Round-leafed plant, many leaves off each trailing stem. Can be grown from divisions. Great as a houseplant, semi-succulent.
Cactus and Succulents - Part Sun
Pereskia aculeata “Godseffiana”
Climbing woody vines to 30ft. Glossy green leaves with red undersides. White rose-like flowers.
Pereskia lychnidiflora
Tree to 30ft. elliptical leaves and long thin spines, yellow/orange flowers. Mist in summer.
Pereskiopsis diguetii
Large yellow flowers, green stems and leaves. Fast growing branchy shrubs can grow 5 to 6ft tall. Rooted stems are often used as the rootstock for grafting slower growing cactus.
Petopentia natalensis
Large caudiciform in the Milkweed Family, vining with large fruit. Keep dry in winter.
Phalaenopsis
Asian epiphytic shade orchids, over 60 species.
Piaranthus geminatus
Small thick stems, sprawling habit. Variable starfish flowers, yellow to burgundy, sometimes striped. Carrion plants, pollinated by flies. Plenty of water in hot weather to get them to readily bloom. Keep dry in winter.
Piaranthus pillansii
Probably a form of P. geminatus
Small thick stems, sprawling habit. Starfish flowers pale greenish-yellow to pale-red, without red spots. Carrion plants, pollinated by flies. Plenty of water in hot weather to get them to readily bloom. Keep dry in winter.
Pilea glauca
P. libanensis
Small round gray leaves, many leaves off each stem. Reddish stems. Can be grown from divisions. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity. Great in Terrariums.
Pilea peperomioides
Round-leafed plant, many leaves off each stem. Can be grown from divisions.
Pilosocereus flexibilispinus
Gorgeous blue columnar cactus, branching above ground when young. Can grow to 30 feet tall in habitat. Will form a substantial trunk.
Plectranthus amboinicus
Coleus amboinicus
Minty aroma, can be used in cooking. Soft fuzzy aromatic leaves, tall bloom spikes with small purple flowers. great for hanging baskets.
Plectranthus amboinicus “Variegata”
Coleus amboinicus
Minty aroma, can be used in cooking. Soft fuzzy variegated aromatic leaves, tall bloom spikes with small purple flowers. great for hanging baskets.
Plectranthus ernstii
Soft, fragrant, small green leaves. Natural bonsai, swollen stems, will form a caudex of up to 50mm. Lavender spur flowers. Can grow from cuttings.
Plectranthus montanus
Soft fuzzy aromatic leaves that smell like camphor or menthol. Purple spur-flowers. Great for hanging baskets.
Plectranthus socotranus
Soft, fragrant, small and chubby green leaves. Stays under 1 ft. tall.
Plectranthus tomentosa
Minty aroma, can be used in cooking. Soft fuzzy aromatic leaves, purple flowers. great for hanging baskets.
Pleiospilos “Royal Flush”
Pairs of purple leaves, mostly solitary. Low water.
Pleiospilos bolusii
Pairs of wide leaves, mostly solitary; can have many blooms, yellow flowers.
Pleiospilos nelii
Pairs of round leaves, mostly solitary; keep dry.
Pleiospilos simulans
Large flattish leaves, yellow flowers.
Polaskia chichipe
Tree-like growth with branches growing at the top. Curved trunk when grown from seed. Chartreuse night-flowers, edible “chichituna” red fruit. Branches wide, grows to 15ft. tall.
Portulacaria afra
Small leaves, succulent branches; generally scrubby to 12ft., Good for Bonsai.
Portulacaria afra “Aurea”
Small leaves, green to bright yellow with succulent branches; Good for Bonsai.
Portulacaria afra “Cork Bark”
Features bright green leaves on red-brown stems. When mature, develops a fissured and corky bark on the trunk. Slow growing, easy to care for. Sprays of pink blooms in spring throught summer.
Portulacaria afra “Skyscraper”
Small leaves, grows tall and narrow. Slow growing, easy to care for. Sprays of white/pink blooms in spring throught summer.
Portulacaria afra “Variegata”
Small striped leaves, low and sprawling.
Portulcaria afra fa. macrophylla
Grows tall and narrow. This form has the largest leaves in the species. Slow growing, easy to care for. Sprays of white/pink blooms in spring throught summer.
Pseudolithos cubiformis
Rare Stapeliad with stunning clusters of small green and white flowers. Blob-like plant starts fairly square and cube-like but turns more blob-like as it grows to 5″. Watering is tricky – regular water in summer when hot and sunny, lower water in winter but not none – do not over or under water! More heat in summer means more water – can take very hot temperatures. Protect from Frost.
Pseudolithos hybrid
Probably P. cubiformis x P. migiurtinus
Rare Stapeliad with stunning clusters of small burgundy flowers. Blob-like plant will form a slight column and can even branch. Watering is tricky – regular water in summer when hot and sunny, lower water in winter but not none – do not over or under water!