Hybrid species, to 3’h.; blue-green skin
Cactus and Succulents - Every 3 Week
Agave scabra
Agave asperrima
Structural Agave with thick grey-green roughly textured leaves that come to a long black point. Vertical rosette to 3’h. Will pup over time. Deer Resistant.
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.
Ariocarpus fissuratus
Slow-growing to 10″d; hairy center; summer blooms; keep dry in winter
Ariocarpus fissuratus v. lloydii
Slow-growing to 10″; smoother than A. fissuratus. ep dry in winter
Ariocarpus retusus
Highly variable geophytic cactus, possibly through hybridizing. Slow-growing to 10″d. w/hairy center and summer blooms. Can take 10+ years for first flowers. Keep dry in winter.
Ariocarpus retusus fa. Matehuala
Form of Ariocarpus retusus with smooth dark pointy leaves. Slow-growing to 12″. Keep dry in winter.
Ariocarpus retusus v. furfuraceus
Slow-growing to 10″d; hairy center; summer blooms. Keep dry in winter
Ariocarpus trigonus ssp. elongatus
Possibly A. retusus ssp. trigonus
Rare, endangered, slow to 12″; Incurved tubercles. Mexico/Texas border.
Armatocereus cartwrightianus
Large branchy cactus to 40’h.; long needle-like spines with white tips
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 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.
Astrophytum ornatum v. mirbelii
Stout short spines. Stems are speckled white.
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
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.
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.
Austrocylindropuntia vestita
Shrubby, branches grow vertically. Tubular leaves are persistent. Hairy stems, red flowers. Slender stems 2-3ft tall.
Bergerocactus emoryi
SoCal coastal native. Rare, yellow flowers, shrubby stems to 3ft
Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis
Abundant thin green pads and bright yellow flowers. Grows tall, tree-like with a large round trunk forming.
Bursera fagaroides
Bonsai tree, large caudex w/fragrant sap and peeling bark. Can grow 5ft tall and lots of wild branches. Deciduous in winter.
Bursera microphylla
Freely branching shrub, natural bonsai; papery white bark, small leaflet pairs
Bursera morelensis
Freely branching small tree; peeling bark, small leaflet pairs