Codiaeum variegatum
Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water but prefers not to sit in water.
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Croton “Magnificent”
Codiaeum variegatum
Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water but prefers not to sit in water.
Croton “Picasso”
Codiaeum variegatum “Picasso’s Paintbrush”
Vertical houseplant with narrow colorful leaves. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water but prefers not to sit in water.
Cryptanthus “Black Mystic”
Beautiful black/brown and white striped terrestrial bromeliad, nearly flat; white tubular flowers; light shade
Cryptanthus “Minor”
C. bivittatus “Minor”
Beautiful striped terrestrial bromeliad, nearly flat, shades of brown
Cryptanthus “Pink Starlight”
C. bivittatus “Pink Starlight”
Beautiful striped terrestrial bromeliad, nearly flat, bright pink in light shade
Cryptanthus “Ruby”
C. bivittatus “Ruby”
Beautiful red-striped terrestrial bromeliad, nearly flat, bright colors in light shade
Cryptbergia “Red Burst”
x Cryptbergia rubra
Cryptanthus x Billbergia
Hybrid bromeliad to 12″. Brighter color in bright light.
Ctenanthe “Compact Star”
C. setosa “Compact Star”
Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate (distilled) water but prefers not to sit in water. Occasionally mist the leaves.
Ctenanthe burle-marxii
Calathea “Burle-marxii”
Variegated green leaves. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate (distilled) water but prefers not to sit in water. Occasionally mist the leaves.
Cumulopuntia boliviana
In the Opuntioideae Subfamily, similar to some of the South American chollas, with glochids and easily separated elongate stem sections.
Cumulopuntia tumida
Rare. In the Opuntioideae Subfamily, similar to some of the South American chollas, with glochids and easily separated ovate stem sections.
Grows low to the ground with stems partly buried. Can form large clusters 2 to 3 stems tall though they break off easily. Large feathery yellow flowers. Brownish-orange glochids.
Cuphea “Bat Face”
Cuphea llavea
An interesting and easy-to-grow perennial with red-eared bat-faced flowers. Burgundy-tinged green leaves. Low water, drought-tolerant, but a little more water in summer when in bloom to look its best.
Cuphea “David Verity”
Evergreen Perennial
Fast growing evergreen perennial with bright red-orange tubular flowers nearly year round. A hummingbird favorite!
Cuphea “Lavender Lace”
Evergreen Perennial
Heat tolerant, evergreen perennial with small lavender flowers nearly year round. Good for borders and does well in containers.
Cuphea “Starfire”
Deciduous Perennial
Fast growing perennial with vibrant pinkish red tubular flowers nearly year round. A hummingbird favorite!
Cuphea “Strybing Sunset”
Evergreen Perennial
Fast growing evergreen perennial with bright orange tubular flowers nearly year round. A hummingbird favorite!
Cuphea “Tiny Mice”
C. llavea “Tiny Mice”
An interesting and easy-to-grow perennial with red-eared mousey flowers. Burgundy-tinged green leaves. Low water, drought-tolerant, but a little more water in summer when in bloom to look its best.
Cuphea cyanea
Evergreen Perennial
Fast growing evergreen perennial with a huge profusion of bright pink tubular flowers nearly year round. A hummingbird favorite!
Cuphea llavea
Cuphea “Bat Face”
Evergreen Perennial
An interesting and easy-to-grow perennial with red-eared bat-faced flowers. Burgundy-tinged green leaves. Low water, drought-tolerant, but a little more water in summer when in bloom to look its best.
Cuphea micropetala
Evergreen Perennial
Fast growing evergreen perennial with bright yellow-red-orange tubular flowers nearly year round. A hummingbird favorite!
Cupressus macrocarpa
Evergreen Tree
Limited in the wild to small areas in Monterey and Carmel. Great coastal tree, medium sized, evergreen. Ideal shade tree, classic wind-sculpted shape. Lithograph: Smith, William Horace, Circa 1940.
Cussonia spicata
Evergreen Tree
Large distinctive tree with intricately divided leaves. Small yellow flower borne on club like spikes on the branch ends in Summer. Needs protection from frost and moderate water while young.
Cussonia transvaalensis
Evergreen Tree
Beautiful small tree can be a focal point for a garden with large green deep-lobed leaves. Corky bark. Edible roots. Can handle light frost, protect from freeze.
Cyathea cooperi
Semi-evergreen Fern
Fast growing tree fern that can get 20 ft tall and have a canopy spread of 10-12ft. Likes bright light, can handle sun at coast. Fronds will arc down as they age.
Cycas revoluta
Slow growing with large green fronds. Easy to grow indoor or outdoor. Poisonous if ingested, including people and pets.
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
Shrubby – can grow anywhere from 3 to 10ft. tall. Red flowers.
Cylindropuntia bigelovi
Opuntia bigelovi
Mojave and Sonora Deserts. Classic golden-spined Jumping Cholla. Slow growing.
Cylindropuntia fulgida
Opuntia fulgida
Medium height tree cholla, 3′-6’h.; 1″ pink flowers in summer sun
Cylindropuntia fulgida v. mammillata fa. monstrose
A branched monstrose cholla that will often form crests. The new growth is bronze and fades to grey-green as it ages. It uncommonly produces magenta flowers. Prone to rot if wet and cold. Prone to rot if wet and cold.