Epiphyllum hookeri (Hooker's Orchid Cactus) is a climbing cactus that forms a loose mass of long, flat, strappy foliage, resulting in a …
Browsing: Cactaceae
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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Mammillaria hernandezii is an attractive small cactus with a spherical, usually solitary stem with pyramidal tubercles, each with an …
Opuntia monacantha var. variegata is a shrubby or tree-like cactus that can grow up to 20 feet (6 m) tall. The stems are divided into …
Strombocactus disciformis is a rare cactus with a turnip-like root and a small, usually solitary stem covered with overlapping, spirally …
Echinopsis aurea (Golden Easter Lily Cactus) is a small cactus with globular to short-cylindrical, dark green stems with 14 to 15 sharp …
Carnegiea gigantea f. cristata (Crested Saguaro) is a large cactus with a fan-shaped part usually found on the top of the main stem …
Gymnocalycium stellatum is a beautiful small cactus with a usually solitary, flattened spherical stem with 7 to 11 ribs lined with …
Brachycereus nesioticus (Lava Cactus) is a clump-forming cactus with yellow cylindrical stems with green or brown tones. The stems have …
Echinopsis 'Rot Violet', formerly known as ×Chamaelobivia 'Rot Violet', is a small cactus with numerous upright stubby stems and …
Maihueniopsis darwinii (Darwin's Cactus) is a mat-forming cactus with stems consisting of joined olive-green segments. It can grow up to …