After our visit to the succulent cafe and walk on the pier, we consulted Yelp for a burger joint close by (the wait for Ruby's on the pier was almost an hour) and chose Ty's Burger House. To my surprise they had an awesome outdoor garden with tons of succulents and a great spot to chill and eat what turned out to be fantastic hamburgers!!

Family: Aloaceae

Genus: Gasteria obtusa

Common Name(s): Oxs' Tongue

Synonym(s): Gasteria nitida, Gasteria decipiens

Native Habitat: South Africa

Flower: Orange

Cultivar Availability: Common Locally in some Areas

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Crassula 'Springtime' forms pagoda-like stems with alternating fuzzy emerald-green pointed triangular leaves. Flowers appear in profusion and are pale pink with a deep pink center. Porous soil with adequate drainage. Bright, filtered light and ample airflow. Water thoroughly when soil is dry to the touch. Protect from frost to prevent scarring.

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Family: Cactaceae

Genus: Ferocactus alamosanus

Common Name(s):

Synonym(s): Echinocactus alamosanus, Ferocactus reppenhagenii

Native Habitat: Colima, Oaxaca, Michoacan de Ocampo, Sonora - Mexico

Flower: Yellow

Cultivar Availability: Common Locally in some Areas

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Family: Crassulaceae

Genus: Crassula ovata

Common Name(s): Jade Plant, Jade Tree

Synonym(s): Crassula portulacea, Crassula argenta, Crassula argentea

Distribution: South Africa

Flower: White

Cultivar Availability : Common

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Family: Cactaceae

Genus: Parodia werneri

Common Name(s):

Synonym(s): Notocactus uebelmannianus, Notocactus arachnites, Parodia crassigibba

Distribution: Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil

Flower: Purple, Red

Cultivar Availability: Common

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Family: Crassulaceae

Genus: Echeveria carnicolor

Common Name(s):

Synonym(s):

Native Habitat: Mexico

Flower: Orange, Red, Yellow

Cultivar Availability: Common Locally in Some Areas

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This is one that looks even better in the large format (all that hair!).

Photo by Katie Hetrick 5.3.15

Family: Crassulaceae

Genus: Crassula subacaulis f. Campfire

Common Name(s): Campfire Crassula, Red Flames

Synonym(s): Crassula capitella, Crassula erosula

Native Habitat: South Africa

Flower: White

Cultivar Availability: Common Locally in Some Areas

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All kinds of blooms popping up in my little garden!

Family: Aloaceae

Genus: Gasteria batesiana

Common Name(s):

Synonym(s): Gasteria carinata, Gasteria subverrucosa marginata, Gasteria transvaalensis

Native Habitat: South Africa

Flower Color(s): Coral, Green, Orange, Red

Cultivar Availability: Common

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Family: Crassulaceae

Genus: Crassula pellucida subsp. marginalis

Common Name(s):

Synonym(s): Crassula marginalis

Native Habitat: South Africa

Flower: White

Cultivar Availability: Common Locally in Some Areas

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An evergreen shrub native to the Southwest United States and Mexico. Purple flowers bloom March through November. Leaves are 6 - 12 inches in length and 1/2-3/4 inches wide. Ruellia brittoniana comes in several colors, including purple, blue, pale pink and white. ‘Chi Chi’ is a pink flowering type.'Blanca' is white, and 'Katie' is a dwarf variety.

Adapted to poor soil and desert conditions, add to a xeriscape garden. Has ability to reseed.

Photo by Katie Hetrick 5.3.15

Family: Cactaceae

Genus: Coryphantha elephantidens

Common Name(s): Elephant's Tooth, Starry Ball

Synonym(s): Mammillaria elephantidens, Mammillaria recurvispina, Coryphantha recurvispina, Mammillaria bumamma, Coryphantha bumamma, Coryphantha greenwoodii, Coryphantha garessii

Native Habitat: Michoacan de Ocampo, Morelos - Mexico

Flower Color(s): Pink, Purple, White

Cultivar Availability: Fairly Common

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Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve - La Jolla, California

Shaw's Agave, Agave shawii in bloom.

The plant is native to California coastal sage and chaparral habitats, along the Pacific Coast of northern Baja California state of Mexico and southwesternmost San Diego County of California. www.inaturalist.org/taxa/75297-Agave-shawii

Family: Aloaceae

Origin and Habitat: Horticultural hybrid (Gasteria batesiana x Gasteria 'Old Man Silver')

Hybridizer: David Cumming (Australia)

Synonyms: Gasteria cv. Little Warty, Gasteria batesiana cv. Little Warty, Gasteria maculata cv. Little Warty

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Once the flower spike gets large enough, buds start to emerge from the inflorescence (the botanical name for the whole big thing that carries the individual flowers) and a few weeks later, flowers begin opening.

Family: Cactaceae

Genus: Mammillaria vetula subsp. gracilis

Common Name(s):

Synonym(s): Mammillaria vetula, Chilita vetula, Mammillaria gracilis, Mammillaria magneticola, Mammillaria kuentziana

Native Habitat: Hidalgo, Queretaro de Arteaga - Mexico

Flower: Cream, Yellow

Cultivar Availability: Common

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Photo by Katie Hetrick 5.3.15

Family: Portulacaceae

Genus: Anacampseros karasmontana

Common Name(s):

Synonym(s):

Native Habitat: Southern Namibia; Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Flower: Pink

Cultivar Availability: Unusual

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Family: Cactaceae

Genus: Pilosocereus pachycladus

Common Name(s):

Synonym(s): Pseudopilocereus pachycladus, Pseudopilocereus azureus, Pilosocereus atroflavispinus, Pseudopilocereus atroflavispinus, Pilosocereus azureus, Pilosocereus oreus, Pseudopilocereus oreus, Pilosocereus pemambucoensis, Pseudopilocereus pernambucoensis, Pilosocereus splendidus, Pseudopilocereus spendidus, Pilosocereus superbus, Pseudopilocereus superbus, Pilosocereus cyaneus, Pilosocereus cenepequei, Pilosocereus schoebelii

Native Habitat: North eastern Brazil

Flower: White

Cultivar Availability: Common in some Areas

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...And softens everything it touches.

It would be gone soon enough.

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Dappled morning sunlight reflecting across pond in woodland garden, evironmentally-responsible, native plant sustainable garden, Mt Cuba Center Delaware

This looks more like an aloe that turned red in response to weather than one that's red all the time (like this). The leaves are somewhat narrow and nicely recurved, and it has offsets, as can be seen better here. Any ideas, please leave a comment!

Family: Cactaceae

Genus: Mammillaria muehlenpfordtii

Common Name(s):

Synonym(s): Mammillaria celsiana, Mammillaria neopotosina

Native Habitat: Guanajuato, Queretaro de Arteaga, San Luis Potosi - Mexico

Flower: Magenta, Red

Cultivar Availability: Common

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Echeveria spp.

Crassula tetragona 'Mini Pine Tree'

Aloe striata 'Coral Aloe'

Photo by Katie Hetrick 5.3.15

Family: Cactaceae

Genus: Mammillaria petterssonii

Common Name(s):

Synonym(s): Mammillaria obscura, Mammillaria pilensis, Mammillaria apozolensis, Mammillaria huiguerensis

Distribution: Guanajuato, Queretaro de Arteaga - Mexico

Flower: Pink, Red, White

Cultivar Availability: Common

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Family: Crassulaceae

Genus: Crassula ovata f. Gollum

Common Name(s): Jade Plant, Jade Tree

Synonym(s): Crassula portulacea, Crassula argenta, Crassula argentea

Distribution: South Africa

Flower: White

Cultivar Availability : Common

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Family: Aloaceae

Genus: Haworthia retusa

Common Name(s):

Synonym(s):

Native Habitat: South Africa

Flower: Green, White

Cultivar Availability: Common

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Spirea x bumalda

July 2009

Digital original, May 10, 2017, Walnut Creek, California USA

Asterales Asteraceae Gazania. Named for Theodorus Gaza (15th century scholar/translator), this flower opens during the daylight sunshine and furls at night. Displayed as a part of a container garden at Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. One of the most exquisite wildflowers I have seen and very complex. 3 of 3

Echeveria 'Topsy Turvy, believed to be a variant of Echeveria runyonii, forms upswept rosettes to 6" or more in diameter. The leaves are tubular with widened tips, and icy silver blue in color. 'Topsy Turvy' is considered by some to be a monstrose form, as the leaves are tubular, whereas the leaves of Echeveria runyonii are somewhat flattened, fleshy and have rounded tips. A very easily grown plant that is excellent for windowsill culture, in the rock garden or as a patio plant. In habitat, many Echeverias grow on rocky outcroppings at higher altitudes. In this habitat, the water drains quickly away from the roots of the plant, never allowing the plant to remain waterlogged. For this reason, it is essential in cultivation to use a very porous soil, which will allow quick drainage. Bright light is required to prevent "stretching" of Echeverias ("stretching" occurs when a moderately fast growing plant such as an Echeveria, is grown in dim light or over-fertilized, which causes overly lush growth that contributes to weak, pallid plants). Water thoroughly when soil is dry to the touch. Protect from frost.

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Photo by Katie Hetrick 5.3.15

Photo by Katie Hetrick 5.3.15

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