The Complete Handbook of Cacti and Succulents: A Comprehensive Guide to Cacti and Succulents in Their Habitats, to Their Care and Cultivation in House and Greenhouse and to the Genera and Their Species |
Contents
Preface | 9 |
Epiphytes and RainForest Cacti and Succulents | 21 |
The Succulents of South America | 95 |
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4-angled Agave apex areoles Argentina back surface Backeb base Bolivia branching freely Brazil bright green brownish Buin Buxb cacti Cactus Cape Province caudex cephalium Cereus Chile closely set clusters cm diameter cm high cm long colour CONOPHYTUM crenate dark green deciduous densely Echinocactus elongated Endemic Engelm Epiphyllum epiphytic erect Euphorbia flattened fleshy Flower white Flowers small Flowers yellow forming fruits genera genus globose globular greyish greyish-green growth hairs includes Inflorescence Kalanchoë keeled leaves Lepismium lobes Madagascar Mammillaria margins Mexico Native nocturnal numerous Opuntia pale Peru pink pinkish plant purple purplish radial spines rare in cultivation rare species reddish Rhipsalis Ritt roots Rose MEXICO rosette rounded S.W. AFRICA Schwant short shrubby slender sometimes South West Africa spiny spreading stalk stems and branches succulent succulent plants tapering terminal ends thick tree-like tube tubercles tuberous Type species upper surface usually whitish yellow flowers yellowish