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Free guides for growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, and more. 46 plants. New to gardening? Check out the glossary.

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Speed Quick (< 45d) Medium (45–70d) Long (70d+)

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Cacti

Cactaceae (family)

Columnar Cereus (various species)

Cereus spp. (including Cereus hildmannianus, Cereus validus, Cereus repandus)

Hedgehog Cactus

Echinocereus coccineus

Fishhook Cactus

Mammillaria zeilmanniana

Saguaro Cactus

Carnegiea gigantea

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California Barrel Cactus

Ferocactus cylindraceus

Candy Barrel Cactus

Ferocactus latispinus

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Candy Cane Sedum

Sedum pseudoroseum 'Candy Cane'

Cape Blanco

Aeonium arboreum 'Cape Blanco'

Medusa's Head

Euphorbia caput-medusae

Castle Spire

Hylotelephium 'Castle Spire'

Beucke's Cactus

Cereus beuckeri

Argentine Giant Cactus

Cereus hildmannianus

Peruvian Apple Cactus

Cereus peruvianus

Christmas Cactus Gold Leaf

Schlumbergera truncata 'Gold Leaf'

Christmas Cactus Mistletoe

Schlumbergera × buckleyi (Christmas Cactus hybrid)

Christmas Cheer

Sedum rubrotinctum

Silver Torch Cactus

Cleistocactus strausii

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Clustered Fishhook Cactus

Mammillaria gracilis forma fragilis

Cobweb Sempervivum

Sempervivum arachnoideum

Columnar Cactus

Cereus columnaris and related species

Burger's Conophytum

Conophytum burgeri

Conophytum calculus

Conophytum calculus (Marloth) N.E.Br.

Cone Plant, Living Pebble

Conophytum minimum

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Conophytum friedrichiae

Conophytum maughanii

Conophytum obcordellum

Conophytum uviforme

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Copiapoa barquitensis

Copiapoa cinerea

Copiapoa cinerea (Philippi) Britton & Rose

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White Column Cactus

Copiapoa columna-alba

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Copiapoa cactus

Copiapoa echinoides

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Copiapoa marginata

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Atacama Desert Cactus

Copiapoa maritima

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Copiapoa tenuispina

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Copper Kettle Sedum

Sedum nussbaumerianum

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Copper Plate Aeonium

Aeonium arboreum 'Copper Plate'

Coppertone Sedum

Sedum nussbaumerianum

Coral Carpet Sedum

Sedum sp. (likely Sedum lineare or hybrid cultivar)

Cotyledon Pendens

Cotyledon pendens

Bear Paw

Cotyledon tomentosa

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Silver Dollar Tree

Crassula arborescens

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Toy Cypress

Crassula lycopodioides

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Jade Plant with Trailing Sedum

Crassula ovata with Sedum species

String of Buttons

Crassula perforata

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Jade Plant / Crassula

Crassula ovata (and related species)

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