Stemless rosette to 3ft; Bright salmon bloomstalks
Cactus and Succulents - Part Sun
Aloe ramosissima
6ft. branchy tree, upright, full sun, slow growing
Aloe rupestris
Large upright tree aloe with large rosette and huge upright branched bloom sprays in winter covered in orange tubular flowers.
Aloe salm-dyckiana
A. arborescens x ferox hybrid
Can get 8ft. tall; branching inflorescence, red blooms.
Aloe somaliensis var. marmorata
15-18″ rosettes, spotted green leaves.
Aloe speciosa
Single head tree to 12-15ft.; blue-green red-edged leaves.
Aloe suprafoliata
Large solitary rosettes, Deep scarlet flowers on a silvery bloom stalk.
Aloe variegata
Stemless elongated rosettes to 8″h., dark leaves w/bands of white spots
Aloinopsis malherbei
Small clumper, thick open green leaves with small tubercles at margins
Aloinopsis schooneesii
Small dense clumps of speckled blue-green leaves sit on large tuberous roots, which can be esposed over time to form an unusual bonsai. Yellow flowers in spring.
Aloinopsis villetii
Small clumper, thick open leaves, winter-growing, keep dry in summer
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.
Antimima granitica
Low-growing groundcover mesemb, great for hanging pots.
Astroloba foliosa
2″ rosettes grow to 12″h.; pups at base; light-shade, protect from frost
Astrophytum asterias
Small solitary globular species, to 4″d.; yellow flowers; spineless areoles.
Astrophytum capricorne
4″d. to 8″h. with long and twisted spines, many yellow/red blooms. Highly varied patterning of white spots.
Astrophytum caput-medusae
Digitostigma caput-medusae
Rare, endangered. Short round stem with supersized horn-like spotted green tubercles. Yellow flowers. Grows in shaded spots among scrub plants. Fast grower. Growth season is March thru August. Can lose tubercles if too dry in summer.
Astrophytum myriostigma
Solitary globular species, variable, to 10″d.; spineless areoles; Flowers yellow/red.
Astrophytum myriostigma v. nudum
Solitary globular species, smooth green skin, to 10″d.; spineless areoles; Flowers yellow/red.
Astrophytum myriostigma v. nudum f. variegatum
Rare form – smooth variegated skin with shades of green, yellow, or orange.
Astrophytum niveum
Small, slow-grower, deeply grooved
Astrophytum ornatum
Dark green, red in sun; can grow columnar to 4ft.
Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica
Opuntia cylindrica
Shrubby 5-8ft. tall, will grow wide; small red blooms
Austrocylindropuntia shaferi
Opuntia shaferi
Small South American cholla, to 24″h.
Austrocylindropuntia subulata fa. monstrose
Opuntia “Monstrose”
Monstrose cholla to 3ft.; dense branches, small spines from A. subulata
Austrocylindropuntia verschaffeltii
Opuntia verschaffeltii
Shrubby to 12″; purple in full sun; small red blooms. Many low-growing wide-spreading green stems with purple leaves on new growth. Will form large clumps.
Avonia buderiana
Thin papery scales over tiny leaves; 2″l. stems; white flowers; dry, fast-draining soil
Avonia herreana
Anacampseros herreana
Tiny caudiciform, many branches covered practically solid in white “leaves”. Rare and hard to grow. Light roots, water lightly. Small yellow flowers. Keep dry in winter.
Avonia lanigera
Branches 1 1/2″ across, 2-3″ h. with hairy rosettes