A cabinet of succulents.
Discover one of the world’s most fascinating groups of plants, from sculptural rosettes and trailing vines to living stones and flowering desert species. Explore beautiful succulents from around the globe, each with its own story, natural habitat and growing habits, alongside practical advice on care, watering, light requirements and propagation. Whether you’re new to succulents or a seasoned collector, this collection will help you grow healthier plants while uncovering the remarkable adaptations that allow these extraordinary species to thrive in some of the world’s harshest environments.
Specimens
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African Milk Tree
Euphorbia trigona
Central Africa, chiefly Gabon and Cameroon

Aloe Vera
Aloe barbadensis miller
Arabian Peninsula, now naturalised across North Africa and the Mediterranean

Baby Necklace
Crassula rupestris subsp. marnieriana
Rocky outcrops of the Northern Cape, South Africa

Baby Toes
Fenestraria rhopalophylla
Coastal sands of Namaqualand, Namibia and South Africa

Bear's Paw
Cotyledon tomentosa
Karoo region of the Western Cape, South Africa

Black Rose
Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop'
A cultivar derived from species native to the Canary Islands

Blue Chalk Sticks
Senecio mandraliscae
Coastal scrub of the Eastern Cape, South Africa

Buddha's Temple
Crassula 'Buddha's Temple'
A cultivated hybrid of South African species

Burro's Tail
Sedum morganianum
Veracruz, Mexico, where it drapes from limestone cliffs

Calico Kitten
Crassula pellucida subsp. marginalis 'Variegata'
A variegated form of a Southern African species

Century Plant
Agave americana
Highlands of Mexico, naturalised across the Mediterranean

Christmas Cactus
Schlumbergera × buckleyi
Cloud forests of the Serra dos Órgãos, southeastern Brazil

Cocoon Plant
Senecio haworthii
Arid Little Karoo of South Africa

Cooper's Haworthia
Haworthia cooperi
Quartz fields of the Eastern Cape, South Africa

Copper Spoons
Kalanchoe orgyalis
Rocky escarpments of southwestern Madagascar

Coral Cactus
Euphorbia lactea 'Cristata'
A crested mutation of an Indian species

Crown of Thorns
Euphorbia milii
Dry forests of Madagascar

Desert Rose
Adenium obesum
Sahel and eastern Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula

Echeveria
Echeveria elegans
Semi-desert regions of Mexico, particularly Hidalgo

Elephant Bush
Portulacaria afra
Rocky hillsides of South Africa's Eastern Cape

Elephant's Foot
Dioscorea elephantipes
Western and Eastern Cape, South Africa

Fairy Washboard
Haworthiopsis limifolia
Grasslands of KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique

Flaming Katy
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
Highlands of Madagascar

Ghost Plant
Graptopetalum paraguayense
Cliffs of Tamaulipas, eastern Mexico

Golden Barrel Cactus
Echinocactus grusonii
Volcanic slopes of east-central Mexico

Hens and Chicks
Sempervivum tectorum
Mountains of southern and central Europe

Jade Plant
Crassula ovata
KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa

Jelly Bean Plant
Sedum rubrotinctum
A cultivated hybrid, presumed Mexican in origin

Living Stones
Lithops spp.
Arid pebble fields of Namibia and South Africa

Moonstones
Pachyphytum oviferum
Cliffs of San Luis Potosí, central Mexico

Old Lady Cactus
Mammillaria hahniana
Limestone slopes of Guanajuato, central Mexico

Ox Tongue
Gasteria bicolor
Eastern Cape, South Africa

Paddle Plant
Kalanchoe luciae
Highlands of South Africa, Lesotho and eSwatini

Painted Lady
Echeveria derenbergii
Oaxaca, southern Mexico

Panda Plant
Kalanchoe tomentosa
Granite outcrops of central Madagascar

Pencil Cactus
Euphorbia tirucalli
Semi-arid regions of eastern and southern Africa

Perle von Nürnberg
Echeveria 'Perle von Nürnberg'
A German cultivar of Mexican parentage

Pickle Plant
Kleinia stapeliiformis
Rocky slopes of the Eastern Cape, South Africa

Pincushion Peperomia
Peperomia ferreyrae
Cloud-forested foothills of Peru

Pinwheel Aeonium
Aeonium haworthii
Tenerife, Canary Islands

Plover Eggs
Adromischus cooperi
Karoo of the Eastern Cape, South Africa

Ponytail Palm
Beaucarnea recurvata
Semi-desert of eastern Mexico, chiefly Veracruz

Ruby Necklace
Othonna capensis
Western and Eastern Cape, South Africa

Silver Dollar Jade
Crassula arborescens
Western Cape, South Africa

Silver Squill
Ledebouria socialis
Eastern Cape, South Africa, in dappled thicket shade

Snake Plant
Dracaena trifasciata
Tropical West Africa, from Nigeria to the Congo basin

Split Rock
Pleiospilos nelii
Semi-desert of the Little Karoo, South Africa

String of Bananas
Curio radicans
Drylands of southern Africa

String of Dolphins
Curio × peregrinus
A cultivated hybrid of two South African species

String of Hearts
Ceropegia woodii
Eastern South Africa, Zimbabwe and Swaziland

String of Pearls
Curio rowleyanus
Drylands of southwest Africa, including Namibia

String of Turtles
Peperomia prostrata
Rainforests of Brazil, on damp mossy tree trunks

Sunburst Aeonium
Aeonium 'Sunburst'
A garden hybrid of Canary Islands species

Tiger Jaws
Faucaria tigrina
Eastern Cape of South Africa

Topsy Turvy
Echeveria runyonii 'Topsy Turvy'
A sport of a species native to Tamaulipas, Mexico

Trailing Ice Plant
Delosperma cooperi
Grasslands of the Drakensberg, South Africa

Watch Chain
Crassula muscosa
Southern Africa, from Namibia to the Cape

Wax Plant
Hoya carnosa
Forests of eastern Asia and Australia

Zebra Haworthia
Haworthiopsis attenuata
Eastern Cape of South Africa, in rocky quartz outcrops

Zebra Plant
Haworthiopsis attenuata
Eastern Cape, South Africa