Plants > Caryophyllales
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Thollon’s Carnivorous LianaScientific Name: Dioncophyllum tholloniiCategory: PlantsSubcategory: CaryophyllalesSize: Climbing liana stem length: 60–100 ft (18–30 m); Leaf length: 6–10 in (15–25 cm)Weight: Mature woody canopy biomass: up to...
Plants > Caryophyllales
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Ivory Pitcher PlantScientific Name: Nepenthes pitopangiiCategory: PlantsSubcategory: CaryophyllalesSize: Climbing vine length: 6–15 ft (2–5 m); Pitcher height: 3.0–5.5 in (8–14 cm)Weight: 0.8–2.0 oz (22–55 g) per mature fluid-filled...
Plants > Caryophyllales
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Yellow Orchid CactusScientific Name: Disocactus macranthusCategory: PlantsSubcategory: CaryophyllalesSize: Stem length: 2.0–3.5 ft (60–100 cm); Flower diameter: 1.8–2.5 in (4.5–6.5 cm)Weight: Mature epiphytic clump: 2.5–6.0 lb (1.1–2.7...
Plants > Caryophyllales
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Luethy’s CactusScientific Name: Mammillaria luethyiCategory: PlantsSubcategory: CaryophyllalesSize: Stem diameter: 0.8–1.6 in (2.0–4.0 cm); Stem height: 0.6–1.2 in (1.5–3.0 cm)Weight: Plant biomass: 0.4–1.2 oz (12–35 g)Lifespan: 25–50+...
Plants > Caryophyllales
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Aztec CactusScientific Name: Aztekium ritteriCategory: PlantsSubcategory: CaryophyllalesSize: Stem diameter: 1.2–2.0 in (3.0–5.0 cm); Height: 0.8–1.5 in (2.0–3.8 cm)Weight: Mature plant biomass: 0.7–2.0 oz (20–60 g)Lifespan: 50–100+ years on...
Plants > Caryophyllales
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Dewy PineScientific Name: Drosophyllum lusitanicumCategory: PlantsSubcategory: CaryophyllalesSize: Shrub height: 8–16 in (20–40 cm); leaf length: 8–12 in (20–30 cm)Weight: Semi-woody subshrub biomassLifespan: 3–6 years in natural fire-swept dry...
Plants > Caryophyllales
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Horst’s DiscocactusScientific Name: Discocactus horstiiCategory: PlantsSubcategory: CaryophyllalesSize: Stem diameter: 2.0–3.2 in (5–8 cm); Stem height: 1.2–2.0 in (3–5 cm)Weight: Mature plant biomass: 3.5–7.0 oz (100–200 g)Lifespan:...
Plants > Caryophyllales
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Living Rock CactusScientific Name: Ariocarpus fissuratusCategory: PlantsSubcategory: CaryophyllalesSize: Stem diameter: 4.0–6.0 in (10–15 cm); Height: 1.0–2.0 in (2.5–5.0 cm) above soilWeight: Mature plant mass: 0.5–1.5 lb (0.2–0.7 kg)Lifespan:...
Plants > Caryophyllales
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Teddy Bear ChollaScientific Name: Cylindropuntia bigeloviiCategory: PlantsSubcategory: CaryophyllalesSize: Plant height 1.0 to 2.5 m (3.3 to 8.2 ft); trunk diameter 10 to 20 cmWeight: Not typically recorded for desert cactiLifespan: 50 to 80+...
Plants > Caryophyllales
AT A GLANCECommon Name: BougainvilleaScientific Name: Bougainvillea spectabilisCategory: PlantsSubcategory: CaryophyllalesSize: Scrambling woody vine or shrub reaching 5 to 12 m (16 to 40 ft) in height or spreadWeight: Not typically recorded for woody climbing vines...
