Hylocereus trigonus (Strawberry Pear) is a terrestrial or epiphytic cactus with many green sprawling or vining branches with 3 or 4 …
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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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Tephrocactus articulatus (Pine Cone Cactus) is a small cactus with erect, loosely branching stems composed of pinecone-shaped, green to …
Parodia schumanniana is a cactus with green, usually solitary stems with 21 to 48 straight sharp well-marked ribs lined with clusters of …
Epiphyllum laui (Orchid Cactus) is a much-branched cactus with flat, shiny green stems, often reddish or brownish at the apex, with a …
Mammillaria schiedeana is an attractive, small cactus with dark green, spherical stems with cylindrical or slightly tapering tubercles and …
Mammillaria fraileana is a small cactus that can grow up to 6 inches (15 cm) tall and slowly produce offsets, forming a small clump with …
Mammillaria luethyi is a small, eye-catching cactus with brownish ball-shaped stems dotted with dense clusters of tiny spines. It is one …
Cleistocactus winteri subsp. colademono (Monkey's Tail), also known as Cleistocactus colademononis, is an attractive cactus with light …
Melocactus bahiensis is a small cactus with a green globular stem with 8 to 14 ribs lined with clusters of spines and a woolly and …
Echinopsis subdenudata (Easter Lily Cactus) is a small cactus with grayish-green spherical stems with 8 to 12 ribs sparsely lined with …