These 3 genera produce rosettes with thick leaves. Graptopetalum is native to Mexico and Arizona. Graptoveria and Pachyveria are nursery hybrids.

The Bromeliads, like Cactaceae and Agavaceae are a New World family. NOTE: only plants in the following genera will be accepted in the Mini Show ... Acanthostachys, Aechmea, Ananas, Bromelia, Cryptanthus, Deuterochonia, Orthophytum, Puya, and Tillandisa.

Euphorbia is one of the largest of the succulent plant families. The genus Euphorbia is found throughout the tropics and semi tropics around the world, with some members of the family growing well into temperate regions.

Most of these are from Mexico, although they occur in the southern United States and into South America.

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.

Related genera native to Africa containing about four hundred species of flowering succulent plants.

Four related genera native to South Africa that grow in a Mediterranean like environment with winter-rainfall; similar to that of Southern California.

Sometimes called "Living Stones".

A genus of at least 28 species of small clumping leaf succulents from South Africa.

This month both the Cactus and Succulent categories are Variegates.