Our meetings are usually the second Sunday of every month.
Our next meeting will be at South Coast Botanic Garden starting at 1:00pm.
Next Meeting
South Coast C&SS monthly meeting March 2026
PRESENTER FOR MARCH: Adam Baker “The Wonderful World of Astrophytum”
Special Event(s)
South Coast C&SS – Show & Sale 2026
Friday April 10th 1pm to 5pm, Saturday April 11th 9am – 4pm
Next Calendar Event(s)
San Gabriel Valley C&SS – Winter Show and Sale 2026
FEB 20 – 21 Daily 9am-5pm. Info. Manny Rivera 626-780-6957 or James Lemos 626-201-5519 Arcadia Masonic Center, 50 W Duarte Rd., Arcadia, CA
Fresno C&SS – Spring Sale 2026
Mar 6 – 8 Daily 10am-5pm Admission free with paid admission to the Fresno Home & Garden Show Fresno fairgrounds, Garden Pavilion, 1121 S. Chance Ave., Fresno, CA
Mini-Show Standings
Mini-Show Standings
Current table of points from Mini-Shows.
Mini-Show Cactus March 2026: Echinocactus, Kroenleinia, Homalocephala
From Mexico and Southern US. Usually having heavy spination and relatively small flowers, the fruits are copiously woolly. Includes the “Golden Barrel Cactus”.
Mini-Show Succulent March 2026: Cissus, Cyphostemma, Dorstenia
Cissus is one of the largest genera of succulents, and one of the weirdest. Cyphostemma is a member of the Vitaceae or grape family. Dorstenia is a member of the fig family.
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We Aim To:
- Promote education and cooperation among hobbyists and others interested in the study, culture, and propagation of succulent plants, including cacti.
- Support the activities of organizations whose goals include the conservation of cacti and succulents in their native habitats.
- Learn facts, make friends, have fun!
Final Mini-Show Standings 2025
The final Mini-Show points totals for the year 2025.
Plant Nomenclature Syntax Page
We have a new page called “Plant Nomenclature Syntax” describing some of the rules of plant scientific names.