Elephant Food – Medio-picta
A slow-growing elephant food cultivar with small, rounded succulent leaves featuring creamy-white centers and green margins on pinkish-red stems. Special Features Striking central leaf variegation and colorful stems; drought tolerant once established; suitable for bonsai and container culture. Problems & Solutions Overwatering can cause root rot; provide excellent drainage and allow drying between waterings. Cream-colored […]
Euphorbia Trigona
African milk tree is an upright, branching succulent with three-sided green stems, short paired spines, and small leaves along the stem ridges. It is a euphorbia, not a true cactus. Special Features Bold architectural form; drought tolerant once established. Milky latex is toxic and strongly irritating to skin and eyes; keep away from children and […]
Easter Lily Cactus
A compact South American cactus with rounded, ribbed green stems, often hooked central spines, and exceptionally large flowers relative to its size. Special Features Showy oversized flowers; compact size; drought tolerance; distinctive hooked spines on many forms. Problems & Solutions Root rot from excess moisture (allow complete drying and ensure drainage); sunburn in Phoenix afternoon […]
Nova Agave
A blue-gray selection of foxtail agave, Agave attenuata ‘Nova’, often sold as ‘Boutin Blue’, with broad, smooth-edged leaves forming graceful, spineless rosettes. Special Features Soft-looking blue foliage without marginal teeth or a sharp terminal spine; architectural form; more suitable near walkways than spiny agaves. Problems & Solutions Tender to frost and extreme desert exposure. Protect […]
Aloe ‘Safari Rose’
A compact hybrid aloe with fleshy, toothed green leaves and showy spikes of rose-pink tubular flowers. Special Features Showy rose-pink flowers attract hummingbirds; compact size, drought tolerance, and suitability for containers. Problems & Solutions Overwatering can cause root rot; provide excellent drainage. Harsh afternoon sun can scorch leaves; provide summer shade. Protect from freezing temperatures […]
Echeveria Ruffled Red
An ornamental succulent with broad, fleshy leaves and deeply ruffled edges, forming a sculptural rosette with red, pink, and blue-green tones. Special Features Dramatically ruffled foliage; colorful rosettes; drought-tolerant once established, but needs protection from Phoenix’s extreme summer exposure. Problems & Solutions Root and crown rot: improve drainage and avoid prolonged wetness. Sunburn: provide afternoon […]
Semponium ‘Sienna’
An unusual intergeneric hybrid of Sempervivum and Aeonium, forming clustered succulent rosettes with warm copper, bronze, and reddish foliage. Best treated as a protected container specimen in Phoenix. Special Features Unusual Sempervivum–Aeonium parentage; colorful rosettes and a branching, clustered form. Drought tolerant once established, but not a dependable full-sun desert succulent. Problems & Solutions Phoenix […]
Semponium ‘Diamond’
An intergeneric hybrid of Sempervivum and Aeonium with dense rosettes of fleshy, pointed leaves. Best treated as a protected container succulent in Phoenix rather than a desert landscape plant. Special Features Unusual Sempervivum–Aeonium parentage; sculptural rosettes and changing foliage colors. Well suited to decorative containers. Problems & Solutions Phoenix summer heat and direct sun can […]
Tangerine Aloe
A compact, clumping hybrid aloe generally sold as Aloe ‘Tangerine’, with fleshy, toothed leaves and showy tangerine-orange flowers. Special Features Drought tolerant once established; hummingbird-attracting flowers; produces offsets that expand the clump. Problems & Solutions Root rot from excess moisture: improve drainage and allow drying between waterings. Summer sunburn: provide afternoon shade. Frost damage: cover […]
Black Coral Sansevieria
An architectural succulent with upright, sword-shaped leaves in deep green to nearly black, patterned with contrasting silvery-green horizontal bands. Special Features Bold vertical foliage; drought tolerant once established; adaptable to indoor conditions and well suited to containers. Problems & Solutions Overwatering causes root and rhizome rot; allow soil to dry and ensure drainage. Phoenix sun […]