Mini-Show Cactus March 2017: Echinocactus
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 2017: Agave
There are around 200 species in the genus, most from Mexico, some from the southern United States and into South America.
Mini-Show Succulent February 2017: Haworthia & Astroloba
Both genera are from South Africa and are closely related.
Mini-Show Cactus February 2017: Melocactus
Melocactus are recognizable by the large cephalium that develops on mature plants. They are native from Brazil to Southern Mexico, including the Caribbean.