Prickly Petals
Where Succulence Meets Elegance: Dive into the World of Prickly Petals!
Topics
Agave
Agave identification, cultivation, and care guides for these architectural succulents.
Aloe
Aloe species profiles and care, from everyday Aloe vera to rare collector specimens.
Cactus
Cactaceae identification and cultivation: barrel cacti, prickly pears, columnar species, epiphytes, and the rare collector forms.
Crassula
Growing and propagating Crassula, including jade plants, ropes, and miniatures.
Echeveria
Echeveria rosette guides — cultivars, propagation, and seasonal care.
Haworthia
Haworthia and Haworthiopsis care — small, slow-growing, low-light-tolerant succulents.
Kalanchoe
Flowering and foliage Kalanchoe species, care routines, and troubleshooting.
Sedum
Stonecrops for containers, green roofs, and rockeries — identification and care.
Sempervivum
Hens-and-chicks: hardy alpine rosettes for cold climates and living walls.
Senecio
Trailing and upright Senecio succulents, from string-of-pearls to blue chalksticks.
Care
Cross-species care: soil, watering, propagation, indoor conditions, arrangements.
Latest
Haworthiopsis fasciata: The Zebra Plant
Cultivation profile of Haworthiopsis fasciata, the banded-leaf Zebra Plant and the most widely grown hard-leaf species in the group.
Tulista pumila: The Pearl Plant
Cultivation profile of Tulista pumila (formerly Haworthia pumila), the large pearl-studded solitary rosette formerly regarded as the largest Haworthia.
Haworthia pygmaea: The Pebble-Window Miniature
Cultivation profile of Haworthia pygmaea V.Poelln., the small pebbled-window soft-leaf species from the Mossel Bay coast.
Haworthia retusa: The Star Window Haworthia
Cultivation profile of Haworthia retusa Duval, the flat-topped South African species whose recurved leaves form a pressed rosette of triangular windows.
Haworthia cooperi: The Translucent-Window Species
Cultivation profile of Haworthia cooperi Baker, the bulbous translucent-leaf species most prized for its glassy apical windows.