Christmas cacti (Schlumbergera x buckleyi) lack sharp spines. Flat, fleshy, segmented stems may grow two feet long and drape over a vessel's edge, earning it the moniker crab claw cactus.
Christmas cacti (Schlumbergera x buckleyi) lack sharp spines. Flat, fleshy, segmented stems may grow two feet long and drape over a vessel's edge, earning it the moniker crab claw cactus.
Two succulent plants called hens-and-chicks are closely related yet appear distinct. Both produce "chicks" small, identical plants somewhat offset from the mother (hen).
The jade plant (Crassula ovata) is a perennial favorite since it grows easily! In full light, this strong South African native has stocky, branching branches and thick, glossy green leaves with crimson margins.
A small stem holds a cluster of long, thin aloe vera leaves. It generates additional offsets, leaf clusters, to build a colony big enough to fill the container. While aloe vera is well known for its soothing sap
The panda plant (Kalanchoe tomentosa) is unique among the hundreds of Kalanchoe species. Panda plants, endemic to Madagascar, feature fuzzy, gray-green leaves with silky, silvery hairs and brown
Ponytail palms (Beaucarnea recurvata) have a tall, wooden stem with a tuft of leathery leaves at the top, but they're not palm trees. Slowly growing, they may reach 12 20 feet tree-like height