San Antonio Cactus and
Xerophyte Society
Established in 1977
Our mission to promote the study, propagation, conservation, protection, and public awareness of cacti and other succulent plants.
San Antonio Cactus and
Xerophyte Society
Monthly Meetings are held every third Wednesday of the month at 7pm at the
San Antonio Garden Center
3310 N. New Braunfels,
at New Braunfels & Funston.
Meetings Include Educational Speakers, Plant Auction and Plant Raffle. Members are encouraged to participate in all club activities
and provide additional content in the form of
mini programs and show & tell displays.
Other Club Benefits include our monthly newsletter SACXS FACTS, club field trips, and access to national programs through our affiliation with the Cactus & Succulent Society of America.
UPCOMING EVENTS
The SACXS Show & Sale is Scheduled for April 24, 25, & 26, 2025
Join us for our Annual Event featuring Local Vendors, Silent Auction, KidZone, & Show Plants. Located at the San Antonio Garden Center. Admission is Free.
The SACXS 2025 Fiesta Medals Are Here!!
Purchase Your Medal for $10
At the SACXS Annual Show and Sale:
April 24, 25, 26.
Medals are also available for sale
at the Monthly Club Meeting
Uniquely Ours...The 2025 Fiesta Medal featuring Echinocereus coccineus is a continuation of our Texas Native Plants series put forth by The Legacy Project. This plant makes a very distinctive profusion of red waxy cup shaped blooms that I’ve wanted to portray artistically for some time. On a field trip with the club last year we were able to see them blooming all over Enchanted Rock which is where I took many photos to use as references for my illustration for the medal. Also featured is the broad-tailed hummingbird which is a pollinator of this cactus. The Latin name of the plant is engraved on the reverse so that we can always identify it and learn to spot our native cacti and succulents.
SACXS Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
7:00 PM
at the San Antonio Garden Center
March Meeting Program
'The Good, the Bad & the Ugly
by Jimmy Black
Factors That Influence Survival for Transplanted Plants from the Wild:
An Observational Study by Jimmy Black
This presentation will address the myriad of factors that influence the survival of Xerophytes when removed from their native habitat. I’ll use my experience with Ariocarpus fissuratus as the basis of the discussion. In particular I will focus on the 292 plants that I obtained in 2019 as part of my reintroduction plan. As a result I was able to conduct an observational study of the survival of these individuals which resulted in a meaningful conclusion. By extrapolating my findings with this species, I hope to demonstrate what happens to other species that are removed from the wild.
Visitors are Welcome!
Want to Find Out More About SACXS? Be Our Guest at the July 17 Meeting.
SACXS Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of Each Month at the San Antonio Garden Center, 3310 N. New Braunfels in San Antonio.
Meetings also feature Auction & Raffle Plants
Map to the Garden Center:
Here's What You Will Learn at the Meeting...
General Info about SACXS events and the Legacy Project.
Interesting facts about cacti and succulents in general.
How to join and get involved in the club.
Meeting will also include a plant auction and plant raffle.
SACXS: Not Only a Club, Also a Non Profit
High School Seniors and Eligible College Students Application Deadline:
April 30th, 2025.
Click Here for Larry Murphy Scholarship
Click Here for Paul Kibler Scholarship
Current Board Members
Nominations from membership begin in September and appointments are voted in at the November general meeting
2nd VP
Membership
Chirstopher Day
Recording Secretary
Ronald Andring
3rd VP
Field Trips
David Feller
Publicity Secretary
Rene Garcia
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