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1. Cactaceous genera (Category) ... to this question since it is influenced by far too many variables. Indeed, a small clay pot dries out faster than a big and deep one or a plastic container. A potting mix rich in organic matter dries off ... 2. The habitats (Category) ... like those of Mexico and southwestern US (Texas, New Mexico, Arizona), where Cactaceae like Mammillaria and Echinocereus generally predominate; some plants, for example Aylostera, Echinofossulocactus, ... 3. Cultivation notes (Category) ... Euphorbia, Mammillaria candida and other Mammillarias with white spination. - MINERAL MIX - 1 part of cultivated garden soil; - 1 part of leaf mould; - 5 parts of non-calcareous sand, possibly ... 4. Sowing (Category) ... BAG AND ITS VARIANTS Many growers, especially if germination is very difficult or slow, resort to a particular sowing method which consists in placing the pots, after having sown the seeds and wetted ... 5. acanthocalycium (Phocagallery / acanthocalycium) Habitat: Argentina. Description: a genus of globular or cylindrical cacti. The flowers have a scaly tube and are borne at the top. Soil: basic mix. Location: full sun and plenty of air circulation. ... 6. aizoaceae (Phocagallery / aizoaceae) ... They are particularly prone to collar rot due to excess moisture. Many Mesembryanthemums (Argyroderma, Conophytum, Lithops, Lapidaria, Pleiospilos, ecc.) are best overwintered inside a glasshouse ... 7. anacardiaceae (Phocagallery / anacardiaceae) ... of 10-12°C (50-54°F). Water: average. Cultivation tips: these deciduous plants enjoy high temperatures and low air humidity. Raise from seed. Main genera of Anacardiaceae: Operculycaria, ... 8. aporophyllum (Phocagallery / aporophyllum) Habitat: intergeneric hybrids. Description: a group of hybrids obtained by crossing Aporocactus with Epiphyllum. Soil: fertile mix with a pH of 6. Location: a shady and well ventilated site; ... 9. ariocarpus (Phocagallery / ariocarpus) Habitat: Texas, New Mexico, Northern Mexico. Description: they have a short stem with hard, large tubercles and a fleshy taproot. The white, pink or purple flowers arise from the centre. They are adapted ... 10. arrojadoa (Phocagallery / arrojadoa) Habitat: Brazil. Description: a genus with upright stems, sometimes exhibiting a horizontal or oblique habit. Some may be cespitose, others such as A. rhodantha quite tall. The glossy green stems have ... 11. asclepiadaceae (Phocagallery / asclepiadaceae) ... or tubers of Ceropegia woodii. Main genera of Asclepiadaceae: Brachystelma, Caralluma, Ceropegia, Cynanchum, Duvalia, Echidnopsis, Fockea, Hoodia, Hoya, Huernia, Orbea, Pectinaria, Piaranthus, Pseudolithos, ... 12. asteraceae (compositae) (Phocagallery / asteraceae) Habitat: the succulent species occur in South Africa, the Canary Islands, South Arabia, India, Madagascar. Description: the family includes dicotyledonous plants that may store water in the leaves, ... 13. blossfeldia (Phocagallery / blossfeldia) Habitat: Northern Argentina, Bolivia. Description: a dwarf genus with short ribless stems, spiny tubercles, beetroot-like roots. Flowers are borne from April to September. In the wild they grow in fissures ... 14. bombacaceae (Phocagallery / bombacaceae) Habitat: tropical sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, Asia, some islands across the Indian Ocean, Australia, America. Description: Dicotyledonous plants that grow into large trees with tender wood and often ... 15. cephalocereus (Phocagallery / cephalocereus) Habitat: Central and South America, particularly Brazil. Description: a columnar ribbed cactus with spiny areoles bearing flowers near the top when the plant is mature, usually after several years. It ... 16. cereus (Phocagallery / cereus) ... Cereus aetiops, it flowers when it’s one metre (3.3 ft) high. Cereus hildmannianus v. monstruosus. Cereus validus, variable in appearance, it bears long spines and flowers profusely during ... 17. chamaecereus (Phocagallery / chamaecereus) Habitat: Northern Argentina, sub-Andean mountain ranges. Description: this genus tends to develop large clusters of stems 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 in) long; they bear numerous red flowers in late summer. A ... 18. cintia (Phocagallery / cintia) Habitat: Bolivia. Description: a dwarf genus of green, tap-rooted cacti with yellow flowers resembling those of Copiapoa. In the wild it grows at high altitudes with extreme diurnal temperature variations. ... 19. convolvulaceae (Phocagallery / convolvulaceae) Habitat: India, South Africa,Transvaal region, Namibia. Description: these woody or herbaceous plants often show a climbing habit and may contain latex. They generally have a large rhizome or caudex. ... 20. crassulaceae (Phocagallery / crassulaceae) Subfamilies: CRASSULOIDEAE, SEDOIDEAE, COTYLEDONOIDEAE, KALANCHOIDEAE, ECHEVERIOIDEAE, SEMPERVIVOIDEAE. According to some botanists only two of them are to be considered subfamilies:the Crassuloideae and ...
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