(Dancing Bones Cactus, Drunkard's Dream)

Hatiora salicornioides is a shrubby, epiphytic (tree-dwelling) cactus with spineless, upright to arching, pencil-thin stems. The stem segments resemble tiny bottles, hence the common name "drunkard's dream." This popular houseplant is native to tropical forests of southeastern Brazil, where it grows in the angles of tree branches and on rock ledges.

The leafless, freely branching, olive-green stems of this cactus are divided into many segments. The stems ascend and then arch, giving...

(Rough-spined Haworthia)

A leathery, fleshy rosette with ivory, spider leg-like spines describes the rough-spined haworthia. A frost-tender perennial succulent, it is native to the Western Cape province of South Africa. It grows in arid habitats, usually protected from intense sun rays under the branches of shrubs. Rough-spined haworthia slowly develops into a small cluster of rosettes after many years.

The rosette comprises dozens or scores of pointed succulent green leaves. Each is lined with white to tan, sparse spines...

(Haworthia, Rough-spined Haworthia)

A leathery, fleshy rosette with ivory, spider leg-like spines describes the rough-spined haworthia. A frost-tender perennial succulent, it is native to the Western Cape province of South Africa. It grows in arid habitats, usually protected from intense sun rays under the branches of shrubs. Rough-spined haworthia slowly develops into a small cluster of rosettes after many years.

The rosette comprises dozens or scores of pointed succulent green leaves. Each is lined with white to tan, sparse spines...

(Haworthia, Zebra Plant)

The zebra plant produces rosettes of pointy green leaves with bumpy, raised white bands. It resembles an ocean anemone or sea urchin. This frost tender, succulent perennial is native to the southeastern cape of South Africa. It develops into a clump with numerous small rosettes connected by fleshy, fibrous roots.

The succulent, rigid, upright leaves are triangular in cross-section. Bumpy ridges (comprised of numerous tubercles) occur in bands on the outsides of the leaves in the rosette. Only...

(Haworthia, Silver Zebra Plant)

The silver zebra plant produces numerous tiny white spots on its upright green leaves, making them look silvery green. It also resembles an ocean anemone or urchin found in a coral reef. This frost-tender, succulent perennial is native to a small area to the west of Port Elizabeth in southern South Africa. It develops into a clump containing numerous small rosettes with a fibrous root system.

The rigid, upright leaves are slightly longer and more slender than those of the standard zebra plant,...

(Haworthia)

This somewhat upright-growing haworthia produces tightly-packed, columnar rosettes of pointed leaves marked with numerous tiny white spots. Old, establish plants resemble sea coral. This frost-tender, succulent perennial is native to South Africa's Eastern Cape Province. It develops into a substantial clump comprised connected by fleshy, fibrous roots.

The rosettes are made up of pointy, rigid leaves that grow into short upright columns. Raised dots or bumps (tubercles) cover the leaves. When...

(Haworthia)

The leathery, fleshy leaves of Haworthia emelyae form succulent rosettes that resemble desert starfish. This frost-tender, perennial is native to southwestern South Africa. It grows from a fleshy, fibrous root system and slowly creates a cluster of plants in a mounded clump.

The plump, short leaves look triangular and emerge from the center of the rosette. Each leaf is bright to olive-green with crackled with veins of a contrasting shade. When subjected to drought stress or cold the...

(Haworthia)

It is a sea anemone or a plant? Haworthia fasciata produces appealing rosettes of fleshy, pointy leaves marked with bumpy, raised white bands that make it look a bit like a sea creature. This frost-tender, succulent perennial is native to South Central South Africa in a region west of Port Elizabeth. It forms a clump of numerous small rosettes connected by a fleshy, fibrous root system.

The slender, rigid, upright leaves are delta-shaped in cross-section. Bumpy ridges (comprised of...

(Big Band Haworthia, Haworthia)

This ornate cultivar of haworthia produces more prominent bumpy, raised white bands on the pointy, dark green leaves. 'Big Band' resembles an ocean anemone or urchin found in a coral reef, but with stripes like a zebra. This frost-tender, succulent perennial is native to south-central South Africa. It develops into a clump containing numerous small rosettes with a fleshy, fibrous root system.

The slender, rigid, upright leaves are deltoid-shaped in cross-section. Bumpy ridges (comprised of...

(Haworthia, Pearl Plant)

The largest member of the genus Haworthia, pearl plant looks like an aloe due to its relatively large rosettes of spotted, pointed leaves. This frost-tender, succulent perennial is native to southwestern South Africa where it receives rainfall mainly in winter. It grows from a fleshy, fibrous root system and slowly creates a cluster of plants in a pointy, mounded clump.

The plump, long, pointed leaves are rigid and succulent. They emerge from the center of the rosette. Each leaf is...