cactus or succulent

Desert rose is a hothouse baby with swollen “feet.” It is native to sub-Saharan Africa and Arabia and is a large perennial shrub to small tree with a much swollen base which is sometime buried underground. The ovate leaves are clustered on the ends of many twisted branches, most with no petiole. It is usually leafless during the dry season. Grown for spectacular bell-shaped flowers with colors ranging from deep rose/red to pale pink which appear in summer in mass and few scattered throughout the...

Desert rose is a hothouse baby with swollen “feet.” It is native to sub-Saharan Africa and Arabia and is a large perennial shrub to small tree with a much swollen base which is sometime buried underground. Grown for spectacular bell-shaped flowers ‘Black Ruby’s’ have a white center, red petals with a very dark red or 'black' edge which appear in summer in mass and few scattered throughout the year. The ovate leaves are clustered on the ends of many twisted branches, most with no petiole. It is usually...

Vividly colored rosettes make this variegated shrubby succulent a real stand-out in mild climate gardens. It is believed to be a form of Aeonium haworthii developed in Australia, but this is unverified. Kiwi aeonium produces a dense mound of small rosettes boldly colored with new growth in vivid bright yellow, the leaves edged in fiery red. Mature foliage turns darker green in color but retains its crimson margins. This plant has proven perfectly adapted to Mediterranean climates like southern...

A wonderful succulent for color and textural interest, tree aeonium is a heat and drought tolerant native of Morocco. Its branched stems are upright, each bearing a tight rosette of spoon-shaped bright green leaves. In the spring, each rosette puts forth a single flower stalk topped with a dense cluster of bright yellow flowers. The popular cultivar ‘Zwartkop’ has near black foliage that makes a real statement in beds and containers.

Sun loving and tough, tree aeonium requires perfectly drained...

A wonderful plant for color and textural interest, Zwartkop aeonium is a heat and drought tolerant succulent that originates from Morocco. Its branched stems are upright, each bearing a tight rosette of spoon-shaped near black leaves. In the spring, each rosette puts forth a single flower stalk topped with a dense cluster of bright yellow flowers that contrast beautifully with its unusual foliage.

Sun loving and tough, tree aeonium requires perfectly drained average soil. Where hardy, it is commonly...

Easy to grow, this low shrubby succulent produces a dense mound of small rosettes for the dry garden. The species is native to the Canary Islands and has proven perfectly adapted to Mediterranean climates like southern California where it thrives in the arid coastal garden. The branched stems become woody and remain low growing. Where stems contact soil they will root, developing ever larger mounds with time. Rosettes are small and light green with an occasional pinkish tinge along the margins....

The genus Agave has more than 200 species of desert-loving perennials with dramatic, structurally interesting foliage. They are all from the warmer regions of the New World, mostly Mexico and Central and South America. They are beautiful ornamentals and important plants for food and utility.

Agave have fleshly leaves that form rosettes close to the ground or occasionally atop very short stout stems. The leaves may be thick and leathery, linear or sword-shaped, wide or narrow...

The genus Agave has more than 200 species of desert-loving perennials with dramatic, structurally interesting foliage. They are all from the warmer regions of the New World, mostly Mexico and Central and South America. They are beautiful ornamentals and important plants for food and utility.

Agave have fleshly leaves that form rosettes close to the ground or occasionally atop very short stout stems. The leaves may be thick and leathery, linear or sword-shaped, wide or narrow...

The American century plant forms enormous rosettes of fleshy, spiky, blue-gray leaves. These desert natives of Mexico and the southwestern United States are highly tolerant of heat and drought.

In summer they produce fragrant, yellow, feathery flowers that emerge from tall erect stems. These attract bats and birds, however plants may take up to 35 years or more before they bloom. Once a rosette blooms, it will die. Though plants produce vegetative offsets, called pups, which can be divided and...

What a dramatic succulent for the southwestern landscape. The American century plant forms enormous rosettes of fleshy, spiky, blue-gray leaves, and the cultivar ‘Marginata’ has the added feature of variegated leaves lined with yellow to pale-yellow stripes that may become white with age. This desert native originates from Mexico and the southwestern United States and is highly tolerant of heat and drought.

In summer it produces fragrant, yellow, feathery flowers that emerge from tall erect stems....