Cacti and Succulents of the World Trivia Word Search

Fun, attractive, and easy to care for in strong indirect light, this jade relative is nicknamed _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Soldier.

Covered in tiny, plump, blue-green leaves that snap off if brushed, this trailing succulent is nicknamed _ _ _ _ _ _ _' Tail.

Each thick, branching stem of this succulent ends in a leafy green rosette that creeps along the ground; it's named Pinwheel _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

Native to Mexico and Texas, this tiny knob-shaped cactus covered in small tubercles is called the _ _ _ _ _ _ cactus.

Its leaves resemble fuzzy white tufts on silvery stems, giving this easily propagated, upright succulent the name _ _ _ _ _ _ Plant.

Coated in fine, white, spiderweb-like strands, this light green rosette succulent is cold-hardy to zone 5, named _ _ _ _ _ _ Houseleek.

Toxic if eaten, this succulent's long, skinny, stick-like leaves fade from light orange to green, giving it the name _ _ _ _ _ _ Tree.

Many cactus-like succulents in this genus ooze a milky, irritating sap when cut, unlike true cacti.

Several columnar cactus species in this genus bloom for only one night, closing again by morning.

Small and stemless, this South African aloe has dark green leaves banded with white, earning the name _ _ _ _ _ Aloe.

Bright flame-colored flowers in red, pink, and orange bloom readily atop this leathery-leaved succulent, named _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Katy.

Wide, flat, and shrub-like with barbed bristles, this prickly pear relative is named _ _ _ _ _ _ Tail.

Often grafted onto a green rootstock cactus for survival, this brightly colored, spineless cactus is named _ _ _ _ Cactus.

Multiple slender stems produce spiraled, chartreuse rosettes on this aloe, simply named _ _ _ _ _ _ Aloe.

Its grayish, wart-covered body blends into desert gravel so well that this cactus is nicknamed Living _ _ _ _.

Also known as stonecrop, this ground-hugging succulent genus is a popular choice for green roofs.

Its spine-edged leaves and hummingbird-friendly summer flowers give this aloe (also called Maculata Aloe) the name _ _ _ _ Aloe.

This crassula relative turns quite vibrant during long cool nights and sunny days; it's named _ _ _ Pagoda.

Soft and fluffy in appearance despite hiding thorny spines, this pet-safe cactus is named _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Cactus.

Tough and forgiving even in low light, this succulent grows long, flat, sword-like leaves and is named _ _ _ _ _ Plant.

Tall and branching despite being a spurge, not a true cactus, this succulent is nicknamed the African _ _ _ _ Tree.

Five-sided and wooly at the base, this cactus's bright green limbs turn woody with age, earning the name _ _ _ _ _ Castle.

This South African aloe relative has thick, rough, tongue-shaped leaves and is named for a farm animal's tongue: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

Reaching six feet with sharp-toothed leaves, this decorative aloe blooms with flame-shaped flowers in late winter, named _ _ _ _ _ Aloe.

This puffball-shaped, deep-green cactus, endangered in the wild, is called the _ _ _ _ _ _ Barrel.

Thick, dark green leaves banded in bold white stripes give this self-propagating, commercially popular succulent the name _ _ _ _ _ Plant.

A dense layer of soft white fuzz covers this succulent's pale, pink-tipped leaves; it flowers yellow and orange, named _ _ _ _ _ Plant.

Completely spineless due to a natural mutation and native to a small part of Baja California, this cactus is named _ _ _ _ _ Pole.

This spiky, rosette-forming desert plant is tapped to make tequila and can take a decade or more to flower.

This spiky, sword-leaved desert plant relies on specialized moths that pollinate its flowers and lay their eggs inside them.

Native to the highlands of Mexico, this gray-tinted, ribbed cactus is nicknamed _ _ _ _ _ _ _' Cap.

Medium to large with leathery skin and formidable hooked spines, this barrel cactus is named _ _ _ _ Barrel.

Tiny, pale green, and smooth-textured, this succulent resembles rows of tiny, juicy toes and produces cheery yellow blooms.

More drought-tolerant than most cacti and low-maintenance, this ornamental variety is named _ _ _ _ _ Ears.

This African succulent produces star-shaped flowers that smell like rotting meat to attract flies.

Native to Mexico and Texas, this small, spineless, button-shaped cactus has been used ceremonially for centuries.

This large succulent genus includes the trailing string-of-pearls and string-of-bananas varieties.

Rarely blooming, and only at night, this spineless, shade-loving cactus is named _ _ _ _ _ of the Night.

Despite its name, this cactus genus has broad, flattened stems shaped like foliage and is simply called _ _ _ _ Cactus.

Topped with waxy rosettes in deep purple or green atop branching stems, this succulent grows large indoors or out, named _ _ _ _ Houseleek.

Named for the shape of its ribs, this South American ball cactus genus is commonly called _ _ _ _ Cactus.

This tree-like succulent has a medium growth rate, needs little water but strong light, and can reach three feet outdoors.

The genus that includes the jade plant takes its name from the Latin word for 'thick,' describing its leaves.

This succulent's bulbous base sends out fine green tendrils that climb or drape, with tiny star-shaped blooms; it's named _ _ _ Onion.

Its short, flattened leaves lie low to the ground and resemble polished pebbles, giving this odd succulent the name Living _ _ _ _ _.

This genus of flat, paddle-shaped cacti produces edible fruit often called tuna or cactus pear.

Its flowers smell unpleasant on purpose, to attract pollinating insects; this odd succulent is named the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Cactus.

Sometimes called jumping cactus, this spiny desert plant sheds barbed segments that cling to passersby.

Taking five to ten years to reach its normal height, this cylindrical, densely spined cactus is named _ _ _ _ _ Pincushion.

Looking like a pot of smooth, pearly pebbles, this succulent's pale leaves make it prone to root rot; it's named _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Plant.

Its waxy, heart-shaped leaves appear every few inches along a vine reaching twelve feet; this succulent is named _ _ _ _ _ Heart Plant.

Small, oblong, and bright green with reddish tips, this compact succulent's bean-shaped leaves give it the name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Plant.

Slow-growing and only about six inches tall, this cactus is named for its wrinkled, convoluted ridges.

Fifteen to thirty leaves wind around each turn of this aloe's compact, symmetrical rosette, earning the name _ _ _ _ _ _ Aloe.

Small, bright green, and easy to grow, this rosette-forming succulent trails from long stems and is named _ _ _ _ _ Rose.

Named for the nursery that bred it, this jade cultivar has fleshy leaves edged in pink and thrives outdoors, named _ _ _ _ _ _ _' Sunset.

Similar to jade but with larger pale green leaves and bright red tubular flowers, this succulent is named _ _ _ _' Ear.

Blooming each spring around its namesake holiday, this close relative of the Christmas cactus is named _ _ _ _ _ _ Cactus.

A burgundy edge appears along this succulent's greenish-blue, wavy leaves during cool temperatures; it's named _ _ _ _ Jade.

Also called wax plant, this trailing succulent vine produces clusters of star-shaped, waxy flowers.

Named for a Mexican botanical illustrator, this genus forms tight, colorful rosettes prized in succulent gardens.

Producing round, coin-shaped, metallic-green leaves, this hard-to-transplant succulent vine is named _ _ _ _ _ _ Dollar Vine.

Native to Arizona and Baja California, this tall, spiny, multi-columned cactus is named _ _ _ _ _ Pipe.

Low-growing and mat-forming, this succulent's leaves turn from bright green in summer to red in fall; it's named Coral _ _ _ _ _ _.

This jade relative has long, tubular leaves with a reddish stain at the tips and occasionally rewards owners with pink flowers.

Hardy from zone 3 and spreading slowly from a central rosette, this classic groundcover succulent is nicknamed _ _ _ _ and Chicks.

This succulent generates thousands of tiny plantlets along its leaf edges, earning the name _ _ _ _ _ _ of Thousands.

Despite its name, this plant isn't a palm; it stores water in a swollen base beneath long, curling leaves, named _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Palm.

Blooming around the December holidays with flat, droopy, many-sectioned leaves, this succulent is named _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Cactus.

Native to South Africa with dark green, white-flecked leaves, this low-growing, hardy succulent is named _ _ _ _ Aloe.

Despite its showy red flowers, this thick, woody succulent is armed with dramatic spines and named Crown of _ _ _ _ _ _.

Trailing with pea-shaped, pearl-like leaves that drape over pot edges, this succulent vine is named _ _ _ _ _ _ of Pearls.

A forgiving choice for beginners, this aloe has blue-green leaves and coral-red spring flowers, named _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Aloe.

Lined with gray spines and flowering only once atop a ten-foot spike after up to a decade, this agave is named Red _ _ _ _ _' Agave.

Sprawling close to the ground with thick triangular leaves and bright pink daisy-like flowers, this succulent is named _ _ _ Plant.

Sometimes trimmed to resemble a miniature bonsai, this succulent grows into a small tree and is called Portulacaria _ _ _ _.

Pale and silvery, this succulent begins as a compact rosette before developing long stems as it matures, named _ _ _ _ _ Plant.

Round and ribbed with a woolly, often reddish cap where new growth and flowers emerge, this cactus is named _ _ _ _ _ Cactus.

This succulent genus has thick stems and waxy, wrinkly leaves in colors from deep green to variegated, and is a popular houseplant pick.

Its green leaves are mottled with white like a game bird's plumage, giving this aloe the name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Breast Aloe.

Native to coastal cliffs of California and Baja California, this rosette succulent has thick, layered leaves.

Fast-growing, night-blooming, and used ceremonially by Andean peoples for centuries, this cactus is named San _ _ _ _ _.

Known as desert rose, this succulent shrub has a swollen trunk and bright, five-petaled flowers.

Its thick red stems and tiny round waxy leaves can reach twenty feet in the wild, giving this succulent shrub the name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Bush.

With jointed, spiny stems that root quickly wherever they fall, this long-lived cactus is named the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Stick Cactus.

Its bright yellow leaves and white summer flowers belie the fact that this monocarpic succulent dies after flowering just once.

This towering, multi-armed Arizona cactus can live 150-200 years but rarely grows its first arm before turning 50.

Dark brown spines line this South African aloe's lance-shaped leaves, which are dried for a well-known laxative; it's named _ _ _ _ Aloe.

Its gray-green leaves stack in a spiral around the stem, taking on a pinkish tint in bright light; it's named String of _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

More frost-hardy than most aloes, this evergreen species forms charming rosettes from flat, broad leaves and is named _ _ _ _ _ Aloe.

This small South African succulent genus often has translucent 'windows' at the tips of its leaves.

Small, spiny, and clustered, this cactus produces brilliant red blooms and is named _ _ _ _ _ _ Cup.

Named for an Argentine botanist, this genus of small, ribbed ball cacti often flowers near the crown.

Covered in soft white fuzz with cinnamon-brown edges, this easily propagated succulent is named _ _ _ _ _ Plant.