Online Resources
Henry Shaw Cactus and Succulent Society members have collectively accumulated many years of experience in selecting and raising cacti and succulents. Some of their knowledge is reflected in the Plant of the Month pages, which provide background and growing tips for various species.
Click the links below for further information on cacti and succulents. To suggest additional links, e-mail cactus1803@yahoo.com.
To ask specific cacti and succulent questions, contact Mike Hellmann – cactus1803@yahoo.com, or the Kemper Center for Home Gardening at Missouri Botanical Garden – plantinformation@mobot.org or 314- 577-5143. Allow up to seven days for a reply. Members can also log in to the HSCSS Online Forum to discuss plant concerns and other topics.
- General Cultivation Information
(Cacti & Succulents as House Plants) - Common Cacti & Succulents
Links – Plant Culture
- Bihrmann’s Caudiciforms – http://www.bihrmann.com/caudiciforms/
- Caudiciforms/Fat Plants – http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/266/
- Desert Tropicals – http://www.desert-tropicals.com
- The Succulent Plant Page – http://www.succulent-plant.com/cultivation.html
Links – Propagation
- CSSA Seed Depot – http://cssa.myshopify.com/collections/seed-depot
- Germination Tips – https://mesagarden.com/germination-tips
- Propagation Techniques – http://www.cactus-and-succulents.com
Links – Genus-Specific Information
- Adenium – http://adenium.tucsoncactus.org/cultivat.html
- Ariocarpus – http://www.living-rocks.com
- Copiapoa – http://www.copiapoa.dk
- Euphorbia – http://www.euphorbia.de/indexe.htm
- Haworthia Society – http://www.haworthia.org
- Haworthia – http://www.alshaworthia.com/index_uk.htm
- Mammillaria – http://www.mammillarias.net
- Mesemb Study Group – http://www.mesemb.org
- Mesembs – http://www.mesembs.com
- Pachypodium – http://www.pachypodium.org
- Sempervivum, Echeveria – http://www.drought-smart-plants.com
- South African Plants – http://www.plantzafrica.com
Links – Winter-Hardy Plants
- American West – http://www.coldhardycactus.com
- High-Country Gardens – http://www.highcountrygardens.com/
perennial-plants/cacti-and-succulents - Intermountain Cactus – http://www.intermountaincactus.com
- Western Colorado – http://www.ccss-online.org/pdf/DonsHardyCactus.pdf
Links – Taxonomy
- International Plant Names Index – http://www.ipni.org
- USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network – https://www.ars-grin.gov
Links – Conservation
- CITES Endangered Species – http://www.cites.org/eng/app/index.php
- Field Collection Number Query – http://ralph.cs.cf.ac.uk/Cacti/fieldno.html
- Cactus and Succulent Plants: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan – https://portals.iucn.org/library/sites/library/files/documents/1997-041.pdf
Links – Succulent Societies
- Cactus Mall Club List – http://www.cactus-mall.com/clubs.html
- British Cactus and Succulent Society – http://www.bcss.org.uk
- Cactus and Succulent Society of America – http://www.cactusandsucculentsociety.org
- CSSA Affiliate Histories – http://www.cssaarchives.com/AffiliateHistories.html
- Succulent Society of South Africa – http://www.succulentsociety.co.za
Links – Botanical Gardens
- Desert Botanical Garden – Phoenix – http://www.dbg.org
- Missouri Botanical Garden – http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org
- Tucson Botanical Gardens – http://www.tucsonbotanical.org
Links – Growers
- Arid Lands Greenhouses – http://www.aridlands.com
- Altman Plants – https://altmanplants.com/brands/cactus-collection/
- Huntington Botanical Gardens – ISI Plant Introductions –
http://www.huntington.org/BotanicalDiv/ISI/catalogintro.html - J & J Cactus and Succulents – http://www.jjcactus-succulents.net
- Living Stones Nursery – https://www.lithops.com
- Mesa Garden – http://www.mesagarden.com
- Out of Africa – http://www.out-of-africa-plants.com
- Rio Grande Cacti – http://riograndecactinm.com
- Shoal Creek Succulents – https://shoalcreeknursery.com/catalog/258340/succulents
Links – Auction Stores
- Susan Amoy – https://www.ebay.com/str/amoybonsaiandsucculentplants
- Rare Flora – https://www.ebay.com/usr/rareflora
- Teedee Cacti – https://www.ebay.com/str/teedeecactiandgoldprospecting
Links – Other Resources
- Cactus and Succulent Plant Mall – http://www.cactus-mall.com
- CactiGuide.com – http://www.cactiguide.com
- Cactus Explorers Club Journal – http://www.cactusexplorers.org.uk/journal1.htm
- Xerophilia – http://www.cactuspro.com/biblio/en:xerophilia