Demonstration Gardens Plant List Pima County, Arizona

Cactus and Succulent Garden

The plants on this list are located in the Cactus Garden area of the Pima County Demonstration Gardens.

This free public garden can be toured at 4210 N. Campbell, Tucson, Arizona, Monday - Friday, 8:30a.m. to 4:00p.m.

Where possible we have provided links to our Arid Plant Manual, which provides more detailed information about individual plants.

Cross vine

BOTANICAL NAME	COMMON NAME
Bignonia capreolata	tangerine blooms
Acacia berlandieri	Berlandier acacia
Acacia redolens	Prostrate acacia
Agave bracteosa	Squid agave
Agave gemniflora	Twin-flowered agave
Agave lophantha	Holly agave
Agave peloma
Agave schottii	Shin dagger
Agave toumeyana	Toumey's century plant
Agave victoriae-reginae	Queen Victoria agave
Aloe ferox	Aloe ferox
Aloe striata	Coral aloe
Aloe variegata	Partridge breast aloe
Astrophytum ornatum	Star cactus
Baileya multiradiata	Desert marigold
Borzicactus samaipatanus	Bolivia
Caesalpinia mexicana	Mexican bird of paradise
Calliandra eriophylla	Fairy duster
Carnegiea gigantea	Saguaro
Cephalocereus senilis	Old man cactus
Cereus peruvianus	Uruguayan cereus/ Peruvian apple
Cereus peruvianus monstrosus	Curiosity plant
Chilopsis linearis	Desert willow tree
Cleistocactus strausii	Snow pole
Dasylirion wheeleri	Desert spoon
Echinocactus grusonii	Golden barrel cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii	Strawberry hedgehog
Echinocereus rigidissimus v. rubrispinus	Mexican rainbow cactus
Echinopsis tersheckii	Argentine saguaro
Echinocereus triglochidiatus	Claret cup hedgehog
Echinocereus triglochidiatus gonacanthus	Claret cup
Encilia farinosa	Brittlebush
Eriogonum fasciculatum	California buckwheat
Euphorbia antisyphilitica	Candelilla or wax plant
Euphorbia resinifera	Moroccan mound
Euphorbia rigida	Gopher plant
Ferocactus covillei	Fishhook barrel cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus	Fire barrel
Ferocactus latispinus	Crow's claw cactus
Ferocactus wislizenii	Fishhook barrel cactus
Fouquieria splendens	Ocotillo
Guaiacum coulteri	Guayacan
Gymnocalycium sp.	Chin cactus
Hesperaloe funifera	Giant hesperaloe
Hesperaloe parviflora	Red yucca
Justicia californica	Chuparosa (yellow variety)
Leucophyllum zygophullum	Blue Texas ranger
Lysiloma watsonii	Feather tree
Mammillaria microcarpa	Sonoran pincushion
Mammillaria parkinsonii	Owl's eye cactus
Mascagnia macroptera	Orchid vine
Myrtillocactus geometrizans	Blue candle
Oreocereus trollii	Mexican old man cactus
Pachycereus marginatus	Mexican fencepost
Pachycereus schottii v. monstrosus    (Lophocereus)	Totem pole cactus
Parkinsonia floridum	Blue palo verde
Peniocereus greggii	Night blooming cereus
Pithecellobium flexicaule	Texas ebony
Salvia coccinea	Scarlet sage
Simmondsia chinensis	Jojoba
Stenocereus alamosensis	Octopus cactus
Stenocereus thurberi	Organ pipe cactus
Tephrocactus articulatus	Pine cone cactus
Vauquelinia californica	Arizona rosewood
Yucca bacata	Banana yucca
Yucca rigida	Blue yucca

Plantlist last updated February 18, 2011

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