The Observer's Book of Cacti and Other Succulents

Adromischus Aeonium Africa areoles areoles bear Argentina base beautiful species branches Brazil brown brownish cacti cactus Cape Province central spines Cleistocactus Strausii colour compost Conophytum Coryphantha covered Crassula cristate cuttings cylindrical dark green dots easy cultivation easy to grow Echeveria Echeveria Derenbergii Echinocactus Grusonii Echinocereus Echinopsis edges elongated Epiphyllums erect Euphorbia Faucaria fleshy leaves flowers flowers appear forming clumps free flowering full sunshine genus genus consists genus includes glaucous glochids golden-yellow green stems grey grey-green greyish-green growing period growth hairs half shade Harrisia Haworthia inches long inner petals Kleinia leaf leaf-mould Lithops loam Mammillaria Mexico native Notocactus Observer's Book Opuntia outer petals Pachyphytum pale green pink plant requires Plate propagate Radial spines number Rebutia reddish repot Rhipsalis Ribs number roots rosettes Sedum seed sharp sand short soil Stapelia stemless Sub-Tribe succulent plants summer thick tubercles upper surface whitish winter woolly yellow yellowish