Sarcocaulon crassicaule Crassulaceae As the plant matures the

As the plant matures the leaves develop prominent spines (see last image)

Flowers are orange to red and produced in the summer

It is one of the very first cacti to bloom in the late winter or early spring

Fricii   A nice plant of this soft gray green species with pink flowers

A nice green bodied species with white to yellow tufts of hair when mature

Sarcocaulon crassicaule Crassulaceae As the plant matures theSarcocaulon crassicaule Also called Bushman's Candle, this South African native is closely related to the common Geranium and Pelargonium, but is adapted to desert conditions. Many people consider it to be a species of Monsonia. It produces fat stems that often grow horizontally a few inches above the ground. The petioles (leaf stalks) of each leaf turn into spines when the leaf dies. Flowers are an attractive white to light pink color. This plant