sun

A. striata x maculata

Large clumping rosettes, green spotted leaves, red-edged in sun

Large rosettes, narrow toothy thick leaves, red-edged in sun.

Aloiampelos striatula

Shrubby, scrubby aloe with stalks to 6′, branching from the ground

Great shaped spinning thin-leafed rosettes, medium, some shade

Aloiampelos tenuior

Shrubby aloe with stalks to 6′, branching profusely from the ground

Single stem, tree aloe; bright green in the shade

A. zanzibarica squarrosa, A. “Zanzibar”, A. juvenna

Small diameter, tall rosettes clumped close. Lime green with marginal teeth. Orange-red blooms. Great in rock gardens, can form trailing stems.

A. rufescens “Rainbow”

Small purple, yellow, green leaves; pink pendant flowers

Small purple-green leaves, small hairs; pink pendant flowers

Tiny green leaves, stems to 4″l; tiny caudex, small hairs. Pink flowers require heat above 80F to open.