5️⃣ Fascinating Staged Succulents and Cactus--Which One Is Your Favorite?

Haworthia truncata "Lime Green" Origin: Native to South Africa Description: A unique looking succulent with its fan shaped leaf arrangement. Grows up to 6 inches in height and forms nice tight clusters. Care: Water only when soil is dry and plant in a well-drained soil Dormant during winter. During its dormant period, water very little. Flower: white to yellow Required Lighting: Filtered sun to shade Frost Tolerance: Light frost protection required. Tolerant to 41 °F Euphorbia horrida Origin: South Africa Description: A cylindrical succulent that can grow between 3 to 5 feet tall over time. It can cluster with offsets to about 2 feet wide. Contains a poisonous milky, white latex or sap inside the stem. Be careful when handling all Euphorbias. Wash hands and wear protective gear such as gloves when handling or transferring these plants. Sun: filtered sun outdoors. Water: Once every 10 days outdoors or once a month indoors. Frost: Not cold or frost hardy. Mammillaria gracilis cv. oruga Origin: Mexico Flower: Pink to creamy yellow Description: A slow growing and clustering cactus that produces multiple small offsets. It can grow to about 3 inches tall to 4 inches wide. Sun: Full sun to filtered light outdoors. Water: About once every 7 to 10 days outdoors. Be sure soil is dry prior to watering. Frost: 20°F - 50°F. Euphorbia neriifolia variegata Origin: India and parts of Southeast Asia Flower: Clusters of yellow-green to pale red surrounded by bright red or green bracts. Description: A fast growing succulent shrub that can get to about 3 to 6 feet tall in the container. In the ground and ideal climate conditions, this multi-branching shrub can grow between 13 to 20 feet tall. Sun: Filtered sun outdoors. Water: About once a week outdoors. Frost: Not cold or frost hardy. Ideal temperatures would be between 60°F and 85°F. Abromeitiella brevifolia "Argentina Ball" Origin: Argentina, Bolivia Flower: Green tubular flowers Description: A rare, slow-growing bromeliad that has sharp, green, triangular rosettes. Over many years, this plant will develop into a mound shape. It can spread to almost 3 feet wide and about 2 to 3 feet tall when mature. The “Argentina Ball” makes an amazing container plant for your collection or as a signature landscape plant. Sun: Full to partial sun Water: Once every two weeks outdoors. When established, this plant is drought tolerant. Frost: 25°F