Cactus and Succulents - Every 2 Week

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 subcrassicaulis

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

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.

Orbea distincta

Sprawling segmented stems with protruding teeth. Large burgundy and yellow carrion flowers.

Orbea lepida

Stapelia lepida

Stems to 6″, starfish shaped carrion flowers to 3″

Orbea variegata

Stapelia variegata

Variable, stems to 12″; speckled carrion flowers to 6″

Orbeanthus hardyi

Orbea hardyi

Low, creeping with trailing speckled stems. Grayish-green with mottled purple. Starfish-shaped carrion flowers with bowl-shaped center. Protect from frost.

Orostachys japonica

Unusual rosette-forming succulent with pyramidal bloom stalks. Large clusters. Monocarpic, will bloom in the 2nd or 3rd year.

Oscularia caulescens

Pairs of triangular leaves densely packed on stems. Blue-green leaves get purple edges in full sun. Reddish stems will get woody as they age. Small purple flowers in mid summer open in late afternoon heat. Grows 8-10″ tall, will spread 6 feet wide. Propagate by taking cuttings from new, soft stem tips only.

Oscularia deltoides

Low shrub; purple stems, boxy grey-green leaves. Winter-growing. Will get covered in small lavender daisy-like flowers in spring through the summer.

Othonna capensis

Small thickened oval leaves turn purple in sun. Low-growing groundcover succulent daisy (Asteraceae) with daisy-yellow flowers. Can be used in hanging baskets or rock gardens to trail.