subject: Succulent Plants From A (aloe) To Z (zebra Plant) [print this page] A is for Aloe, which is one of the most commonly known succulent genus, and which includes the burn healing Aloe vera.
B is for Black Rose, common name for Aeonium arboreum, whose clusters of dark leaves do have a rose like shape.
C is for Cactus, the prickly king of the succulent plants.
D is for Dracaena draco, also known as the Dragon Tree, which is very slow growing but also long lived.
E is for Euphorbia, a large genus of plants many of whom are succulents, and includes Euphorbia milii or the Crown of Thorns.
F is for Fire Sticks, or Euphorbia tirucalli, which many thin stems topped with red, making them look like sticks glowing with fire.
G is for Gasteria, whose name comes from the Latin for stomach which refers to their "stomach-shaped" flowers.
H is for Hens and Chicks, common name for Sempervivum, who spread from the mother "hen" plant with adjacent small "chicks"
I is for Ice plant, common name for Delosperma cooperi, the tough succulent ground cover with pink or yellow flowers.
J is for Jade Plant, common name for Crassula ovata whose think green leaves do indeed resemble jade.
K is for Kalanchoe, a genus which includes several succulents with vibrant flowers of different colors.
L is for Lithops, which look like little green elephant toes.
M is for Mother-in-law's tongue, the common name for Sansevieria trifasciata, which have swordlike leaves that are often variegated.
N is for Navelwort, the common name for Umbilicus rupestris, which have roundish leaves with a navel-like indentation in the center.
O is for Orchid Cactus, the common name for Epiphyllum, who have long flat stems and amazing orchid like flowers
P is for Pachypodium, a family of distinctive succulent trees and shrubs which often have fat trunks topped with small leaves.
Q is for Quite Drought Resistant, which describes most succulents.
R is for Rosary vine, the common name for Crassula rupestris, a succulent with leaves who's habit resembles Catholoc rosary beads
S is for Sedum, which include many beautiful cascading plants including the popular Donkey's Tail
T is for Teddy bear cholla, the common name for Opuntia bigelovii, which may look soft and cuddly, but it is not.
U is for Unicorn, which seems like it would make a great common name for a succulent but does not seem to be.
V is for Variegation, which are white or yellow markings on green leaves, and many succulents have.
W is for Wax plant, common name for Hoya carnosa, a vine with fragrant clusters of star shaped flowers.
X is for Xeriscaping, which is landscaping without irrigation - perfect for succulents.
Y is for Yellow chin-cactus, the common name for Gymnocalycium leeanum, which produces
Z is for Zebra Plant, the common name for Haworthia fasciata, which have distinctive zebra like stripes.
