Desert cactus
Tough and often spiky plants, perfect for sunny windowsills. They are great to collect and fun to grow as there are lots of different kinds and some produce beautiful flowers. Top tip: they "rest" in the winter months and need just a dribble of water to stay alive.
Plants (52)
Astrophytum capricorne
Goat's horn cactus, Bishop's cap, Bishop's hat, Star plant
Disocactus martianus
Junco, Different cactus, Martius cactus
Echinocactus grusonii
Golden barrel cactus, Mother-in-law's seat, Eagle's claw
Parodia leninghausii
Golden ball cactus, Yellow tower, Parodi cactus
Astrophytum ornatum
Monks Hood, Star cactus
Cereus forbesii
Column cactus
Echinocereus pectinatus
Hedgehog cactus, Rainbow cactus
Echinopsis 'Oh Wow'
Hybrid sea-urchin cactus
Echinopsis 'Ralph's Orange'
Hybrid sea-urchin cactus
Echinopsis 'Susan Dace'
Hybrid sea-urchin cactus
Echinopsis subdenudata
Barbed sea urchin cactus
Euphorbia canariensis
Canary Island cactus spurge
Euphorbia obesa
Gingham golf ball, Living baseball, Zulu nut, Klipnoors
Gymnocalycium quehlianum
Chin cactus, Spider cactus
Isolatocereus dumortieri
Candelabra cactus
Leuchtenbergia principis
Agave cactus, Cob cactus, Prism cactus
Lobivia hoevenii
Easter lily cactus
Mammillaria backebergiana subsp. ernestii
Pincushion cactus
Mammillaria bombycina
Silky nipple cactus
Mammillaria elongata
Lady finger cactus, Golden lace cactus
Mammillaria microhelia
Pincushion cactus
Mammillaria polythele 'Nuda'
Pincushion cactus
Mammillaria spinosissima
Spiny pincushion cactus
Mammillaria supertexta
Pincushion cactus
Myrtillocactus geometrizans
Blue candle, Blue flame, Garambullo, Whortleberry cactus, Bilberry cactus
Opuntia ficus indica
Prickly pear, Tuna, Indian fig, Indian fig, Prickly pear, Mission cactus, Tuna mansa, Smooth mountain prickly pear
Opuntia humifusa
Eastern prickly pear, Low prickly pear, Smooth prickly pear
Opuntia subulata
Eve's needle cactus
Pachycereus pringlei
Mexican giant cactus
Pachypodium lamerei
Smooth leaf pachypodium, Madagascar bottle tree, Clubfoot
Parodia concinna
Ball cactus
Parodia magnifica
Magnificent golden ball cactus
Parodia warasii
Ball cactus
Parodia werneri
Ball cactus
Pilosocereus glaucochrous
Blue torch cactus, Column cactus
Pilosocereus leucocephalus
Old man cactus, Old man of Mexico, Runo, Cabeza de viejo, Organo
Polaskia chichipe f. cristata
Crested chichibe
Rebutia fulviseta
Crown cactus
Stenocactus vaupelianus
Wave cactus, Brain cactus
Stenocereus pruinosus
Grey ghost cactus
Sulcorebutia rauschii
Crown cactus
Astrophytum myriostigma 'Nudum'
Naked bishop's cap cactus
Echinopsis 'Darley Rose'
Sea-urchin cactus
Echinopsis 'Peach'
Hybrid sea-urchin cactus
Echinopsis atacamensis subsp. pasacana
Atacama sea-urchin cactus
Echinopsis cuzcoensis
Cuzco sea-urchin cactus, Inca-surprise sea urchin cactus
Echinopsis ferox
Hedgehog sea-urchin cactus
Gymnocalycium baldianum
Chin cactus