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Types of Succulents ID Cards Alphabetical 3 2 1
Types of Succulents ID Cards Alphabetical 3 2 1
TYPES OF SUCCULENTS
ID CARDS
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IDEAL LIGHT
Full Sun:
This means the plant likes a lot of light and
can handle some direct sunlight. This does
not mean it can handle heat -- that varies
NOTE
The drop system is a guideline to help you
find succulents with similar water needs
and get a general idea for how to water.
You may find that some succulents need
adjustments to grow well in your climate.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, offsets, and seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to pets and people.
“Fairy Castle Cactus” rarely blooms. It can
take years before it is mature enough to
do so. However, when it does bloom, it
produces white or yellow flowers.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves, and seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to pets and people.
It grows a tall, green stalk from which a
white flower blooms in the fall.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to pets and people.
Watch for white, tube-shaped flowers in
the summer, although it rarely blooms
indoors.
It is a great succulent for beginners.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to pets and people.
‘Kiwi’ has green and yellow rosettes with
pink around the edges when given enough
sunlight.
This succulent is monocarpic, meaning
it will die after blooming. When it does
bloom, watch for yellow flowers.
‘Kiwi’ bruises easily.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to pets and people.
When grown in full sun or in cooler
temperatures, the yellow and green striped
leaves turn bright pink and lime green.
This succulent is monocarpic, meaning
it will die after blooming. When it does
bloom, watch for flowers in the spring or
summer.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to pets and people.
Its leaves are white and green, with pink
edges that become more noticable in full
sun.
This succulent is monocarpic, meaning
it will die after blooming. When it does
bloom, watch for white flowers.
‘Sunburst’ bruises easily.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to pets and people.
This bright green succulent has a large
rosette. The tips of its leaves blush red
when happily stressed.
It is monocarpic, meaning it will die after
blooming. Watch for off-white flowers in
the spring.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to pets and people.
This tall dark red and green succulent turns
almost black when grown in full sun.
This succulent is monocarpic, meaning
it will die after blooming. When it does
bloom, watch for yellow flowers.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to pets and people.
This succulent is monocarpic, meaning
it will die after blooming. When it does
bloom, watch for yellow flowers.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets, division
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Sap from leaves can be toxic to people and
pets.
This succulent is monocarpic, meaning
it will die after blooming. When it does
bloom, watch for purple flowers. It can take
nearly 15 years for “Black-Spined Agave” to
mature enough to flower.
Water sparingly in the winter.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to pets and people.
This succulent is monocarpic, meaning it
will die after blooming. It can take several
years for ‘Artichoke Agave’ to mature
enough to flower. When it does bloom,
watch for yellow flowers in the summer.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets, seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to pets and people.
The leaves are green and thick, with white
markings along the margins, giving each
leaf a prism shape.
When it is mature, it produces off-white
blossoms with purple hues.
‘Queen Victoria Agave’ is monocarpic.
PROPAGATION:
Stem cuttings, offsets, and seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to pets and people.
This blue-green aloe has yellow “teeth”
along the edges.
Watch for reddish orange flowers in the
summer.
It is used medicinally as well as creating a
“natural fence.”
Do not water in the summer.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to pets and people.
This succulent has dark leaves, which can
turn a deep purple when exposed to full
sun.
Watch for coral-colored flowers in the
spring.
The leaves are bumpy and stiff, similar to a
Gasteria.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets, seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets
Leaves can turn red and yellow-ish in direct
sun. “Short-leaved Aloe” is deer resistant.
Watch for orange-red flowers in the late
spring.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets, seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to pets and people.
Leaves turn red when grown in full sun.
Watch for yellow to orange flowers in the
spring or fall.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people. Can be toxic
to pets.
This small green and red succulent grows
in the shape of a star, giving it its Christmas
name. Yellow bumps run across the leaves,
and a red color borders the edges. It turns
more red when happily “stressed.”
‘Christmas Carol’ has red-pink flowers that
typically bloom in the fall.
It is similar to Aloe ‘Doran Black’.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people. Can be toxic
to pets.
This bright green succulent’s long, tapered
leaves turn pink when it’s happily stressed.
Watch for orange flowers in the spring.
It is a hybrid of Aloe nobilis and an Aloe
humilis var. echinatum. Sensitive to
over-watering.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, offsets, seed
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people. Can be toxic
to pets.
Periodically blooms with pink flowers.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets, seed
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Spines can cause irritation to people
and pets.
Long green leaves turn red in full
Summer sun.
Tall spikes with orange flowers can
appear on mature plants in the Fall.
The leaves of young plants are fragile
and tend to break off easily.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets, seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Green leaves turn reddish-brown in full sun.
Watch for coral-colored flowers in
the summer.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
This Aloe has green leaves that can turn
orange when stressed or in full sun.
Watch for red blooms in the summer.
PROPAGATION:
Stem cuttings and seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
The edges of this blue-green succulent turn
reddish when grown in full sun.
Although most Aloes bloom in the winter,
“Mitre Aloe” has red blooms in the Summer
that attract hummingbirds.
PROPAGATION:
Stem cuttings and seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Watch for red flowers in the Spring.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
Watch for red flowers in the summer.
It is considered one of the most difficult
succulents to grow. It does not do well in
cold temperatures until it is mature.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Not generally toxic to people and pets.
This Aloe forms orange flowers at
varying times when grown indoors
or in temperate climates.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people. Can be toxic
to pets.
When grown outdoors, watch for yellow-
ish orange blossoms in in the summer.
Indoor plants will not blossom.
Considered synonymous with Aloe
barbadensis.
PROPAGATION:
Stem cuttings and seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
The tops of its leaves are dark green,
while the underside is a deep purple color.
The green gives way to red when it is
happily stressed.
Watch for pink flowers that bloom in
the spring.
PROPAGATION:
Stem cuttings or seed
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
Watch for pink blossoms in the summer.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to pets and people.
It has pink flowers that attract bees and
hummingbirds.
Unlike some Aloes, this one is particularly
fast growing.
PROPAGATION:
Seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
It produces sweet smelling yellow flowers
in the summer after it reaches maturity.
PROPAGATION:
Seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
It can take 10 to 20 years to bloom, and
produces red or yellow flowers that bloom
at night during the summer.
Under the right conditions in the wild, “Old
Man Cactus” can live to be 200 years old.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to pets and people.
This blue-green succulent is a mutated
version of Cereus forbesii.
It is an unreliable bloomer. Watch for white
flowers.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, tubers, and seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
White and green leaves turn darker in
fuller sun. In partial shade, leaves fade
to a light green.
Watch for purple flowers in the fall.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings and seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
It has yellow flowers that look similar to
daisies that bloom in the Spring.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings and seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be mildy toxic to people and pets.
When “happily stressed,” the leaf tips
turn a deep red.
Watch for white flowers in the spring
or summer.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets, leaves
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
The edges of the leaves turn red when
stressed.
Many little clusters of white flowers bloom
in the spring.
Often mistaken for Crassula perforata
‘String of Buttons’.
PROPAGATION:
Leaves and offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
When it is “happily stressed,” the leaves
have a deep red color around the edges.
It flowers with white blossoms in the Spring.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
Its leaves can turn bright red in full sun or
cool weather.
Watch for white flowers in the summer.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves, and offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Watch for bright red flowers in the summer.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves, and offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
When happily stressed, the green, cream
and pink leaves turn a deeper pink.
Watch for white flowers in the late Spring.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to pets.
Green leaves have pink edges in the sun.
Watch for small, star-shaped flowers in
the Winter.
It is susceptible to mealybug infestations.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Watch for white flowers in the spring.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to pets.
Periodically blooms with tiny yellow-green
flowers.
Often mistaken for Crassula ‘Imperialis’.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
The tips of the green tubular leaves turn
red when in full sun.
You can look forward to light pink or white
star-shaped flowers in the spring.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
The tips of the curled green leaves turn red
when in full sun.
Watch for white star-shaped flowers in the
spring.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
Watch for white flowers in the fall and
winter.
Often mistaken for Crassula ovata “Classic
Jade”.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
It has dark green oval leaves that can
turn red along the edges when “happily
stressed.”
Watch for white flowers in the spring.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves, and offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
The gray-green leaves may have a pinkish
tint to the edges if given enough light.
Look for pale yellow flowers in the spring.
Often mistaken for Crassula Socialis “Ring
Plant”.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to pets.
‘Springtime’ has beautiful pink and red
blooms in the spring.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to pets.
It typically produces purple-red flowers,
although sometimes growers have
reported pink or orange blossoms.
Water sparingly in the winter when it is
dormant.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves, and offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Deep green to brown leaves will lose color
if it does not receive enough light.
Watch for a red flower in fall or early
winter.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, offests, and leaves
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
It has orange flowers that bloom in the
summer.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Green leaves have read edges that turn a
darker color in full sun.
Watch for red flowers in the late spring and
early summer.
PROPAGATION:
Leaves, offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
The tips of this blue-green succulent’s
leaves turn pink when happily stressed.
Periodically blooms with orange flowers.
PROPAGATION:
Stem cuttings, leaves, offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to pets and people.
This large clumping succulent has minty
silver-green leaves with pink tips.
Watch for yellow blossoms in the spring.
It grows easily, making it the perfect
succulent for beginners.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to pets and people.
This ruffled succulent has blue-green
leaves with pink edges.
Watch for orange flowers in the summer.
PROPAGATION:
Leaves, offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Periodically blooms with pink flowers that
have yellow tips.
PROPAGATION:
Beheading
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Watch for orange and yellow flowers in the
summer.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves, and seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Watch for bright orange flowers in the
summer.
PROPAGATION:
Leaves, offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Watch for pink flowers in the spring.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves, and offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Watch for yellow, bell-shaped flowers in the
spring.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
This succulent has a small, blue-green
rosette. When happily stressed, the edges
of the leaves are pink.
Watch for yellow bell-shaped flowers in the
spring.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
The pink edges of the leaves of this
succulent are at their most colorful when
grown in bright light.
Watch for pink flowers in the spring.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves, and beheading
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
This gray succulent turns pink and purple
under full sun.
It has pink flowers with yellow interiors that
bloom in the summer.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to pets and people.
This fuzzy succulent has bright green
leaves with pink edges that turn red when
“happily stressed”.
Watch for orange flowers in the Spring.
PROPAGATION:
Leaves
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
This succulent is very slow-growing, and
therefore doesn’t bloom often.
Periodically blooms with reddish-orange
flowers on a tall stem.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Watch for orange and yellow flowers in the
fall.
PROPAGATION:
Leaves, offsets, or stem cuttings
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Watch for tall, red and yellow flowers in the
Spring.
PROPAGATION:
Leaves, offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
When happily stressed, the tips turn pink.
Watch for white or grey-green flowers in
the Spring.
PROPAGATION:
Seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
If you have a mature specimen, watch for
yellow flowers in the Spring.
Commonly mistaken for Parodia
leninghausii “Golden Ball”.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets, seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Watch for small pink flowers in the spring.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
The top of the cactus will form a crown of
purplish flowers when in bloom.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
Watch for yellow-green flowers in the fall.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
Watch for dark red flowers in the spring.
Do not water in the winter when it is
dormant.
PROPAGATION:
Grafting
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
The edges of the blue-gray crests can turn
pink when happily stressed.
‘Cristata’ does not flower often, if ever.
Those that do typically have pink or purple
flowers.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets, seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
Dark purple flowers form in the late spring
and summer.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
Green stems grow bright red when grown
in full sun, or in the cool of winter.
Watch for yellow flowers in the summer.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets, seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Leaves can turn a deep purple when grown
in bright sun.
If it receives enough light, you can see
large yellow flowers during the day in the
fall and winter.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets, seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to pets.
Periodically blooms with white or yellow
flowers.
“Baby Toes” is dormant in the heat of the
summer. It’s important not to water during
this time, as doing so could cause root rot.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets, leaves
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Watch for red and green tubular flowers in
the summer.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
Watch for pink flowers in the spring or
summer.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
When grown in full sun, this succulent will
turn yellow-pink, however in shade it will
be bluish-grey.
Look for small yellow flowers in the spring.
Commonly mistaken for Graptosedum
‘Ghosty’.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves, offsets, and seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Watch for yellow flowers in the Spring.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves, offsets, and seed
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Watch for white blossoms in the Spring.s.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
When grown in full sun, the rosettes will
turn yellow-pink, however in shade it will
be bluish-grey.
Watch for yellow flowers in the spring.
Commonly mistaken for Graptopetalum
paraguayense “Ghost Plant.”
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves, and offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Its long, silver-green leaves can be tipped
with red when “happily stressed.”
Watch for pink and white flowers in the
spring.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves, offsets, and seed
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
The tips of the blueish-purple leaves turn
pink when stressed.
Watch for pink flowers in the spring.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves, and offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
This succuelent normally has a pinkish
purple color, but can stress to almost any
color of the rainbow in heat, cold, or with
plenty of sunlight.
Watch for yellow flowers in the summer.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Its blue-green leaves turn blush pink in full
sun.
Watch for yellow flowers in the spring.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets, grafting
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
The term “Moon Cactus” typically refers to
the yellow and orange varieties, however
red varieties can be included.
This succulent rarely flowers. When it does,
watch for pink flowers.
PROPAGATION:
Leaves, offsets, and seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Leaves turn pink to purple when stressed
by sun or cold.
Watch for green flowers in the summer.
Previously known as Haworthia coarctata.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets, seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Periodically blooms with white flowers.
Previously known as Haworthia concolor.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets..
When happily stressed, the leaves can turn
orange.
Periodically blooms with white flowers.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Periodically blooms with white flowers.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Green leaves can turn pink when happily
stressed.
Watch for white flowers in the summer.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
When grown outdoors, this succulent
flowers in the fall. It has small white or pink
flowers that grow on a tall, thin stem.
Previously known as Haworthia fasciata
“Zebra Plant.”
PROPAGATION:
Offsets, seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Watch for pink flowers in the spring.
Commonly mistaken for Haworthia
coarctata.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
When it receives a lot of light, the leaves
turn bronze, compared to the silver color
you may see if grown indoors.
If grown outdoors, ‘Fang’ has red-orange
blossoms in the Spring. However, if growing
inside under a grow light, it’s rare to see
flowers.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
This succulent is monocarpic, meaning
it will die after blooming. When it does
bloom, watch for small pink flowers.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves, and seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
The purple spots on its green leaves show
off best in full sun.
Watch for purple flowers in the summer.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
It bears yellow flowers which bloom in the
late spring and early summer.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves, and offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to pets.
Its leaves blush red when happily stressed.
This succulent is monocarpic, meaning
it will die after blooming. When it does
bloom, watch for yellow flowers in the late
winter to early spring.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
The edges of the leaves turn a reddish-pink
when happily stressed.
Periodically blooms with red flowers.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
Small pink flowers bloom in the Spring.
PROPAGATION:
Leaves
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to pets.
It is rare for this succulent to bloom
indoors. Flowers in the spring. Flower color
can vary, but is typically green, yellow, or
purple.
PROPAGATION:
Seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Watch for yellow or white flowers in the
late Summer or Fall.
Very sensitive to over-watering. Do not
water in the summer.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Watch for light yellow or pink flowers in the
spring.
Do not water when dormant.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Periodically blooms with tiny cream-
colored flowers in cooler months.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, offsets, and seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Periodically blooms with a variety of colors,
but typically white, yellow, or pink.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Spines can be painful.
The crown of dark pink flowers on
“Rainbow Pincushion” last longer than
most other cacti, beginning in the spring
and ending in the late fall.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
It is considered to be monocarpic, although
some growers have had success with their
plant continuing to grow after flowering.
When it does bloom, watch for brown
flowers.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
In the summer, “Dinosaur Back” loves being
in full sun. In the winter, it’s best to move
your plant to a shadier spot.
Do not water in the winter when it is
dormant.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Watch for yellow flowers that bear a purple
fruit in the Spring.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and plants.
When happily stressed, the pads can turn a
purple color.
Watch for reddish flowers in the Spring.
Do not water in the winter when dormant.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Watch for yellow flowers in the spring.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to pets and people.
Periodically blooms with bright purple
flowers.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Spines can be toxic to pets and people.
Watch for yellow and pink flowers in the
spring.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to pets and people.
Watch for pink flowers in the spring.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Watch for red flowers in the spring.
Do not water when it is overcast or the air
is humid.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets, seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
This succulent is monocarpic, meaning it
will die after blooming. After several years
of growing, “Dunce Cap” will produce small
yellow flowers.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
If happily stressed, the leaves turn a
purplish red.
Watch for yellow flowers in the Spring to
Fall.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets, seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
Rarely flowers when grown indoors. If
grown outdoors, watch for white flowers
periodically.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Blue-gray leaves have red tips that turn a
deep maroon when exposed to full sun.
Peach-colored flowers bloom in the winter.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Silver-blue leaves have pink tips when
grown in full sun.
Watch for orange-pink flowers in mature
plants.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
When it blooms, “Ruby Glow” has yellow-
white flowers.
PROPAGATION:
Division, seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Watch for orange blooms that smell like
coconut in the winter.
Water sparingly in the winter and summer.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Periodically blooms with pink flowers.
The non-variegated form is more heat
tolerant.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
The tips will turn reddish when touched
with cold.
Periodically blooms with white and pink
flowers.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
New growth turns a bright yellow-orange
color, then a deeper green as it gets older.
Watch for white flowers in the spring and
fall.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to pets and people.
Periodically blooms (although rarely) with
white flowers.
Water sparingly in the winter when it is
dormant.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to pets.
Mature plants rarely flower in cultivation.
Watch for white flowers in the spring when
it does.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Depending on the variety, the flowers of
Schlumbergera can be pink, red, or white.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves, offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to pets and people.
Watch for white flowers in the fall.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Its tips turn red when exposed to lots of
sun.
Watch for white blossoms in the spring.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves, seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to pets and people.
This small ground-cover succulent has
oblong lime green leaves.
Watch for white flowers in the Summer.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves, and seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
When the blueish-green leaves are
stressed, the tips turn a beautiful light pink.
Watch for small white flowers to bloom in
the summer.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Leaves blush pink in the summer.
Periodically blooms with white flowers.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Keep away from drafts, although cooler
winter temperatures may encourage pink
flowers to bloom in the spring.
Commonly mistaken for Sedum
morganianum. Traditional Sedum
morganianum has pointed leaves, where
‘Burrito’ has more rounded leaves.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves, and seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Yellow leaves turn copper when it’s happy
stressed.
Watch for white flowers in the spring.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to pets.
Watch for yellow flowers in the summer.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
It has yellow star-like blossoms in the early
spring.
Commonly mistaken for Crassula ovata.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
The tips of its leaves turn red when it is
happily stressed.
Watch for yellow flowers in the spring.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Leaves turn pink in cold weather.
Watch for yellow flowers in the Summer.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, seeds
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Leaves have a blush of pink when grown in
full sun.
Watch for star-shaped pink flowers
blooming in the late summer and early fall.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
The white edges of the leaves turn pink
when happily stressed.
Watch for pink flowers in the summer.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
This succulent is monocarpic, meaning it
will die after blooming.
Although it can take several years to
bloom, watch for pink flowers in the
summer.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
This succulent is monocarpic, meaning it
will die after blooming. Watch for pink star-
shaped flowers in the summer.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to pets and people.
Its blue rosette turns red or purple in the
cold.
This succulent is monocarpic, meaning
it will die after blooming. Watch for pink
flowers in the summer.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
This succulent is monocarpic, meaning
it will die after blooming. When it does
bloom, watch for pink flowers.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Green leaves turn red in cooler
temperatures.
This succulent is monocarpic, meaning it
will die after blooming. Watch for pink
flowers in the fall.
PROPAGATION:
Division
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
This succulent is monocarpic, meaning
it will die after blooming. Before that
happens, you can expect up to 40
yellowish-white flowers that bloom in the
summer.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Its green rosettes turn red in the cold.
This succulent is monocarpic, meaning it
will die after blooming. Watch for pink
flowers in the summer.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Its green and red leaves turn darker when
“happily stressed.”
This succulent is monocarpic, meaning
it will die after blooming. When it does
bloom, watch for pink flowers.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
This succulent is monocarpic, meaning it
will die after blooming. Watch for pink
flowers in the fall.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
The color of the rosettes changes based on
the season. Colors range from yellow-green
to pink to purple.
This succulent is monocarpic, meaning it
will die after blooming. Watch for pink
flowers in the fall.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
Its purple leaves turn a darker color when it
is “happily stressed” in cold weather or lots
of sun.
This succulent is monocarpic, meaning
it will die after blooming. Watch for pink
flowers in the summer.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
This cold-hardy succulent changes colors
based on the season and temperature.
Typically, you will see it with pink or
green rosettes, growing brighter in colder
weather.
This succulent is monocarpic, meaning
it will die after blooming. When it does
bloom, watch for pink flowers.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
This succulent is monocarpic, meaning
it will die after blooming. Watch for star-
shaped purple flowers in the summer.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
This succulent is monocarpic, meaning it
will die after blooming.
Although it can take several years to
bloom, watch for pink flowers in the
summer.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
The tips of the green leaves flush red when
it is “happily stressed.”
This succulent is monocarpic, meaning it
will die after blooming. Before dying, watch
for pink to red flowers.
PROPAGATION:
Offsets
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Generally non-toxic to people and pets.
This succulent has a green center with red
edges, becoming more vibrant in the cold.
It is monocarpic, meaning it will die after
blooming. Watch for pink flowers in the
summer.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
Watch for yellow flowers in the Spring.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
Watch for yellow flowers in the summer.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
In the fall, watch for white blossoms that
smell like cinnamon.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
Watch for white to purple flowers in the
fall. Blossoms smell like cinnamon.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, seed
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
White flowers with colorful stamens bloom
in the spring.
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
When exposed to lots of sun and heat, the
tips of this plant turn purple.
Expect small white flowers in the summer
months.
Often mistaken for Senecio vitalis “Blue
Chalk Fingers”
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to people and pets.
Watch for white blossoms in the spring.
Be aware that if you are planting outdoors,
it can spread quickly and be considered by
some to be a nuisance.
Often mistaken for Senecio serpens “Blue
Chalksticks”
PROPAGATION:
Cuttings, leaves
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can be toxic to pets and people.
Watch for pale yellow flowers that smell
like rotting meat in the fall.