| Scientific name | Common name |
| Leuchtenbergia principis | agave cactus |
| Bryophyllum pinnatum | air plant; miracle leaf |
| Yucca aloifolia | Aloe Yucca |
| Opuntia microdasys var. albata | angora bunny ears |
| Cissus rotundifolia | Arabian wax cissus |
| Peniocereus greggi | Arizona Queen of the Night |
| Fenestraria rhopalophylla | baby toes |
| Sedum burrito | baby burro tail |
| Ferocactus, Echinocactus | barrel cactus |
| Sansevieria hallii | baseball bat |
| Nolina | bear grass |
| Cotyledon tomentosa | bear's paw |
| Opuntia basilaris | beaver tail |
| Acanthocereus pentagonus | big-needle vine |
| Mammillaria camptotricha | bird's nest cactus |
| Sansevieria trifasciata 'Hahnii' | bird's nest snake plant |
| Astrophytum myriostigma | bishop's cap |
| Puna clavarioides | black fingers |
| Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop' | black rose |
| Aloe brevifolia | blue Aloe |
| Ferocactus glaucescens | blue barrel cactus |
| Pilosocereus pachycladus (P.azureus) | blue candle |
| Fouquiera (Idria) columnaris | boojum tree |
| Tylecodon paniculatum | botterboom |
| Beaucarnea recurvata | bottle palm |
| Sansevieria hyacinthoides | bowstring hemp |
| Opuntia fulgida var. mamillata 'Monstrosa' | boxing glove |
| Echinofossulocactus | brain cactus |
| Mammillaria elongata 'Cristata' | brain cactus |
| Opuntia microdasys | bunny ears |
| Aloe succotrina | burn plant |
| Sedum morganianum | burro tail |
| Adromischus trigynus | calico hearts |
| Senecio articulatus | candle plant |
| Opuntia spinosior | Cane cholla |
| Sempervivum | Cat and kittens |
| Stenocereus (Machaerocereus) eruca | catapiller cactus |
| Pachycereus pringlei | Cardon |
| Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri 'Makoyana' | cat's whiskers |
| Agave | century plant |
| Senecio serpens | blue chalk sticks |
| Dudleya brittonii | chalk rose |
| Echeveria pulvinata | chenille plant |
| Gymnocalycium | chin-cactus; spider cactus |
| Schlumbergera bridgesii | Christmas cactus |
| Sedum rubrotinctum | Christmas cheer |
| Opuntia microdasys var. rufida | cinnamon cactus |
| Fouquiera (Idria) columnaris | cirio |
| Echinocereus triglochidiatus | claret cup cactus |
| Aloe ciliaris | climbing Aloe |
| Bowiea volubilis | climbing onion |
| Echinopsis (Lobivia) | cob cacti |
| Senecio haworthii | cocoon plant |
| Sempervivum arachnoideum | cobweb houseleek |
| Sedum spathulifolium ssp. pruinosum | Cape Blanco Sedum |
| Aloe striata | coral aloe |
| Euphorbia mammillaris | corncob cactus |
| Ferocactus covillei | Coville's barrel |
| Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri 'linguiformis' | cow's tongue |
| Euphorbia grandicornis | cowhorn |
| Schlumbergera truncata | crab cactus |
| Stenocereus (Machaerocereus) eruca | creeping devil cactus |
| Rebutia | crown cactus |
| Euphorbia millii var. splendens | crown of thorns |
| Cereus jacamaru 'monstrosus' | curiosity plant |
| Puna clavarioides | dead man's fingers |
| Adenium obesum | desert rose |
| Dasylirion wheeleri | desert spoon cactus |
| Pedilanthus tithymaloides var. smallii | devil's backbone |
| Selenicereus (Deamia) testudo | dog-tail cactus |
| Opuntia erectoclada | dominoes |
| Sedum morganianum | donkey tail |
| Mestoklema tuberosa | donkie vygie |
| Dracaena cinnabarina | dragon's blood tree |
| Dracaena draco | dragon tree |
| Sedum spurium | dragon's blood sedum |
| Hatiora salicornioides | drunkard's dream |
| Lophophora williamsii | dumpling cactus |
| Epiphyllum oxypetalum | Dutchman's pipe |
| Echinocactus horizonthalonius | eagle claws |
| Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri | Easter cactus |
| Echinopsis multiplex | Easter-lily cactus |
| Portulacara afra | elephant bush |
| Dioscorea (Testudinaria) elephantipes | elephant foot |
| Coryphantha elephantidens | elephant tooth cactus |
| Pachycormis discolor | elephant tree |
| Euphorbia lactea 'Cristata' | elkhorn; brain plant |
| Rhombophyllum dolabriforme | elkhorn plant |
| Opuntia cylindrica | emerald idol |
| Haworthia attenuata fa. caespitosa | fairy washboard |
| Hesperaloe parviflora | false Aloe |
| Talinum | fame flower |
| Aloe plicatilis | fan Aloe |
| Mammillaria plumosa | feather cactus |
| Mammillaria (Dolichothele) longimamma | finger-mound |
| Ferocactus cylindraceus | fire barrel |
| Mammillaria microcarpa | fishook cactus |
| Cryptocereus anthonyanus | fish bone cactus |
| Disocactus (Pseudorhipsalis) macranthus | fragrant moondrops |
| Boswellia | frankincense |
| Graptopetalum paraguayense | ghost plant |
| Euphorbia x lomi | giant crown of thorns hybrid |
| Furcraea gigantea | giant false agave |
| Aeonium canariense | giant velvet rose |
| Echinocactus grusonii | golden barrel |
| Sedum nussbaumerianum | Golden Sedum |
| Cleistocactus winteri (Hildewinteria aureispinus) | golden rat tail |
| Mammillaria elongata | golden stars |
| Senecio herreanus | gooseberry plant |
| Aeonium tabulaeforme | green platters |
| Greenovia aurea | green rose buds |
| Opuntia polyacantha var. erinacea | grizzly bear |
| Pachypodium namaquanum | halfmens |
| Pelecyphora aselliformis | hatchet cactus |
| Echinocereus | hedgehog cactus |
| Sempervivum | hen and chickens |
| Hoya carnosa 'Compacta' | Hindu rope plant |
| Cotyledon barbeyi | hoary navelwort |
| Schlumbergera | holiday cactus |
| Opuntia microdasys 'Lutea' | honey Mike |
| Disocactus (Pseudorhipsalis) macranthus | honeysuckle cactus |
| Sempervivum | houseleek |
| Hylotelephium spectabile | Ice Plant |
| Mesembryanthemum crystallinum | Ice Plant |
| Adenium swazicum | impala lily |
| Kleinia pendula | inchworm plant |
| Euphorbia mammillaris 'variegata' | Indian corncob |
| Opuntia ficus-indica | Indian Fig |
| Opuntia monacantha | Irish mittens |
| Crassula ovata | jade plant |
| Senecio pachyphyllum | jelly beans |
| x Pachyveria haagei | jewel plant |
| x Pachyveria scheideckeri 'Cristata' | jeweled crown |
| Opuntia monacantha 'Variegata' | Joseph's coat |
| Yucca brevifolia | Joshua tree |
| Opuntia fulgida | jumping Cholla |
| Lapidaria margaretae | karroo rose |
| Selenicereus pteranthus | king of the night |
| Mammillaria lasiacantha | lace-spine cactus |
| Mammillaria elongata | lady finger cactus |
| Drimiopsis botryoides | leather leaf |
| Parodia (Notocactus) submammulosus | lemon ball |
| Pereskia aculeata | lemon vine |
| Huernia zebrina | life-saver plant |
| Opuntia schickendantzii | lion's tongue |
| Pleiospilos | living rocks |
| Lithops | living stones |
| Ariocarpus fissuratus | living stone cactus |
| Dorotheanthus bellidiformis | livingstone daisy |
| Pachypodium lamerei | Madagascar palm |
| Aloe succotrina | medicine Aloe |
| Euphorbia caput-medusae | Medusa's head |
| Ariocarpus fissuratus | Mexican living rock |
| Echeveria elegans | Mexican snowball |
| Euphorbia | milk bush |
| Crassula tetragona | miniature pine tree |
| Sedum multiceps | miniature Joshua tree |
| Rhipsalis baccifera | mistletoe cactus |
| Euphorbia lathyrus | mole plant |
| Portulaca | moss rose |
| Bryophyllum daigremontianum | mother of thousands |
| Sansevieria trifasciata | mother-in-law's tongue |
| Oreocereus fossulatus | mountain cereus |
| Aloe suprafoliata | mustache plant |
| Commiphora | myrrh |
| Myrtillocactus geometrizans | myrtle cactus |
| Umbilicus | navelwort |
| Crassula perforata | necklace vine |
| Cereus jacamaru | night blooming cereus |
| Epiphyllum oxypetalum | night blooming cereus |
| Hylocereus undatus | night blooming cereus |
| Selenicereus grandiflorus | night blooming cereus |
| Mammillaria | nipple cactus |
| Fouquiera splendens | ocotillo |
| Hylotelephium sieboldii | October plant |
| Mammillaria hahniana | old lady cactus |
| Espostoa lanata | old lady cactus |
| Cephalocereus senilis | old man cactus |
| Oreocereus celsianus | old man of the Andes |
| Sedum divergens | old man's bones |
| Epiphyllum hybrids | orchid cactus |
| Stenocereus thurberi | organ pipe cactus |
| Pachycereus marginatus | organ pipe |
| Hylotelephium telephium | Orpine |
| Mammillaria parkinsonii | owls eyes |
| Gasteria carinata var. verrucosa | oxtongue; pencil leaf |
| Echeveria derenbergii | painted lady |
| Kalanchoe thyrsiflora | paddle plant |
| Kalanchoe tomentosa | panda plant |
| Tephrocactus articulatus | paperspine cactus |
| Aloe variegata | partridge breast Aloe |
| Echinopsis chamaecereus (Chamaecereus silvestrii) | peanut cactus |
| x Gasteraloe beguinii | pearl aloe; lizard tail |
| Gasteria bicolor 'Caespitosa' | pencil leaf |
| Euphorbia tirucalli | pencil plant |
| Kalanchoe marmorata | penwiper plant |
| Kleinia gregori | peppermint stick |
| Espostoa lanata | Peruvian old man |
| Lophophora williamsii | Peyote |
| Kleinia obesa (Senecio deflersii) | pickle plant |
| Mammillaria | pincushion cactus |
| Aeonium haworthii | pin-wheel |
| Parodia (Notocactus) rutilans | pink ball cactus |
| Gymnocalycium mihanovichii var. friedrichii | plaid cactus |
| Gymnocalycium mihanovichii | plain chin-cactus |
| Adromischus cooperi | plover eggs |
| Euphorbia pulcherrima | Poinsettia |
| Opuntia microdasys var. albispina | polka dots |
| Beaucarnea recurvata | pony tail |
| Rhipsalis warmingiana | popcorn cactus |
| Mammillaria bocasana | powder puff |
| Ornithogalum longibracteatum (O.caudatum) | pregnant onion |
| Bryophyllum delagoense | pregnant plant |
| Opuntia | prickly pear |
| Crassula muscosa 'Pseudolycopodiodes' | princess pine |
| Leuchtenbergia principis | prism cactus |
| Crassula perfoliata var. minor (C.falcata) | propeller plant |
| Portulaca | purslane |
| Agave victoriae-reginae | queen agave |
| Selenicereus grandiflorus | queen of the night |
| Portulacaria afra 'Variegata tricolor' | rainbow bush |
| Echinocereus dasayacanthus | rainbow cactus |
| Aporocactus flagelliformis | rat-tail cactus |
| Crassula barkleyi (C.teres) | rattlesnake tail |
| Mammillaria spinosissima | red headed Irishman |
| Pedilanthus tithymaloides | redbird cactus |
| Crassula rupestris | rosary vine |
| Pereskia grandifolia | rose cactus |
| Gymnocalycium mihanovichii var. friedrichii | rose-plaid cactus; red cap |
| Rhodiola rosea | rose root |
| x Gasterhaworthia 'Royal Highness' | royal highness |
| Carnegia gigantea | Saguaro |
| Echinopsis (Trichocereus) pachanoi | San Pedro |
| Astrophytum asterias | sand dollar |
| Euphorbia fulgens | scarlet plume |
| Astrophytum asterias | sea urchin cactus |
| Lophocereus schottii | Senita |
| Mammillaria bombycina | silken pincushion |
| Parodia (Notocactus) scopa | silver ball |
| Crassula deltoidea | silver beads |
| Sedum treleasei | silver sedum |
| Ledebouria socialis 'Violacea' | silver squill |
| Cleistocactus straussi | silver torch |
| Nyctocereus serpentinus | snake cactus |
| Sansevieria trifasciata | snake plant |
| Mammillaria candida | snowball pincushion |
| Yucca elata | soaptree Yucca |
| Yucca aloifolia | Spanish bayonet |
| Portulacara afra | spekboom |
| Rhipsalis (Acanthorhipsalis) monacantha | spiny Rhipsalis |
| Bryophyllum pinnatum | sprouting leaf |
| Pleiospilos | split rock |
| Tephrocactus articulatus var. inermis (Opuntia strobiliformis) | spruce cones |
| Opunia versicolor | staghorn cholla |
| Orbea variegata | star flower |
| Stapelia hirsuta, Stapelia gigantea | starfish flower |
| Sedum | stonecrop |
| Lithops | stoneface, cleft stone |
| Senecio rowleyanus | string of beads |
| Crassula perfossa | string of buttons |
| Ceropegia linearis ssp. woodii | string of hearts |
| Senecio rowleyanus 'String of Pearls' | string of pearls |
| x Sedeveria 'Harry Butterfield' | super burro tail |
| Heliocereus speciosus | sun cactus |
| Opuntia bigelovii | teddy bear cholla |
| Schlumbergera truncata | Thanksgiving cactus |
| Mammillaria gracilis (M.fragilis) | thimble cactus |
| Tavaresia barklyi | thimble flower |
| Aloe variegata | tiger Aloe |
| Faucaria tigrina | tiger jaws |
| Orbea variegata | toad flower |
| Parodia aureispina | Tom Thumb |
| Parodia maassii | Tom Thumb cactus |
| Glottiphyllum | tongue leaf |
| Selenicereus (Deamia) testudo | tortoise cactus |
| Crassula ovata 'Tricolor' | tricolored jade |
| Opuntia dillenii | tuna |
| Opuntia streptacantha | tuna cardona |
| Melocactus | turk's cap cactus |
| Portulacaria afra 'Variegata' | variegated elephant bush |
| Fuurcaea selloa 'Marginata' | variegated false agave |
| Cissus quadrangularis | veld grape |
| Kalanchoe beharensis | velvet leaf; elephant ear |
| Cheiriodopsis candidissima | victory plant |
| Sedum acre | wall pepper |
| Crassula muscosa (C.lycopodioides) | watch chain plant |
| Hoya carnosa | wax plant |
| Parodia (Notocactus) haselbergii | white-web ball |
| Mammillaria geminispina | whitey |
| Gymnocalycium leeanum | yellow chin-cactus |
| Haworthia attenuata fa. caespitosa | zebra plant |
| Cryptocereus anthonyanus | Zig-zag cactus |
| Pedilanthus tithymaloides var. smallii | Zig-zag plant |
| Decaryia madagascariensis | Zig-zag plant |
| Schlumbergera truncata | Zygocactus |
