Aloe spp. & cvs’.

Scientific name: Aloe spp. & cvs'. Family: ASPHODELACEAE Common names: "Aloe" Plant Type: Evergreen succulent perennial Conditions: Zone: 9+ Light: Full sun Exposure: Sheltered Soil: Sandy loam Moisture: Well drained, drought tolerant Aesthetic: Plant Size: H & W 5" - 20' Leaf and Stem shape: Fleshy succulent leaves with soft spikes along the edges Flower: Spires of tall … Continue reading Aloe spp. & cvs’.

Lophophora williamsii

Scientific name: Lophophora williamsii Synonym: Ariocarpus williamsii, Echinocactus lewinii,  Echinocactus williamsii, Lophophora texana, Peyoti zacatensis Family: CACTACEAE Common names: "Peyote" Plant Type: Evergreen succulent spineless cactus Conditions: Zone: 10-11 Light: Full sun Exposure: Sheltered from cold, exposed to heat and sun Soil: Alkaline cactus mix with additional perlite, or make a perlite pete potting soil mix … Continue reading Lophophora williamsii

Sedum divergens

Scientific name: Sedum divergens Synonym: Amerosedum divergens Family: CRASSULACEAE Common names: "Stonecrop" "crow's strawberry" "strung salmon roe" "cascade stonecrop" "spreading stonecrop" "Pacific stonecrop" Plant Type: Evergreen succulent perennial Conditions: Zone: 5-9 Light: Full sun - part shade Exposure: Exposed or sheltered, alpine - sub-alpine Soil: Rocky sandy, poor Moisture: Well drained - dry, drought tolerant Aesthetic: Plant Size: … Continue reading Sedum divergens

Opuntia fragilis

Scientific name: Opuntia fragilis Family: CACTACEAE Common names: "Prickly pear cactus" "fragile prickly pear" Plant Type: Evergreen perennial Conditions: Zone: 7 Light: Full sun Exposure: Sheltered Soil: Sandy or gravely Moisture: Well drained - dry Aesthetic: Plant Size: 2-8" H & W Leaf and Stem shape: the spines are modified leaves and the fleshy pad segments are modified … Continue reading Opuntia fragilis

Sempervivum tectorum

Scientific name: Sempervivum tectorum Family: CRASSULACEAE Common names: "Common houseleek" "hens and chicks" Plant Type: Evergreen perennial succulent Conditions: Zone: 3-8 Light: Full sun Exposure: Sheltered, protect from excessive winter wet Soil: Moderately fertile sand or loam, tolerates poorer soil Moisture: Well drained - dry , drought tolerant Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 6-12" W 6-18", vigorous Leaf and … Continue reading Sempervivum tectorum

Sedum spurium

Scientific name: Sedum spurium Family: CRASSULACEAE Common names: "Two-row stonecrop" "creeping stonecrop" Plant Type: Evergreen perennial Conditions: Zone: 4-9 Light: Full sun - part shade Exposure: Sheltered Soil: Rocky sandy loam, doesn't like clay Moisture: Well drained - drought tolerant Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 4-6" W 24" , slow growing Leaf and Stem shape: Small, green fleshy leaves … Continue reading Sedum spurium

Echeveria x imbricata

Scientific name: Echeveria x imbricata Family: CRASSULACEAE Common names: "Hens and chicks" Plant Type: Evergreen perennial Conditions: Zone: 9a Light: Full sun Exposure: Sheltered Soil: Moderately fertile - poor Moisture: Well drained - dry, keep out of winter rain Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 4-8" W 9" Leaf and Stem shape: Rosettes of whitish-green leaves Flower: Racemes of lantern-shaped shrimp-pink flowers, … Continue reading Echeveria x imbricata

Aeonium arboreum ‘Zwartkop’

Scientific name: Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop' Family: CRASSULACEAE Common names: "Tree aeonium" "Tree houseleek" "Irish rose" Plant Type: Evergreen sub-shrub Conditions: Zone: 10 - Sub-tropical Light: Full sun in Victoria Exposure: Sheltered from cold, overwinter indoors Soil: Sandy loam or perlite sandy potting mix, moderately fertile Moisture: Well drained - dry, enjoys lots of water in the spring and summer but … Continue reading Aeonium arboreum ‘Zwartkop’