Tula’s Plant Library

This vibrant member of the daisy family is native to Southeast Asia, where it’s found in the tropical rainforests of Java, Indonesia. In its native...

Botanical Name — Hatiora salicornioides Common Name — Dancing bones cactus, Spice cactus Plant Family — Cactaceae Background A member of the Rhip...

Lime green with red blush, Haworthia kikuhigasa looks like a terrestrial sea anemone. Vaguely translucent, the leaves will blaze neon when in direc...

Haworthia limifolia f. variegata  is endemic to Southeastern Africa.  This variety is highly collectable due to its cream and green variegation on ...

The lush, lime-green leaves of Haworthia mirabilis are vaguely translucent, giving this plant a particularly alien look. A South Africa native, thi...

Hildewintera aureispina cristata is the crested form of a Bolivia-native that looks more like a hanging rat tail than a cluster of brain coral. The...

Hildewintera colademononis was reclassified to Cleistocactus winteri subsp. Colademononis. It is native to Bolivia and is an epilithic plant which ...

With its thick, waxy leaves and mild tolerance to drought Hoya carnosa are hardy and easy to care for plants. This species is native to tropical ra...

Botanical Name — Hoya carnosa variegata 'Tricolor' Common Name — Wax plant, Porcelain flower Plant Family — Apocynaceae Background With its thick,...

Hoya kerrii’s thick, waxy, heart-shaped leaves make it a crowd pleaser. In Europe, it’s often bought as a gift for Valentine’s Day. This fast-growe...

Hoya pachyclada is a vining epiphyte native to Thailand. Beloved by collectors for its ovoid leaves that come to a soft point, this slow-grower wi...

Hoya pubicalyx 'Black Dragon' is a nursery cultivar of Hoya pubicalyx, a vining epiphyte native to the Philippines. Its thick, waxy leaves love dap...

Kalanchoe rhombopilosa is native to Southwestern Madagascar. It is one of the smaller growing species of the genus, growing to about 12 inches in h...

Leuchtenbergia principis is the only species in the unique cactus family Leuchtenbergia. Resembling an Agave with long, tubercle limbs, this sun-lo...

Botanical Name — Lophocereus schottii var. major Common Name — Senita cactus, Totem pole cactus Plant Family — Cactaceae   Background Lophocereus s...

Truly a Frankenstein’s monster of plants, Mammillaria bocasana f. Monstruosa, or Fred (named after the man who discovered it), is a nursery cultiva...

Botanical Name — Mammillaria gracilis cv. oruga Common Name — thimble cactus Plant Family — Cactaceae Background Mammillaria gracilis are small m...

Mammillaria polythele 'Toluca' is a nursery produced cultivar. It was cultivated to have no spines or one or two small spines per areole. Mammillar...

Botanical Name — Mammillaria spinosissima cristata Common Name — brain cactus Plant Family — Cactaceae Background Native to the arid deserts of c...

Matucana madisoniorum is a small, globular cactus that grows natively in a tiny region of Peru. Due to collecting and grazing goats in the area, it...

This perennial Kenya native has a distinctive “root foot,” where it stores water during dry periods. Snake-like stems curl and flower year-round, g...

Monstera deliciosa is an understory tropical plant native to rainforests of Central America in the Araceae family.  This plant has currently become...

Native to Central and Northern Mexico, the Mytillocactus geometrizans prefers dry, hot conditions with plenty of direct sun. It’s known for its bri...

Myrtillocactus geometrizans Fukurokuryuzinboku is a monstrose cultivar of the more commonly seen Myrtillocactus geometrizans, but this Cactus has m...

The Myrtillocactus geometrizans crestata is a highly sought after and rare form of the Myrtillocactus geometrizans. The crested formation occurs na...

Botanical Name — Neobuxbaumia polylopha Common Name — cone cactus, golden saguaro, golden spined saguaro, and wax cactus Plant Family — Cactaceae ...

This collector’s cactus has roots in Cachita, Chile. Known for its deep green, almost purple trunk, it loves tons of light, great ventilation, and ...

Nephrolepis exaltata is a lush, shrubby fern native to tropical regions around the world. Humidity-loving, it grows naturally in moist ecosystems l...

Botanical Name — Notocactus werdemannianus spiralis Common Name — ball cactus Plant Family — Cactaceae Background Native to South Africa, Notocact...

The Opuntia cacanapa 'Ellisiana'  is native to the US (South Texas) and Mexico.  This Opuntia is a hybrid cultivated for its lack of thorns or shor...

Opuntia cochenillifera is a native to Mexico, but it is widely cultivated across the Americas and Asia. The ‘Sunburst,’ form does not occur natural...

Opuntia miquelii is a native of the northern Chilean coast, where it is relatively widespread. It’s cylindrical, bluish stems are covered in long s...

Botanical Name — Opuntia reticulata cobra Common Name — Opuntia cobra Plant Family — Cactaceae Background Opuntia reticulata cobra is a fun cultiv...

Opuntia strobiliformis is a slow growing small segmented cactus which is native to Western Argentina.  The segmented stems reassemble little pine c...

The Oxalis is an edible perennial plant native to the southern parts of South America. It’s leaves grow in a trifoliate pattern, hence the name “Fa...

The Pachycereus marginatus is native to Central Mexico but has been naturalized all throughout Mexico. The columnar trunks can grow up to 20 feet t...

Pachycereus marginatus f. cristata is an unusual, mutated form of a typically columnar Pachycereus marginatus. Its fan-like structure and interweav...

Parodia leninghausii is a columnar cactus with approximately thirty ribs covered in harmless yellow spikes. It is native to Southern Brazil. Easy t...

Botanical Name — Pellaea rotundifolia Common Name — Button fern Plant Family — Pteridaceae Background Pellaea rotundifolia are low-lying plants n...

Peperomia obtusifolia is an epiphytic plant that is native from Mexico to northern South America. It grows upwards in a bushy manner and likes warm...

Philodendron hederaceum 'Brazil' is originally from South America and is an attractive perennial cultivar in the Araceae family.  It has heart-shap...

Philodendron 'Moonlight' is a bright green, almost fluorescent hybrid known for its cheerful look and its ease of care. New leaves unfurl from redd...

Philodendron bipinnatifidum is an incredibly adaptable tropical rainforest dweller native to South America. As it matures, selloum will often creat...

Philodendron micans is native to the Carribean islands of Dominica and Tobago. This epiphytic and epilithic species of Philodendron grows naturally...

Botanical Name —  Philodendron tatei ‘Congo Rojo’ Common Name — Rojo Philodendron, Congo Rojo, Red Congo Plant Family — Araceae   Background Philo...

Botanical Name — Pilea glauca 'Aquamarine' Common Name — baby tears, silver sprinkles plant Plant Family — Urticaceae Background Pilea glauca ‘Aq...

Scientific Name — Platycerium superbum  Common Name — Staghorn Fern Plant Family — Polypodiaceae Background Platycerium superbum is an epiphytic f...

Plerandra elegantissima is a flowering plant with distinct dark, finger-like leaves that is native to New Caledonia, a French territory off the coa...

Botanical Name — Polaskia chichipe Common Name — chichipe Plant Family — Cactaceae Background Polaskia chichipe is a columnar, densely branched c...

Botanical Name — Polyscias fruticosa Common Name — Ming aralia Plant Family — Araliaceae Background Polyscias fruticosa or Ming Aralia is a small...