Cactae & succulents

 

This page gathers cactae and other succulents. In my interior, most of them are standing just behind a window oriented towards South and thus benefit from direct sunlight a big part of the day. For some species, development is desperately slow, while some others grow fast enough to allow cuttings every year without big damage to the original plant.

 

 

Euphorbia spp.    

This undetermined species of euphorbia was grown from a 10cm cutting picked up on a beach in Reunion Island in 2002. Cuttings from this kind of euphorbia is really easy, if the cut stem can dry 3 or 4 days before repotting in a sandy light mixture.

 

Bad growing conditions may let various diseases infect the plant. Below, a necrosis which is probably due to an excess of water or too high humidity.

Two cactae (undetermined species, probably cereus spp.) brought back from the southest point in Martinique island, lay at the bottom of euphorbia. These two are almost never watered directly, they benefit from waterings of the main plant.

 

 

Agave americana    
 

Such agave americana can be seen almost everywhere in the world. This sample is from Reunion island.

Senecio roleyanus is difficult to keep in a good shape indoor. It must be renewed almost every year with cuttings.

Senecio roleyanus

   

 

 

Zygocactus truncatus    
This brazilian cactae produces estonishing flowers just before christmas. Zygocactus truncatus is a very easy plant, unless it is not overwatered nor overfertilized.

 

 

Kalanchoe crenata    

This kalanchoe crenata comes from the north coast of Guadeloupe's Grande Terre island. There, it lives between rocks directly in the sand.

Ceropegia woodii is also known as the "chain of hearts" plant, as its leaves look more or less alike a shape of heart.

 

 

This one does well in suspension. Despite it is hung two meters above the ground, its stems colonize the container of an old aspidistra eliator...

 

 

This species of kalanchoe is very easy to multiply, as it produces hundreds of plantlets which just need to fall on the ground to extend their roots and start growing.

Ceropegia woodii

   

 

 

Sanseveria spp.    
This sample of sanseveria comes from the northern coast of Venezuela. I just picked one or two leaves and made cuttings with 8cm segments. After 3 years, I now get a nice potting.

This one is from the Martinique island

 

Their colors and patterns are quite different what makes all their interest.