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Cacti For Dish Gardens

Terraria require plants that can live in an humid environment with limited light but dish gardens may be kept dry and exposed to the air therefore they are suitable for many cactus and succulent plants. They also require more light exposure and most of these plants will do best in sunlight.

 

Botanical Name Common Names among many others depending on the region.
Adromischus Calico hearts, leopard spots
Aloe Medicine Plant
Astrophytum myriostigma Bishop's cap
Cephalocereus nobilis Cylinder cactus
Cereus peruvianus 'Monstrosus' Curiosity plant
Crassula Jade plant
Crassula lycopodioides Toy cypress, watch chain
Crassula rupestris Rosary Vine
Echeveria Derenbergi Painted lady
Echeveria elegans Mexican snowball
Echeveria secunda var. glauca Hen and chickens
Echinocactus Grusonii Golden barrel cactus
Echinocereus pectinatus var. neomexicanus Rainbow cactus
Echinocereus reichenbachii Lace cactus
Echinocereus micromeris Button cactus
Euphorbia lactea cristata Crested euphorbia, frilled fan
Faucaria tigrina Tiger jaws
Gasteria liliputana Miniature gasteria, miniature ox tongue
Haworthia Pearl plant, wart plant
Haworthia fasciata Zebra haworthia
Haworthia margaritifera Pearl plant
Lithops spp. Living stones
Mammillaria bocasana Powder puff cactus
Mammillaria elongata Golden star cactus
Mammillaria fragilis Thimble cactus
Opuntia erectoclada Dominoes, pincushion cactus
Opuntia microdasys Bunny ears
Opuntia vilis Dwarf tree opuntia
Portulacaria afra Elephant bush
Portulacaria afra variegata Rainbow bush
Rebutia kupperiana Scarlet crown cactus
Rebutia minuscula Red crown cactus
Sedum Stonecrop
Sedum acre Golden carpet, gold moss
Sedum adolphi Golden sedum
Sedum dasyphyllum Golden glow
Sedum lineare Carpet Sedum
Sedum morganianum Burro's tail
Sedum multiceps Miniature Joshua tree
Sedum pachyphyllum Jelly beans
Sedum X rubrotinctum Christmas cheer
Stahlii Coral beads

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