Large clumping rosettes, shade tolerant, brighter in sun
Cactus and Succulents - Part Shade
Aloe striata hybrid
A. striata x maculata
Large clumping rosettes, green spotted leaves, red-edged in sun
Aloe striata ssp. karasbergensis
Large rosettes, narrow toothy thick leaves, red-edged in sun.
Aloe striatula
Aloiampelos striatula
Shrubby, scrubby aloe with stalks to 6′, branching from the ground
Aloe striatula “Burly”
Aloiampelos striatula “Burly”
Robust form of shrubby scrabbly aloe branching from the base, gets 6ft tall by as wide. Yellow flowers.
Aloe succotrina
Great shaped spinning thin-leafed rosettes, prefers some shade. Red flowers fall/winter.
Aloe tenuior
Aloiampelos tenuior
Shrubby aloe with stalks to 6′, branching profusely from the ground
Aloe thraskii
Single stem, tree aloe; bright green in the shade
Aloe variegata
Gonialoe variegata
Stemless elongated rosettes to 8″h., dark leaves w/bands of white spots
Aloe zanzibarica
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.
Aloinopsis rosulata
Small, jewel-like mesemb with the smoothest leaves of the Titanopsis group of the Ruschieae tribe of the Iceplants (Aizoaceae). Winter growing. Yellow flowers with red-striped petals. Will grow a thickened taproot. Prefers very rocky soils.
Aloinopsis setifera
Small, jewel-like mesemb with angular bumpy leaves. Yellow flowers in winter. Leaves turn purplish in full sun.
Anacampseros “Rainbow”
A. rufescens “Rainbow”
Small purple, yellow, green leaves; pink pendant flowers
Anacampseros “Sunrise”
Anacampseros telephiastrum “Variegata”
Tiny brightly colored variegated leaves, stems to 4″ long; tiny underground caudex, small hairs. Pink flowers require heat above 80F to open.
Anacampseros baeseckei
Small stacked green leaves, covered in a light coating of hairs. Erect columnar stems. Purple Flowers.
Anacampseros gigantea
Small purple-green leaves, small hairs; pink pendant flowers
Anacampseros rufescens
Tiny green leaves, stems to 4″l; tiny underground caudex, small hairs. Pink flowers require heat above 80F to open.
Ananas lucidus
Tropical terrestrial bromeliad in the Pineapple family; evergreen to 4’t.
Antimima fenestrata
Purple flowers on the branch tips. Forms dense mounds, grows in limestone outcrops.
Argyroderma pearsonii
Mesembs with pairs of smooth egg-shaped silver-green leaves to 1/2″
Argyroderma testiculare
Mesembs with pairs of glaucus green leaves to 1/2″
Astroloba foliosa
2″ rosettes grow to 12″h.; pups at base; light-shade, protect from frost
Astroloba herrei
2″ rosettes grow to 12″-18″h.; pups at base; shade tolerant
Austrocylindropuntia subulata
Opuntia subulata
Andean tree cholla gets 12 feet tall in habitat but can reach 25 feet in Bay Area, tubular leaves, long spines. Creates a very effective living fence. The fruit often drop and root in place.
Begonia carolinifolia
Subtropical tuberous succulent, forms caudex; rich soil, regular water
Begonia dregei
Easy to grow natural bonsai with small succulent caudex.
Billbergia “Blondie”
Terrestrial bromeliad to 10″t. w/arcing yellow and green leaves
Billbergia nutans
Terrestrial bromeliad to 12″t. w/pendulous blooms
Bowiea volubilis
Bulbs spherical to 10″, long twining vines, sm. greenish blooms
Bulbine aff wiesei
Green narrow leaves. Yellow flowers. Winter growing.