Different Types Of Cactus House Plants. The Carnegiea gigantea also known as the saguaro cactus is one of the defining plants of the Sonoran desert. Epiphyllum is a genus of 19 species of epiphytic plants in the cactus family native to Central America.
This cactus plant has spines and sometimes has flowers which makes it a very ornamental plant. The flowers on this type especially the Christmas cactus can range from shades of. Some popular varieties include the golden barrel california barrel fishhook cactus blue barrel and colvillers barrel.
Common names for these species include climbing cacti orchid cacti and leaf cacti though the latter also refers to the genus Pereskia.
Their stems can grow 6 to 15 cm in length 4 to 12 cm in width. The stems are ribbed and slender reaching up to the sky as a normal cactus does. The flowers on this type especially the Christmas cactus can range from shades of. Zebra Cactus - Succulent - Houseplants by Barbara Griffin -.