Cacti + Succulents

A strange succulent variety that look a little like brains!  Also known as "Lithops" which is derived from the greek word "lithos" (stone) "opsis" (like)...stone like!

Native to South Africa, this quirky little plant is known for its unique appearance.  Because they look like small stones, it helps them camouflage against grazing animals. 

Scientific Name: Lithops

Common Names: Living Stones

Growth: 1-2 inches tall

Light: Bright indirect light

Watering: (Water from below)

Late Spring to Summer: Only water every 2-3 weeks.  

Late summer to early fall: Water once you notice growth happening.

During Dormancy: Stop watering completely, especially during winter and midsummer.

If leaves start to shrivel, add a bit of water to firm them up.

Care: Intermediate

Pet Safe: Yes!

A weird little succulent that looks like…well…baby toes!

Scientific Name: Fenestraria rhopalophylla

Common Name: Baby Toes

Growth: 2-3 inches tall

Watering: Let dry between watering 

Pet Safe: Yes

Care: Intermediate 

Light: Bright, indirect light

A funky succulent with a spiky look!

Haworthia attenuata, also known as zebra haworthia, is native to Southern Africa.  This plant is very slow growing and has a life span of up to 50 years! In the wild, these plants grow in very harsh conditions and can be found buried in sand.

Scientific Name: Haworthia attenuata

Common Name: Zebra Haworthia

Growth: 1-6 inches in height

Light: Bright indirect light 

Watering: Let dry out between watering 

Pet Safe: Yes

Care: Easy

Native to dry cliffs in Honduras and Mexico, this cool looking plant is very easy care.  The less you do for it the happier it will be!

Scientific Name: Sedum Morganianum/Sedum burrito

Common Name: Burro’s Tail

Light: Bright light, morning sun is best

Growth: Slow growing and trailing habit.  Up to 4 feet in the wild, it will remain much smaller indoor.  Burro's  tail is a very long lived plant. 

Watering: Let dry between watering 

Pet Safe: Yes

Care: Easy

Sedum burrito - blue green rice shaped leaves

sedum morganianum - spiky banana leaves

Treat me right and I'll bloom twice a year for you. I come in a variety of colours. A Christmas Cactus is a popular,  easy-to-care-for houseplant known for it's vibrant winter blooms.  It is native to the shady, humid rainforests of Brazil.

Scientific Name: Schlumbergera

Common Name: Christmas Cactus, Holiday Cactus

Light: Bright, indirect light

Watering: When top two inches of soil is dry

Growth: Up to 2 feet in width

Pet Safe: Yes

Care: Easy

MA jade plant variety with stripes of green, white, and pink!

These star-shaped flowers have pink overtones appear in showy clusters at the ends of the branches. This Jade plant is native to South Africa.  Also known as "Cassula Ovata", this Jade plant grows on dry, rocky hillsides. 

Scientific Name: Cassula Ovata

Common Name: Jade

Growth: 2-4 Feet indoors

Light: Bright indirect light to full sun

Watering: Let dry out between waterings

Pet Safe: No

Care: Easy

A stunningly colourful cactus, Tie Dye is just a little ball of fun- just don't play catch with it! 

Scientific Name: Gymnocalycium mihanovichii

Growth: Short and compact dome

Light: Bright window but not too much full sun

Watering: Water sparingly

Pet Safe: Yes, except for the prickles

Care: Easy

This funny succulent has leaves that look like pickles!

This quirky little guys is native to South Africa. In the Spring and Summer this plant can produce cute little daisy-like flowers.  But if yours doesn't flower, the appeal and beauty of the pickle plant is all due to its cute, funny-looking leaves. Guaranteed to start a conversation with other plant lovers.

Scientific Name: Delosperma echinatum or Kleinia stapeliiformis

Common Name: Pickle Succulent, Stapelia Stemmed Senecio, Stapelioid Kleinia, Trailing Jade, Spider Plant, Inch Worm, Candle Stick, Candle Plant

Growth: A maximum height of 18 inches (45 cm). 

Light: Bright indirect 

Watering: Only when soil has completely dried

Pet Safe: Yes

Care: Easy

The Haworthia Cooperi grows in clumps of small rosettes of tiny, fleshy, light green leaves. One of the interesting features about this plant is that the leaves have transparent streaks around their tips.  Originating from the arid regions of South Africa.  It grows in the wild, often in the shade of rocks and other vegetation to protect its delicate, translucent leaves from the intense sun.

Scientific Name: Haworthia Cooperi

Common Name: Haworthia Cooperi

Lighting: 4-5 hours of bright indirect light in the morning sunlight per day

Watering: When the soil is completely dry, give it a good soak

Growth: 2-4 inches

Pet Safe: Yes

Care: Easy

This succulent is very reminiscent of a certain green fellow wouldn’t you say?

It originated in cultivation, not from a specific natural habitat, though its parent plant, Crassula ovata. The most distinguishing feature is the unique, leaves with a slight inward curve, resembling suction cups or fingers!

Scientific Name: Crassula ovata

Common Name: Gollum, Shrek Ears

Growth: Up to 3 ft (30 cm to 91 cm) tall, and up to 2 ft (30 cm to 60 cm) wide

Light: Bright indirect light to full sun

Watering: Let dry out between waterings

Pet Safe: No

Care: Easy

Easy to care for Aloe Vera are great as a window plant. Cut open one of their branches and use it to soothe sunburns and other burns. Originating from the northeastern part of the Arabian Peninsula.  When this plant reaches maturity, it can produce pretty little yellow, red, and orange flowers!

Scientific Name: Aloe barbadensis miller

Common Name: Aloe Vera

Growth: Can grow 8-10 inches in four years.

Light: Bright, Indirect light

Watering: Let soil dry out before watering again.

Pet safe: No

Care: Easy

 Originating from South Africa, this Jade is known for its easy care, low maintenance qualities.  One of most popular succulents around!

Scientific Name: Crassula Ovata 

Common Name: Jade, Lucky Plant, Money Tree

Growth: about 2 inches of height per year indoors

Light: Bright indirect light to full sun

Watering: Let dry out between waterings

Pet Safe: No

Care: Easy 

This plant is native to Southern Africa.  If you look really close, you can see a cucumber pattern.  This cool plant can have babies that grow off the stem, under the soil, and develop the dark green and silver coloration once exposed to the light. Ideally, place the pickle plant near a south or west-facing window that receives a few hours of direct sunlight per day.  

Scientific Name: Kleinia Stapeliiformis

Common Name: Pickle Plant or Candle Stick Plant

Growth: 10 inches in length and 0.8 inches in thickness

Light: Bright, Indirect light

Watering: Let dry out between watering, water sparingly 

Pet Safe: Yes

Care: Easy

The Bear Claw succulent is a plant with thick, fuzzy green leaves that have distinct, claw-like teeth along the edges, resembling bear paws. The plant is native to South Africa.  The tips of the plants, under bright sunlight, can turn red!

Scientific Name: Cotyledon Tomentosa

Common Name: Bear Claw Succulent

Light: Bright, indirect light

Growth: 12-16 inches tall

Watering: Let dry between watering 

Pet Safe: No

Care: Easy

This is a very pretty Aloe with edges lined with little spines which are not sharp.  Leaves are speckled with white. It is native to Kenya.

Scientific Name: Aloe juvenna

Common Name: Tiger Tooth Aloe

Growth: 12 inches tall and wide, grows slowly

Light: Bright light.  If they are not receiving enough light they will get taller and reach for the sun.  The brighter the light, the more compact they will remain. However, the leaves can burn if in too much hot sun, especially in the summer. 

Watering: Let it dry out between watering

Pet safe: Yes

Care: Easy

A fun Cactus with an interesting growth habit, producing multiple curved stems which resemble turrets of a castle, hence its common name.  It is native to southern Florida and the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, the Caribbean and South America. 

Scientific Name: Acanthocereus Tetragonus

Common Name: Fairy Castle Cactus

Growth:  Slow growing.  While it can reach great heights in the wild, 6 feet or more, it will remain much smaller when grown indoors.  

Light: Very bright indirect light.  Too much sun can cause scorching. 

Flowering:  Lovely white flowers only open for one night.  In the wild these flowers attack moths. 

Watering: Let it dry out completely before watering and limit watering in the winter and increase during the summer.  

Pet Safe: Non toxic however because of its sharp spines, it should be kept where pets can not be poked accidentally. 

Care: Easy. Repotting every 2-3 years is recommended because its root system is large and tends to extend outwards. 

This beautiful cactus grows incredible bright flowers!

Light: Bright indirect light.  Avoid full sun because they will get scorched

Watering: Ideally, you want the top 1/3 of the potting mix to dry out before watering. In winter, reduce watering and move the plant to a cooler location. This will help produce healthy, large flowers the next season. 

Pet Safe: Yes, but still recommended to keep out of reach.  Ingesting too much can get your pet sick.

Care: Easy

Dancing Bones Cactus is an interesting looking tropical epiphytic- meaning it grows on other plants. In the wild it grows on trees in high elevation forests of Brazil.  In the spring it has yellow flowers. 

Scientific Name: Hatiora Salicornioides

Common Name: Dancing Bones Cactus, Bottle Cactus

Growth: 6-12 " Slow growing

Light: Low to medium bright light. Try to mimic the understory of trees. 

Watering: requires higher humidity and moisture than most cacti since it grows naturally in the jungle. However it is still a succulent so do not leave it sitting in water.  Water when the top inch or so feels dry.  Water more in the summer than during the winter

Pet Safe: No

Care: Easy to Moderate

Petunia the Unicorn is looking for a home for herself and her succulent pal.

Let soil dry out before watering again. This plants likes more water in the summer and very little in the winter months. 

Scientific Name: Aloe Descoingsii x Haworthioides 

Common Name: Aloe Pepe

Growth: Slow growing. Forms rosettes. 3-5 inches tall, 6 inches width.  Rarely needs repotting. 

Light: Bright, Indirect light

Watering: Let soil dry out before watering again. This plant likes more water in the summer and very little in the winter months. 

Pet safe: No

Care: Easy