Succulent plants are always in style. With juicy leaves, stems or roots, succulents form a vast and diverse group of plants, offering easy-care choices for your home. Plus, they look stunning planted alone or as companions. So which are you going to pick?
Cactus
Full sun/part shade
Drought tolerant
Not suitable for full shade
Do not over water
Use good quality cactus potting mix
Aloe Vera
8-10 hours of sunshine a day
Like to dry out between watering
Happy to be pot bound
Do not over water
Dislike cold climates
Echeverias
Full Sun
Like to dry out between watering
Like indoor or outdoor desert conditions
Do not over water
Don't disturb too much as their leaves are delicate & will fall off
Haworthia Fasciata
Also known as Zebra plant
Requires bright light but not direct sunlight
Like to dry out between watering
Like living indoors in a pot
Leave turning white is a sign of too much sun
Ghost Plants
These change colour based on the amount of sunshine they receive.
Like full sun but don't mind partial shade
Like to dry out between watering
Like indoor or outdoor desert conditions
Don't disturb too much as their leaves are delicate & will fall off
Dislike cold climates
Burro's Tail
Like sunny positions
Like to be kept dry-ish
Indoor or outdoor
The require tall or hanging containers
Don't disturb too much as their leaves are delicate & will fall off
Lithops
Like lots of sunlight
Like indoor or outdoor desert conditions
Will suffer greatly from overwatering
Happy to be kept in a pot
Very small so take up very little space
Ponytail Palm
Not a palm at all, it's related to the agave
Like to dry out between watering
Like low humidity
Like high, direct sunlight but will survive medium
Like hot or medium temperatures
Snake Plant
Like to dry out between watering
Like indoor or outdoor dry shady areas
Happy to be pot bound
Happy in low light, dislikes high light levels
Dislike being too wet
There are so many more succulents to choose from we just couldn't feature them all! There really is a succulent for everyone. Which are your favourite? Let us know in the comments.
Happy Growing!
N.B. This article has been written for Australian gardens. If you're reading this from around the world, we do hope you've found it a useful stepping stone for your own further research.
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