Austrocylindropuntia subulata 'Cristata' (Crested Eve's Needle) is a rare cactus with crested branches that slowly form delightful, snaky …
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The family Cactaceae (cactus, cacti) is divided into four subfamilies (Pereskioideae, Opuntioideae, Cactoideae and Maihuenioideae), around 125 – 130 genera and 1,400 – 1,500 species of flowering plants with succulent (water-storing) stems.
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Schlumbergera 'Bridgeport' is a beautiful cactus with large rounded petals, making it look like a large flower. It is considered the best …
Echinocereus viridiflorus (Nylon Hedgehog Cactus) is a small cactus with spherical or cylindrical stems with 6 to 18 ribs lined with …
Echinopsis aurea var. dobeana (Red Easter Lily Cactus) is a small, clustering cactus with spherical or elongated stems with 14 to 15 sharp …
Echinocereus pulchellus is a small cactus with spherical stems with short tubercles arranged in ribs, sometimes slightly spiraled. It …
Parodia erinacea is a small cactus with a solitary, flattened spherical to short cylindrical stem with 12 to 15 ribs and a woolly top. The …
Cereus aethiops is a shrubby cactus with erect, sometimes prostrate stems with 5 to 8 ribs lined with clusters of spines. It is usually …
Disocactus nelsonii is an epiphytic cactus with green or reddish, much-branched stems that are erect at first, becoming hanging as they …
Copiapoa esmeraldana, also known as Copiapoa humilis var. esmeraldana, is a low-growing cactus with green, spherical stems with the tip …
Mammillaria theresae 'Cristata' is a rare small cactus with contorted olive-green stems with a magenta-red tint and clusters of white to …