This lovely small succulent forms pretty rosettes with pointed leaves. The leaves are a whitish-gray color but the color will change when exposed to either shade or sunlight. When grown in a shaded position, the leaves turn a lovely blue-gray color but when grown in full sun, they change to pinkish-yellow. As the plant matures, … Read more
Echeveria succulents are lovely fleshy plants that grow in a rosette form. They come in a variety of different leaf colors and are ideal for growing outdoors in a rock or succulent garden or indoors in a pretty pot on a bright windowsill. These plants originate from Mexico and are frost tender. Therefore, if you … Read more
The Dancing Bones cactus is an epiphytic plant that hails from South America. It features contorted stems that have multiple joints. Each jointed section is quite thin and bottle-shaped. Except for the green color of the stems, the plant can look like coral due to the general structure of the stems. During spring, the plant … Read more
Epiphyllum anguliger (also known as Disocactus anguliger, Ric-Rac cactus, Zig Zag cactus or Fishbone cactus) is a lovely succulent that a lot of people grow both for the interesting foliage and the spectacular large, very fragrant flowers. As with a few other Epiphyllums, the flowers only bloom at night but their scent is unmistakable. The … Read more
A conversation piece in every cacti collection due to its reputation for being a hallucinogenic plant, the peyote cactus is often considered a collector’s item. Of course, its chemical properties are only revealed when the stems are consumed or assessed in a lab. The plant itself looks completely harmless when intact. It is also quite … Read more
Graptosedum succulents are all hybrids. Therefore, you might see them listed as xGraptosedum. The “x” denotes that the plant is not a true species, but rather a cross between two different species. In this case, Graptosedums are a cross between the genera Graptopetalum and Sedum. The reason that plant breeders have crossed these two genera … Read more
The Easter cactus, unlike other so-called holiday cacti, flowers in spring and that’s why it’s called an Easter cactus or spring cactus. There appears to be general confusion about the correct botanical name for this particular plant. Scientific references refer to it as Hatiora gaertneri, Schlumbergera gaertneri or Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri. No wonder people get confused … Read more
All Graptosedum succulents are hybrids by crossing two other succulent species. You may also see them shown as xGraptosedum. The “x” signifies that the plant is a hybrid cross and not a pure species that can be found in a native habitat. In general, Graptosedums are a cross between species from the Graptopetalum genus as … Read more
Hoodia is a small group of succulents that look remarkably like cacti. Instead of having the typical rosette form with fleshy leaves for water storage, it produces enlarged shoots with fine spines. Some species under this genus can grow remarkably tall, up to almost 7 feet in height! Shoots may develop multiple branches over time, … Read more
Hoodia are fantastic succulents that are often mistaken as cacti due to their growth forms. Instead of producing slender shoots with fleshy leaves, they grow as enlarged columnar stems that are covered in spikes. This adaptation has allowed them to thrive in a harsh desert environment. Ornamental varieties are best grown outdoors as sunlight is … Read more