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Succulents are a popular choice with home gardeners for two simple reasons: They're beautiful to look and nearly indestructible.
To get technical, a succulent is any plant with thick, fleshy (succulent) water storage organs. Succulents store water in their leaves, stems, or roots. They've adapted to survive arid conditions found throughout the world, from Africa (where many of them are native to) to the deserts of North America.
This adaptive mechanism has resulted in an incredible variety of interesting leaf forms and plant shapes, including paddle leaves, tight rosettes, and bushy or trailing columns of teardrop leaves . As a group, succulents include some of the most well-known plants, such as the aloe and agave plants, as well as many nearly-unknown varietals found only in their natural environment. In addition, cacti are a unique subset of the succulent group and feature their own individual care and appearance.
No matter what kind of succulent you're growing, the rules are pretty similar among the different species. Here are the general rules for growing top-quality succulents.
Succulents prefer bright light when kept indoors or out, and should get at least six hours of sunlight a day. You can watch their leaves for an indication that the light exposure level you're giving them is correctâsome species will scorch if suddenly exposed to too much direct sunlight, while others will have leaves that turn brown or white as the plant bleaches out and the soft tissues are destroyed.
On the other hand, an under-exposed succulent will begin to stretch, with an elongated stem and widely spaced leaves in a condition known as etiolation. The solution to this issue is to provide the plant with a better light source and prune the plant back to its original shape.
Succulents should be potted in a fast-draining mixture that's specifically designed for cacti and succulents. If you don't have access to a specialized mix, consider modifying a normal potting mix with an inorganic agent such as perlite to increase aeration and drainage.
You can also choose to pot your succulents in a terra cotta or clay planter to help with soil drainage. The porous nature of the materials will help to wick away moisture from the soil and help your succulents avoid root rot.
Succulents should be watered generously throughout the summer. Their potting mix should be allowed to dry out between waterings, but do not underwater. During the winter, when the plants go dormant, cut watering back to once every other month.
Overwatering (and the plant rot that can ensue) is the most common cause of succulent failure. 1 An overwatered succulent might at first plump up and look very healthy, but the cause of death may have already set in underground, with rot spreading upward from it's root system.
Overwatered succulents are soft and discoloredâtheir leaves may turn yellow or white and lose their color. 2 A plant in this condition might be beyond repair, but you can still remove it from its pot and inspect the roots. If the roots are brown and rotted, cut away the dead roots and repot into drier potting media, or take a healthy cutting and propagate the parent plant.
Likewise, an under-watered plant will first stop growing and then begin to shed its leaves. 2 Alternatively, the plant may develop brown spots on its leaves.
Succulents are much more cold-tolerant than many people realize. In the desert, where there is often a marked contrast between night and day, succulents thrive in the colder nights, where temperatures sometimes reach 40 degrees Fahrenheit or lower. Ideally, succulents prefer daytime temperatures between 70 degrees Fahrenheit and about 85 degrees Fahrenheit, and nighttime temperatures between 50 degrees Fahrenheit and 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
When it comes to humidity, not all succulents are created the same. Some prefer more humidity than others, but as a generally rule of thumb, they don't have an issue with humidity levels slightly above or below 80 percent humidity.
During the summer growing season, fertilize your succulents as you would your other houseplants. Stop fertilizing entirely during the winter.
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In botany, succulent plants, also known as succulents or sometimes fat plants, are plants having some parts that are more than normally thickened and fleshy, usually to retain water in arid climates or soil conditions. The word "succulent" comes from the Latin word "sucus," meaning "juice or sap." Succulent plants may store water in various structures, such as leaves and stems. Some definitions also include roots so that geophytes that survive unfavorable periods by dying back to underground storage organs may be considered succulents.
Succulents are often grown as ornamental plants because of their striking and unusual appearance. About 60 different plant families contain succulents. Most plants are succulents in some families, such as Cactaceae , Aizoaceae , and Crassulaceae . The habitats of these water-preserving plants are often in areas with high temperatures and low rainfall. Succulents can thrive on limited water sources, such as mist and dew, making them equipped to survive in an ecosystem that contains scarce water sources.
A general definition of succulents is that they are drought-resistant plants in which the leaves, stem, or roots have become more than usually fleshy by the development of water-storing tissue. Other sources exclude roots as in the definition "a plant with thick, fleshy and swollen stems and/or leaves, adapted to dry environments." This difference affects the relationship between succulents and geophytes, plants that survive unfavorable seasons as a resting bud on an underground organ. These underground organs, such as bulbs, corms, and tubers, are often fleshy with water-storing tissues. Thus if roots are included in the definition, many geophytes would be classed as succulents.
Plants adapted to living in dry environments such as succulents are termed xerophytes. However, not all xerophytes are succulents since there are other ways of adapting to a shortage of water, e.g., by developing small leaves which may roll up or having leathery rather than succulent leaves. Nor are all succulents xerophytes since plants like Crassula helmsii are both succulent and aquatic.
Those who grow succulents as a hobby use the term in a different way to botanists. In horticultural use, the term succulent regularly excludes cacti , but in botanical terminology, cacti are succulents. Horticulturists may also exclude other groups of plants, e.g., Bromeliads. A practical but unscientific horticultural definition is "a succulent plant is any desert plant that a succulent plant collector wishes to grow." Such plants less often include geophytes (in which the swollen storage organ is wholly underground) but do include plants with a caudex that is a swollen above-ground organ at soil level, formed from a stem, a root, or both.
A further difficulty is that plants are not either succulent or non-succulent. There is a continuous sequence in many genera and families, from plants with thin leaves and normal stems to those with very clearly thickened and fleshy leaves or stems. So that deciding what is a succulent is often arbitrary. Different sources may classify the same plant differently.
Water storage often gives succulent plants a more swollen or fleshy appearance than other plants, a characteristic known as succulence. In addition to succulence, succulent plants variously have other water-saving features. These may include:
Many succulents come from dry areas such as steppes, semi-deserts, and deserts. High temperatures and low precipitation force plants to collect and store water to survive long dry periods. Some species of cacti can survive for months without rainfall. Succulents may occasionally occur as epiphytes, air plants, as they have limited or no contact with the ground and are dependent on their ability to store water and gain nutrients by other means. This niche is seen in Tillandsia. Succulents also occur as inhabitants of sea coasts and dry lakes exposed to high levels of dissolved minerals that are deadly to many other plant species.
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Succulents as a whole have very similar care needs. But sometimes particular plants will need slightly different amounts of water or sunlight than others.
Below youâll find over 180 succulent varieties and information about their specific care needs.
You can also purchase our set of downloadable succulent reference cards to save this information to your phone or print them out for future reference!
And, be sure to get our FREE watering cheat sheet so you know how to tell if your succulents are getting too much or too little water.
Browse through the different genera below to learn the needs of individual succulents and where they grow best. If youâre looking for indoor succulents, start with Haworthia . If you need snow loving outdoor succulents start with Sempervivum . And if youâre looking for heat loving succulents, take a look at Opuntia or Agave .
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A question I get asked frequently is, what are succulents? While succulents are increasing in popularity, many people are still unaware of these amazing plants. Hopefully this will give you a better understanding of what succulents are.Â
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Succulents are a group of plants that store water in their leaves. The leaves tend to be thick and fleshy, but some genus and species have thicker leaves than others. Succulents tend to thrive in dry climates and don't like a lot of humidity.
As with any other plant, proper watering will ensure the best growth and flowering. While they do need water to survive, they can endure extended periods of drought, relying on the stored water and nutrients in their leaves. If their roots are sitting in water for too long they will start to rot and die.
Most succulents prefer warm temperatures and are not able to withstand freezing. Due to the water stored in their leaves, freezing will often result in the plant dying or getting mushy leaves. Some species of sedums and sempervivums are able to withstand temperatures below freezing, although they are still better off in warmer temperatures.
Extremes in temperature as well as lack of water or sunlight can often result in a color change for succulents. Succulents tend to âblushâ or turn a different color when given a shock, such as more sunlight than they are used to. Generally when succulents are lacking in sunlight they will be dull or green. When fully blushing they range in color from pinks, oranges, and purples to almost black and red.
One of the amazing qualities of succulents is their ability to propagate easily. While some species propagate more easily than others, many can grow new plants from a leaf that has fallen off the plant. Some put of new pups as they get larger. Find out more about propagating succulents !
While cactus are by definition succulents, they are often referred to separately from other succulents. Succulents include a wide variety of genus and species and therefore come in a variety of colors, shapes, and textures. A more comprehensive list of plants that fall into the succulent category can be found on Wikipedia .
Typically, when most people think of succulents, they think of beautiful Echeverias , Sempervivums , or even Senecio Rowleyanus âString of Pearls'. But those beautiful pokey cacti are succulents, too.
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Our goal at Succulents and Sunshine is to help you keep succulents alive, even in less than ideal circumstances.
We know how much joy succulents bring, so we want to help make your succulent growing experience the best it can be!
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