Cacti and Succulents of the World Trivia Word Search

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Its blue-green leaf tips turn fiery orange in summer sun; this aloe's unique, blade-shaped leaves give it the name _ _ _ Aloe.

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

Named for its stomach-shaped flowers, this South African succulent has thick, tongue-like leaves.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Clusters of pale, star-shaped flowers bloom in late fall on this jade relative's glossy green leaves, giving it the name _ _ _ _ Beauty.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nicknamed living stones, these tiny South African succulents mimic pebbles to avoid being eaten.

Named for its curved, hooked spines, this cactus genus includes Mammillaria and Sclerocactus species and is called _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Cactus.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 _ _ _ _ _.

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

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