Cactus and Succulents - Every 2 Week

Mangave “Sponge Paint”

Agave x Manfreda hybrid, PP32070

Small and compact, with attractive silver-gray coloration. Sculpted, edged leaves with subtle red flecks. Great in containers. Deer resistant.

Mangave “Tooth Fairy”

Agave x Manfreda hybrid, PP29599

Colorful hybrid with assertive teeth that start yellow and mature through orange to a deep maroon. The teeth contrast well with the glaucous leaves that have just a hint of spotting. Deer resistant.

 

 

Mangave “Night Owl”

Agave x Manfreda Hybrid, PPAF

Thick arching nearly black leaves with red marginal spines, with a waviness as the curve outward. Great in containers. Deer resistant.

Mangave “Silver Fox”

Agave x Manfreda Hybrid, PP29642

Thick arching blue green leaves freckled with purple spots. In full sun the leaves’ waxy coating will look silvery white, less pronounced with part sun. Great in containers. Deer resistant.

Matelea cyclophylla

Caudiciform in the Milkweed Family (Asclepiadaceae). Round caudex will get more irregular as it grows. Spreading deciduous vines. Fast growing, easy to grow. Unique dark purple flowers.

Mestoklema arboriforme

Large bonsai plants with highly variable exposed rootstock, branches will reach 2 to 3 feet tall. Small flowers at the new growth on branch ends only. Small cylindrical leaves.

Mestoklema tuberosum

Caudiciform mesemb to 30″. Semi-deciduous, branches can be cut back to the caudex as it grows.

Momordica rostrata

Cucurbit caudiciform vine with small orange-yellow flowers. Caudex to 12″, can vine 10 to 20 feet.

Monadenium coccineum

Euphorbia neococcinea

Thick green stems, bright red flowers. Will develop a 6″ caudex, vining stems can reach over 3ft. Broad leaves in shadier conditions.

Monadenium echinulatum

Euphorbia echinulata

Classic hooded Monadenium flowers. Deciduous. Keep dry when dormant. Will form a small knobby caudex eventually.

Monadenium invenustum

Euphorbia invenusta

Small caudex, 3ft. stems. Green-veined leaflets surround yellow inflorescence

Monadenium ritchei

Euphorbia ritchei

Stems to 16″, small leaves at tips, tiny pink blooms. Dry in winter

Monadenium rubellum

Euphorbia neorubella

Small caudex, 12″ striped stems; Pink flowers. Can be grown from stem cuttings

Monanthes anagensis

Low and shrubby, in the Crassula Family (Crassulaceae). Thick elliptical leaves. Erect stems to 6″.

Monanthes polyphylla

Lots of short green round stems. 8″ tall bloom stalks topped with orange and yellow flowers.

Monanthes subcrassicaulis

Mediterranean climate succulent groundcover with small yellow flowers. Tight clumps, rounded leaves, grows in rocky crevices.

Morangaya pensilis

Large clusters of very spiny prostrate stems. Orange-red flowers in spring or early summer.

Neoregelia “Adonis”

Large clusters of very bright red 6″ rosettes on this semi-hardy terrestrial bromeliad.

Nolina bigelovii

Desert Perennial. Related to yuccas, they have large infloresences on tall stalks. Prefers lots of sun and very little water.

Nolina longifolia

Slow growing with arching large heads of thin, silvery-green, somewhat drooping foliage. Mature plants produce 4ft bloom stalks in Spring covered with small cream colered fragrant flowers.

Nolina matapensis

Succulent, 1/2″ wide soft pointed leaves form a large 5ft. dia. head on a slow growing trunk. Fine, creamy blooms on a tall spike.

Nolina nelsonii

Slow growing with arching lightly serrated, but blunt, leaves. Mature plants produce 4ft bloom stalks in the Spring covered in thousands of small creamy yellow fragrant flowers.

Notocactus roseiflorus

Parodia rutilans v. roseiflorus

Generally solitary, black spines fade to grey. Purple bloom w/whitish centers only open in heat (80F+)

Ochagavia litoralis

Terrestrial Bromeliad

Slow growing grey-green rosette with strongly toothed leaves and pink flowers in summer. Looks best in full sun. Great in containers.

Olneya tesota

Slow-growing, thorny, deciduous tree with swollen trunk/caudex

Operculicarya decaryi

Succulent bonsai tree in the Cashew Family (Anacardiaceae) with thickened roots that can be further exposed as the plant grows. Deciduous. Slow growing, no frost. Small pinnate leaves are a little bit larger and greener in shade; Tiny and deep red in full sun.

Opuntia humifusa

O. compressa

Low growing mats/clumps of small purple tinged pads, to 12″h. Has been used medicinally and as a dye. Can handle cold and snow, will flop over, laying flat on the ground. Small gold flowers, red fruit.