Succulents in Cultivation (cacti Included) |
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... similar response to the same environmental conditions , but they do not all belong to the same plant family , as can ... related genus Ceropegia . The very large genus Senecio , belonging to the Compositae , includes hundreds of species ...
... similar response to the same environmental conditions , but they do not all belong to the same plant family , as can ... related genus Ceropegia . The very large genus Senecio , belonging to the Compositae , includes hundreds of species ...
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... similar ( Pl . Ia ) . Stapelieae The genera belonging to this group are all stem succulents with small leaves or none ... related to Caralluma but can be distinguished by the stems , which are cylindrical with a number of low angles ...
... similar ( Pl . Ia ) . Stapelieae The genera belonging to this group are all stem succulents with small leaves or none ... related to Caralluma but can be distinguished by the stems , which are cylindrical with a number of low angles ...
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... related to Echeveria ; the smooth , pointed leaves are held in rosettes and soon make clumps . L. pusillum Rose has succulent little leaves of dull green patterned with red and is quite attractive in a modest way ; the solitary flowers ...
... related to Echeveria ; the smooth , pointed leaves are held in rosettes and soon make clumps . L. pusillum Rose has succulent little leaves of dull green patterned with red and is quite attractive in a modest way ; the solitary flowers ...
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Adromischus Aeonium Aloe Aloe aristata areoles base best-known species cacti cactus centre closely colour Conophytum Crassula cylindrical leaves dark green easily Echeveria Echinocactus edge epiphytic Euphorbia fleshy flowers flowers are large flowers are produced flowers are small form clumps Formerly in Cereus Formerly in Echinocactus Gasteria genera genus Gibbaeum glochids grafting green leaves greenhouse Greenovia grown growth hairs Haworthia hybridised hybrids inflorescence K.Schum L.Bol large number leaf cuttings Mammillaria mesembryanthemums Mexico number of species offsets Orostachys Pachyphytum pair of leaves pale petals pink flowers plant body pointed leaves Propagation prostrate purple raised from seed reddish repotted resting period ribs Rochea root rosette Rosularia round Ruschia S.W. Africa Schwant seedlings Senecio shrubby shrubs similar slender soil sometimes South America spherical spines Stapelia stemless stout succulent plants summer surface Tavaresia thick tips tubercles usually white flowers whitish woody stems yellow flowers