Opuntia prolifera
Shrubby California coastal native cholla; 3ft. to 8ft. tall
Water
Cylindropuntia spinosior
Compact, tree-like cholla to 6 feet tall and wide. Purple flowers. Grows in dry grasslands. The dried wood caness make for good long straight walking sticks.
Red spines fade to grey as they age.
Cylindropuntia whipplei
Opuntia whipplei
Medium shrubby cholla to 3ft., can grow low and sprawl.
Cymbidium
A genus of 52 orchids from sub-tropical Asia. Hardy outdoors. Perfect as a potted patio plant or great as houseplants. Generally terrestrial, sometimes epiphytic. Fleshy leaves arc outwards from the pseudobulb.
Cynanchum insigne
Sarcostemma insigne
Pendant “stick” plant, minimal leaves. Striped flowers.
Cynanchum macrolobum
Small groups of vertical stems, looking like melted wax. Keep warm and dry. Readily branching.
Cynanchum viminale subsp. australe
Pendant or climbing leafless “stick” plant to 6ft long. Thick green stems, yellowish-white flowers.
Cyphostemma cirrhosum
Caudiciform with soft leaves along extensive vines. Small yellow flowers. Vines can travel up to 15ft., caudex gets to 12″ across. Can be grown from cuttings.
Cyphostemma elephantopus
Vining caudiciform will form huge 6ft caudex, underground in habitat. Vines can reach 20ft. Keep dry in winter.
Cyphostemma juttae
Giant caudex to 6ft w/thick branches at top, peeling bark. Small berries on tall stems rise above the leaves. Deciduous in winter.
Cyrtanthus flavus
Small bulbs in the Amaryllis family. Pendant yellow flowers. Grows in marshes, can be dry when dormant. Heat-tolerant if soil is kept moist.
Cystorchis variegata
Small Jewel Orchid from Indonesia. Beautiful colorful leaves, stays small – great for terrariums! Terrestrial orchid that prefers warm temps and some humidity, not too much water- fast draining orchid soil.
Darlingtonia californica
Temperate Carnivore
Native Californian carnivore that grows best outdoors with cool roots and night time temperatures. Keep pots sheltered from hot afternoon sun. Grow in Carnivorous Plant Blend or long fibered sphagnum.
Dasylirion acrotriche
Short trunk eventually to 5ft. x 6ft., White blooms
Dasylirion longissimum
4-6ft. x 4-6ft. Radial, stiff narrow leaves on short trunk.
Dasylirion texanum
Light green leaves, a short trunk and 12ft. bloom spike.
Dasylirion wheeleri
6 to 8ft. w/concave serrated leaves on short trunk.
Datura wrightii
Self-seeding Annual
Large white to pink fragrant trumpet flowers. Spreads outward, great against a fence or in rock gardens. Fuzzy green leaves. Poisonous in all parts. 3″ showy round spiny fruit. Deer and gopher resistant.
Davallia trichomanoides
Semi-evergreen Fern
Beautiful foliage, white furry rhizomes. Fronds are intricately divided. Epiphytic in nature, can grow in hanging baskets and indoor. Will lose fronds in winter, may go deciduous.
Delosperma “Fire Spinner”
2″ flowers orange with red, pink, white. Mat-forming.
Delosperma “Fire Wonder”
Low growing groundcover succulent with 2″ daisy-like flowers, red with yellow centers.
Delosperma “Hot Pink Wonder”
Wheels of Wonder™ Series
Low growing groundcover hardy iceplant. Flowers are pink on the outer petals, yellow and then white centers.
Delosperma “Jewel of the Desert Moonstone”
D. cooperi “Jewel of the Desert Moonstone”
PP #23491
White Iceplant. 2″ flowers. Low, groundcover
Delosperma “Jewel of the Desert Peridot”
D. cooperi “Jewel of the Desert Peridot”
PP #23566
Yellow Iceplant. 2″ flowers with white centers and yellow petals. Low, groundcover
Delosperma “Jewel of the Desert Rosequartz”
D. cooperi “Jewel of the Desert Rosequartz”
PP #23452
Rosepink Iceplant. 2″ flowers with white centers and rose petals. Low, groundcover
Delosperma “Jewel of the Desert Ruby”
D. cooperi “Jewel of the Desert Ruby”
PP#23,453
2″ flowers with radial orange and ruby colors around a ring of white with yellow centers. Low, groundcover. Sparkling, jeweled leaves.
Delosperma “Lavender Ice”
Trailing iceplant. 2″ Icy cool lavender flowers. Under 4″ tall.
Delosperma “Mesa Verde”
Salmon iceplant. 2″ salmon-pink flowers. Under 4″.
Delosperma “Orange Wonder”
Wheels of Wonder™ Series
Orange iceplant with 2″ flowers. Under 4″ tall.
Delosperma “Ruby”
2″ ruby-red flowers. Low, groundcover. Sparkling, jeweled leaves.