Cactus and succulent belong to many different families in the plant world, but have in common the ability to store water in their stems, leaves, or rootstocks, for use in time of drought.
Many of these are easy indoor plants that can live without watering for months at a time.
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Agave lophantha 'Quadricolor'This distinctive and uncommon agave has dark green spiny leaves edged yellow with a light green stripe in the center of the leaf. It makes a very beautiful globose specimen plant about 12 inches in diameter. Needs good drainage and bright light; keep...
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Agave tequilana, yellow marginedAgave tequilana, as the name implies, is where a good marguerita begins. As an ornamental it is also a star, with dramatic upswept blue-gray leaves with dark termimal spines. This selection also sports a creamy yellow margin. It is a dramatic and ...
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Cereus peruvianus 'Blond Moment'This one does it all: crests and variegation! The swirling yellow patterns of variegation on this completely crested cactus are absolutely unique. New and very rare, from China, this is a must for serious collectors of cactus mutations. Allow it to d...
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Cereus peruvianus 'Yoke Num Chote'This new cactus from Thailand is valued for its everchanging shape as it develops from a small brain-like structure into something resembling modern sculpture. It is easy and fast-growing in bright light in a well-drained soil. Allow to dry between ...
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Drimiopsis saundersiae 'Sunny Smile'This rare subtropical bulb from South Africa has bright golden new growth contrasting with spotted succulent leaves. The mature leaves are mildly striped with yellow as well. The flowers are greenish white. Keep warm and allow to dry completely betwe...
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Euphorbia lactea 'Pet Lai Thong'In recent years, Thai nurserymen have been developing strange and wonderful mutations of Euphorbia lactea, a durable, easily grown South Asian species. These mutations are both crested and variegated in various ways. They begin as grafted plants with...
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Euphorbia lactea 'Tub Tim'In recent years, Thai nurserymen have been developing strange and wonderful mutations of Euphorbia lactea, a durable, easily grown South Asian species. These mutations are both crested and variegated in various ways. They begin as grafted plants with...
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Euphorbia milii 'Magenta Madness'A new, vigorous variegated form of the crown of thorns from Thailand, with cream margined leaves and hot pink to magenta flowers. Needs excellent drainage, bright light and must dry before watering. USDA Zones 10-11.
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Euphorbia milii 'Pet Mong Kol'This new crown-of-thorns from Thailand is a breeding breakthrough. The dark foliage is purple red beneath and purple green above, topped by large pink flowers. A new look in Euphorbias. Needs full sun to express the leaf color. Must dry before wateri...
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Euphorbia milii 'White Lightning'A new and very beautiful form of the old favorite crown of thorns euphorbia. This is the most striking of the variegated forms, with leaves margined pure white, contrasting with the flashing scarlet flowers. Even the stems have some variegation. Graf...
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Furcraea foetida 'Mediopicta'The dramatic agave look without the pain. This fabulous tropical plant makes a big rosette of green and white striped leaves with no spines, completely soft to the touch, eventually becoming several feet tall and wide. This is a dramatic summer accen...
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Ledebouria socialis 'Pinkie' NEW!Ledebouria socialis is an easy bulbous plant from South Africa. This rare variegated form came from Japan years ago, but it has never been common. The pink and white variegation is marginal or striped. It likes moderate to bright light. Allow it to d...
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Plumeria 'Silver Dollar'This is the first introduction of another wonderful new plumeria selection from Thailand. The leaves are a broad oval, nearly round; silver green washed with silver, with a white margin. It is stable and a strong grower. We have not seen the flowers ...
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Plumeria hybrid '24 Karat'This new variegated form of frangipani was found in Thailand. When grown in sun, the leaves are bright golden yellow. We haven't seen the flowers yet, but they are bound to be beautiful and fragrant. These are grafted plants. Needs warmth and bright ...
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Plumeria pudica 'Gilded Spoon'This is the first variegated selection of Plumeria pudica to be sold. It was found in Thailand. It is stable and vigorous, with showy white flowers. These are grafted plants. Needs warmth and bright light; keep cool to warm and completely dry in win...
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Rhipsalis 'Bai Kod'The Thais have many interesting selections of Rhipsalis and other epiphytic cactus. This is one of the most unusual, with curled, scalloped and twisted stems that are wildly ornamental. The stems turn red in strong light. The cream flowers and fat pi...
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Sansevieria grandis var. zuluensisA big, bold snake plant similar to S. grandis but the leaves are more strictly upright, and not quite as broad, but with very pronounced and attractive silver "snakeskin" markings. A very impressive specimen to at least 3 feet tall. USDA Zones 10-11....
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Sansevieria guineensis 'Lime Streaker'Another strange snake plant from Thailand, this one with pale lime-streaked leaves that have a faint margin in strong light. This is said to be the plant from which Sansevieria 'Siam Silver' mutated. In low light this is not distinctive, but bright l...
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Sansevieria guineensis 'Siam Silver'A beautiful and distinctive snake plant that I have only seen in Thailand. The leaves are silvery gray all over, with darker gray mottled stripes. Each leaf has a narrow cream/gray or gray/white margin. Needs warmth and good drainage; keep dry in win...
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Sansevieria guineensis 'Variegata'This beautiful snake plant has been around for a long time, but it has never been common. The long rubbery leaves have a very broad yellow margin with cloudy green and yellow striping in the center of the leaf. This variety must be kept warm; it will...
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Sansevieria guineensis 'White Striped Giant'This rare variety is the largest and one of the most impressive of the S. guineensis varieties available today. The leaves are broad and tall to at least 3 feet and 4 inches wide. The medium to dark green leaves are irregularly striped with white. It...
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Sansevieria kirkii var pulchra 'Coppertone'There is no prettier snake plant variety than this, with its spreading down-curved leaves with undulate margins. In strong light the leaf color is copper to deep purple to almost black with a wash of silver and coppery to brownish silver, and dark ra...
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Sansevieria masonianaThis wonderful house plant has big paddle-shaped leave that can become a couple of feet long with age. It can tolerate any conditions indoors in winter if kept warm and dry, give it a vacation outdoors in shade in summer. Often called "Congo" or S. g...
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Sansevieria trifasciata 'Bantel's Sensation'One of the finest of the many varieties of "snake plant" for indoor decoration. The narrow leaves are rigidly upright, to about 2 feet, variously striped with white and cream. Water only when dry in summer, keep warm and completely dry in winter. Ve...
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Sansevieria trifasciata 'Midnight Shine' NEW!I first saw this variety in Japan many years ago but lost it in the fire in 2003. I found it again in Japan in 2005 and now have a few ready to sell. It is a very distinctive variety, with near-black leaves with a very narrow yellow edge, especially ...
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Sansevieria trifasciata 'Twister'This distinctive snake plant has only been around for a couple of years, but already it has acquired several names, including Twisted Sister and Tsunami. It makes a whirlpool of foliage that becomes more and more interesting as the plant gets bigger....
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Sansevierias: Collection in ThailandALL BOOKS WILL SHIP MEDIA MAIL IN THE US. This new (2007) book from Thailand is written by the famous nurseryman and plant collector Mr. "Jiew" Pramote Rojruangsang. It is softbound, 96 pages, with about 143 color photographs. The text is in Thai, bu...
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The Splendid SansevieriaALL BOOKS WILL SHIP MEDIA MAIL IN THE US. New and definitive work by B. Juan Chahinian, America's foremost Sansevieria expert. Softcover, 178 pages, many color photos. Covers the species and hybrids. Published May 2005. $42.00 postpaid (price include...
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Tillandsia cyanea, variegatedA very pretty and rare epiphytic bromeliad, with long spineless narrow leaves striped yellow down the center. The flowers are very showy, bright blue. Easy in moderate to bright light, allow to dry between waterings. USDA Zones 10-11.
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Xerosicyos perrieriWoody vine in the cucumber family with stiff stems that will climb and scramble. The leaves are thick and succulent, round and coin-like; green with a silver cast. Easy to grow in bright light with a well-drained soil mix. Allow it to dry completely ...
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