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Aloe
are native to Africa and come in all sorts of colors and can grow from 2 inches to 5 feet tall. The graceful spikes of orange or reddish tubular flowers are a special treat for hummingbirds. Includes Aloe vera, known for its healing properties.
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Crested Cactus
are cacti that are rare freaks of nature that occur when the growing tip multiplies and the stem begins to "go crazy", forming undulating "fan" shapes that can give the appearance of "brains".
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Echeveria
have succulent leaves that grow like petals of a rose. Colors vary from ruby-glow black, grass-green, icy blues, frosty violets or nearly iridescent pastels. Drought tolerant.
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Euphorbia
are the African continent’s Old World version of cacti. Though they resemble cacti, Euphorbias are succulents that come in a multitude of shapes. Relatives of the popular Poinsettia plant, they also have a white, sticky sap that can irritate the skin of some people.
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Grafted “Moon” Cactus
are actually two plants grafted together. The upper, colorful cacti are born without chlorophyll, they are not green like other plants but can occur in hues of orange, yellow, pink, purple, bright ruby red or multicolored. This portion is grafted to a green Hylocereus species to provide the needed chlorophyll for photosynthesis.
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Hairy Men Cacti
Botanists suppose that the modified spines that look like hairs have grown to create more shade for the plant, and to create surface area for moisture to collect.
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Haworthia
are named after the British botanist Adrian Hardy Haworth and are natives to South Africa.
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Jade
are members of the Crassula family. Many varieties of Jade exist, including Mini Jade with its tight, compact leaves; 'Hobbit' and 'Gollum' or "Fingers" Jade, with their elongated, tube-like leaves;' Ruby' Jade with its red-edged leaves and 'Sunset' Jade, with its yellow tricolor leaves. Pink Jade is a variety that has a sought-after rosy pink flower that blooms in November and December.
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Mimicry
So named for their ability to mimic other items in nature like stones and pebbles, these succulents would be found nearly buried with the items that they are imitating as a method of survival.
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Monster Cactus
are sometimes confused with "crested cacti" but differ in that the stem does not form fan shapes; rather the stem seems to "sprout" many new growing tips, resulting in a "bizarre" appearance.
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String of Hearts, String of Pearls and Burro’s Tails
are favorite hanging succulents
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Sempervivum
form clusters of geometric rosettes, some with interlaced silken hairs with the appearance of cobwebs. These plants are cold and drought tolerant.
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