Winter-growing small clumper, dry in summer, blooms late winter
Cactus and Succulents - Keep Dry
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
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″
Conophytum bilobum
Small and variable
Conophytum minutum
Very small round paired leaves.
Dinteranthus pole-evansii
South Africa; Mesemb Family, very low water, yellow flowers
Faucaria felina
Green, soft-toothed mesemb w/smooth surface. Small clumps of mini aloe-like rosettes.
Faucaria tuberculosa
F. felina ssp. tuberculosa
A dark-green leafed mesemb, with teeth-like tubercules on surface
Fenestraria aurantiaca
2-3″ clusters. Transparent tips are the characteristic windowed leaves. In habitat the leaves hide below the surface and only the windowed tips are visible. Rot-prone: low water, or mist. Flowers range from off-white to yellow/gold.
While commonly known as F. aurantiaca, can be found as F. rhopalophylla subsp. aurantiaca with yellow flowers and subsp. rhopalophylla with white flowers.
Fenestraria rhopalophylla
2-3″ clusters. Transparent tips are the characteristic windowed leaves. In habitat the leaves hide below the surface and only the windowed tips are visible. Rot-prone: low water, or mist. Flowers are white.
While commonly known as F. aurantiaca, can be found as F. rhopalophylla subsp. rhopalophylla with white flowers and subsp. aurantiaca with yellow flowers.
Ferocactus cylindraceus
Sonoran desert red fire barrel; very dry, rocky soil.
Frithia pulchra
Clumping succulent with 1″l. leaves; very low water, primarily in summer months; partial shade
Gibbaeum album
Stemless, clumping 1″ white leaf-pairs.
Glottiphyllum longum
Stemless, clumping, flattened rosettes. Yellow flowers
Glottiphyllum suave
Stemless, clumping, flattened rosettes. Yellow flowers, buds clustered at the center of the plant.
Hoodia
Unidentified, but probably a hoodia. Blooms only 3/4″ across
Hoodia ruschii
To 24″h.; used as appetite suppressant, sim. to H.gordonii. Light frost tolerant if very dry.
Jensenobotrya lossowiana
Round-leafed Mesemb. White-pink flowers. Forms long draping woody branches with succulent leaves. Mist the leaves occasionally through the growing season. Grows in very rocky soils.
Lapidaria margaretae
Small Mesemb with pairs of articulated grey leaves. Will form 6″ clusters. Fall blooms open during the day, are followed by new leaf pairs in winter. Easy to grow and get to multiply after 2 to 3 years, however take care not to overwater. Misting is best with a little direct water in September-October. Grows well in amongst small rocks.
Lithops
Very low water, they get most of their moisture from morning dew, and a small amount of rainfall in the late summer.
We find that heavy misting every couple weeks is enough for most of the year, a little extra water down to the roots in August/September is best. To be fine with this level of water we recommend growing the Lithops in very bright indirect light, very little direct sun. With more sun they do take more water but it is tricky to get it right and they are rot prone if you try.
Lithops aucampiae v. koelemanii
1 1/2″ across w/fissure; little water in Summer, none in Winter
Lithops bromfieldii
1″-2″ across; very low water
Lithops bromfieldii v. insularis
1″-2″ across; very low water
Lithops dorotheae
2″ across w/fissure in middle; little water in Summer, none in Winter
Lithops fulviceps
2″ across w/fissure in middle; little water in Summer, none in Winter
Lithops hallii
2″ across w/fissure in middle; little water in Summer, none in Winter
Lithops hookeri v. subfenestrata “Brunneo-Violacea”
1″-2″ across; very low water
Lithops julii v. reticulata
Small, irregular, with prominent reddish-brown patterning. Found in Limestone fields.