Succulents & Cactus

A few plants that'll prickle your fancy

Caribbean Agave
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Drought-tolerant and is used to make mezcal. The plant is architectural and relatively medium-sized, and it produces a tall flower spike before dying, but it also reproduces via offsets or "pups" Tolerant to heat, drought, cold, and salt.

Full Sun/Filtered 4-5'Ht/Sp

 

Echeveria

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Around 200 different varieties. Low maintenance, drought tolerant. We typically carry 2", 4", and 6"

Bright, indirect sun 4"-6" Ht/Sp

 Lurida Agave
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Has the same up right growth habit as most large agave. Has shiny, slightly glossy, upward arching leaves with yellow margins; each leaf has a slightly curled down end and is armed with pointed edges. Tolerant of heat and drought

Full Sun/ Filtered 2-3'Ht/Sp

Aloe
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Has flashy gel filled leaves that are commonly used for natural home remedies. Can get knocked back in cold but should recover easily. They have a clump forming growth habit. A great container plant for every household.

 Sun/ Filtered 12-14'Ht/Sp

Cactus
(Prickly Pear)
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Large growing cactus with many arms. Somewhat thornless. Like most cactus, the Prickly Pear likes hot and dry conditions; it is severely heat and drought tolerant. Needs a lot of room to spread out and continue growing newer pads.

Full Sun/Filtered 6-8'Ht/Sp

Blue Flame Agave
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A Succulent like groundcover with fleshy, pointed foliage that are triangular in shape. Produces bright fuchsia flowers throughout the warmer months. Great for beach plantings and very drought-tolerant.

Full Sun 14-18"Sp

Blue Agave
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Drought tolerant, infrequent watering, well-draining soil. Can grow to be quite large and produces a tall flower stalk only once in its lifetime before the mother plant dies, after which it produces "pups" or offsets at its base.

Full Sun/Shade 8" ht/sp

Crown of Thorns
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One of the easiest plants to grow. This plant is an ever-bloomer with woody succulent-like stems and many slender thorns. A popular houseplant and commonly used as a deterrent-hedge. It's milk sap can sometimes be toxic. Blooms all year round in our area. Prefers well drained soil but can take poor soil conditions. Extremely heat and drought tolerant.

Full Sun 3-4'Ht/Sp

False Agave
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A moderate grower with leaves of milky white and light green stripes (really stand out against the dark green base).The plant is both brighter and safer than its sister Agave(s). The foliage is fleshy, and it has no spines. Can recover from frost, but not cold-hardy. Low maintenance. Like a well drained soil.

Full Sun 4-6'Ht/Sp

Yucca
false agave

Drought-tolerant and prefers average room temperatures and low humidity. Low-maintenance but may need occasional pruning and repotting.

Indirect light 4"-14 Ht/sp

Gemini Agave
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It is a slow-growing plant that forms a rosette of flexible, dark green leaves. Drought tolerant, tall flower spike that reach up to 15 ft tall.

Full sun/partial shade 2'-3' ht/sp

Kalanchoe Red Lips 
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A  fast growing succulent perennial that can reach up to 18" in height and spread with large, wide, donkey ear shaped leaves. Prefers to be dried out in between waterings and to be in a bright sunny location with heat. Great for hanging baskets.

Full Sun

Sedum
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A great groundcover for hot and dry locations that comes in a large variety of colors. Some are known for their flowers, while others are known for mainly foliage. Ideal for container and garden planting. Drought and heat tolerant.

                      → Lemon Ball - bright yellow variety.

 

Full Sun 14"Sp

Blue Glow Agave
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Slow-growing, low-maintenance succulent with blue-green leaves bordered by red and yellow stripes that glow when backlit. Drought Tolerant.

Jade Plant
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Hardy, drought-tolerant succulents with thick leaves and stems that can live for decades. Air purifying, well draining soil, toxic to pets.

Indirect Sun 10' ht/sp

Pitcher Plants
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Carnivorous plants that catch prey in specialized leaf-pitchers. High humidity, acid-loving soil.

Bright/indirect light 2'36" ht/sp

Lady Finger Cactus
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Popular, clumping cactus. Known for its dense clusters of finger-like stems covered in sharp spines, producing small white or yellow flowers in spring. Well-draining soil with bright light and infrequent watering, especially in winter.

Desert Rose
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Drought-tolerant succulent known for its swollen trunk that stores water, vibrant trumpet-shaped flowers (pink, red, white).  Thrives in full sun, needs infrequent watering.

Barrel Cactus
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Can live for over 100 years.  Stabilize soil, control erosion. Iconic desert succulents known for their ribbed, barrel shape. Vibrant flowers (yellow/red/orange) that form a crown on top, attracting pollinators. Full sun, well draining soil. 

Madagascar Palm
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Succulent native to Madagascar, not a true palm, known for its spiny, cylindrical trunk and narrow leaves. Well-draining soil, and infrequent watering, slow growing. Can produce fragrant, trumpet-shaped white flowers, often with a yellow center, during the spring and summer in optimal conditions; rarely blooms indoors.

Indirect Sun 8-20" ht/sp

ZigZag Cactus
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A unique, spineless epiphytic cactus known for its flat, deeply lobed stems resembling fishbones or zigzags. Prefer bright, indirect light and well-draining soil, thriving in hanging baskets, and produce stunning, fragrant, night-blooming flowers.

Devil's Backbone
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Known for its zigzag stems and shoe-shaped red flowers (bracts) that bloom in spring, requiring bright indirect light, well-draining soil, and infrequent watering.

Haworthia Zebra
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Small, easy-to-grow succulents known for their unique patterns. Tolerant for low indoor light, making them popular houseplants

String of Bananas
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Bright, indirect light is ideal, like a sunny window. Water deeply when the soil is completely dry; allow water to drain out. 

Spiral Cactus
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Provide bright, direct light, use a well-draining cactus mix, and water thoroughly but infrequently, allowing soil to dry completely

Madagascar Ocotillo
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providing full sun, extremely well-draining gritty soil (like cactus mix), and infrequent, deep watering, letting the soil dry out completely between sessions to prevent root rot

String of Dolphins
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Bright, indirect light is ideal, like a sunny window. Water deeply when the soil is completely dry; allow water to drain out. 

Old man Cactus
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Lots of bright light (full sun to partial shade), well-draining cactus soil, infrequent but deep watering