Plant forms

Succulents

Succulents store water in thick leaves or stems. This list is every plant tagged that way in the library, from garden yuccas to windowsill rosettes.

Open a profile for light, mix, and how dry the plant actually wants to be. A desert agave and a jungle succulent do not take the same care.

When a succulent is the right form

1. You need a plant that stores water in the tissue, not a thin-leaved perennial.
2. Match the profile’s light and drainage.
3. Cactus-like plants sit here only when we tagged them succulent — check the profile.

Plants for Succulents (572)

• Central Mexico Organ Pipe Full Sun10–15 ft (310–460 cm)
• Ice Plant Full Sun6 in (15 cm)
• Fairy Castle Cactus Full Sun1–6 ft (30–180 cm)
• Thanksgiving Cactus Partial Sun12 in (30 cm)
• Easter Cactus Partial Sun12 in (30 cm)
• Pig's Ear Full Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• Lamb's Tail Partial Sun6–8 in (15–20 cm)
• Paper Spine Cactus Full Sun12 in (30 cm)
• Pine Cone Cactus Full Sun12 in (30 cm)
• Dog Tail Cactus Full Sun8–10 ft (240–310 cm)
• Organ Pipe Cactus Full Sun15–25 ft (460–760 cm)
• Brain Cactus Full Sun3–5 in (8–13 cm)
• Giant Toad Plant Full Sun12 in (30 cm)
• Dragonfruit Full Sun10–20 ft (310–610 cm)
• Large-flowering Cactus Partial Sun3–20 ft (90–610 cm)
• Fishbone Cactus Partial Sun3–6 ft (90–180 cm)
• Christmas Cactus Partial Sun12 in (30 cm)
• Mistletoe Cacti Partial Sun4–6 ft (120–180 cm)
• Elephant Food Full Sun8–12 ft (240–370 cm)
• Chichipe Full Sun12–15 ft (370–460 cm)
• Split Rock Full Sun2–3 in (5–8 cm)
• Silver Ball Cactus Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Tom Thumb Cactus Full Sun2–4 in (5–10 cm)
• Balloon Cactus Full Sun12 in (30 cm)
• Madagascar Palm Full Sun10–20 ft (310–610 cm)
• Little Jewel Full Sun6 in (15 cm)
• Totem Cactus Full Sun10–12 ft (310–370 cm)
• Carrion Cactus Full Sun4 in (10 cm)
• Blue Candle Full Sun10–15 ft (310–460 cm)
• Candelabra Cactus Full Sun3–12 ft (90–370 cm)
• Turk's Cap Full Sun3 in (8 cm)
• Living Stones Full Sun1–2 in (3–5 cm)
• Trailing Ice Plant Full Sun12 in (30 cm)
• Chin Cactus Full Sun2–3 in (5–8 cm)
• Dwarf Chin Cactus Full Sun2–4 in (5–10 cm)
• Ghost Plant Full Sun12 in (30 cm)
• Tiger Aloe Full Sun12 in (30 cm)
• Fairy Elephant's Feet Full Sun3–4 in (8–10 cm)
• Candy Barrel Full Sun3–6 ft (90–180 cm)
• Mexican Lime Cactus Full Sun2–8 ft (60–240 cm)
• Devil's Tongue Cactus Full Sun2 ft (60 cm)
• Blue Barrel Cactus Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Spiny Barrel Cactus Full Sun6–10 ft (180–310 cm)
• Tiger Jaws Full Sun4–6 in (10–15 cm)
• Persian Carpet Flower Full Sun4–6 in (10–15 cm)
• Easter Lily Cactus Full Sun12 in (30 cm)
• Black Lace Cactus Full Sun12 in (30 cm)
• Devil's-Head Cactus Full Sun12 in (30 cm)
• Tree Cholla Full Sun3–8 ft (90–240 cm)
• Golden Cholla Full Sun6–10 ft (180–310 cm)
• Teddybear Cholla Full Sun3–8 ft (90–240 cm)
• Bear's Paw Full Sun1–3 ft (30–90 cm)
• Golden Rat Tail Cactus Full Sun5 ft (150 cm)
• Silver Torch Full Sun3–10 ft (90–310 cm)
• Rat Tail Cactus Full Sun8 ft (240 cm)
• Bushman's Pipe Partial Sun3–4 in (8–10 cm)
• Hedge Cactus Full Sun15–30 ft (460–910 cm)
• Saguaro Full Sun1–60 ft (30–1830 cm)
• Rock Purslane Full Sun1–3 ft (30–90 cm)
• Amole Full Sun3–7 ft (90–210 cm)