Ponytail palm is not a palm tree, but a succulent. Succulents are often placed in homes as a visual and/or functional balance to their fengshui. However, if your knowledge of succulents is limited, you will be surprised to note a rare group of succulents, some with unusual features. When succulents lose water, they can become more difficult to support. Their rooting system also becomes less strong than other succulents. Therefore, anchor stones are necessary to help hold the roots in place. You should ensure that the container is big enough to hold the plant, and not allow water to escape.

Finally, the soil is at the top of the succulent terrarium. The soil should be completely dry before watering. What are the best practices for watering Echeveria plants? Echeveria plants are best watered at the beginning of the day so that any water that gets on their leaves during the day can evaporate quickly. Remember that Echeverias can die if they are over-watered, as with other succulents. Other than plants, you might also want to add some desert-oriented items, such as stones and sand. Mix all three items together and you can make your own cactus-potting soil.

Oh, my, yes. He is active in San Francisco Cactus & Succulent Society. He travels all over the world with fellow C&SS enthusiasts to study plants in their natural habitats. He also lectures extensively to C&SS groups. He interacts with visitors at Walnut Creek's Ruth Bancroft Garden where he served as curator for many decades. I would love to share your garden, both with website visitors and subscribers. You might want to draw a sketch of the garden you envision if you are a planner.

Oh, my, yes. He is an active member of the San Francisco Cactus & Succulent Society. He travels the globe with fellow enthusiasts to see plants in their natural habitats, gives lectures to C&SS groups, as well as interacting with visitors at Walnut Creek's Ruth Bancroft Garden. Want to share your garden with my website visitors and newsletter subscribers?

Continue expanding your succulent knowledge! Gasteraloe, a rare succulent that closely resembles Aloe Vera plants, is another example. Succulents, a type that grows in deserts, can store a lot water. For instance, if the potting mix fills X container, provide your pearl of strings with water that only fills half of the X container. It could end up being too heavy and begin to fall out of its container. It might grow out of the pot after several years. The succulents can be placed on the walls or covered completely with these tiny green ones.

The succulent's spoon-shaped, yellow-green variegated leaves are a delight to look at once fully grown. But you don't want to make the leaves turn yellow or fall off. This first aeonium however is becoming paler than it was before. The information below can help you identify if your succulent is not acting normally or signaling that you need to take immediate action.

"String of Hearts", like all succulents, requires regular watering. Ceropegia variegata Ceropegia rufescens "String of Hearts" is not cold hardy. It should be kept indoors if it gets below 40deg F (4.5deg Celsius). Anacampseros rufescens is not cold hardy, so if you live in a zone that gets colder than 20deg F (-6.7deg C), it's best to plant this succulent in a container that can be brought indoors. Calico Hearts is not cold-hardy. If you live in a region that experiences temperatures below 20 degrees F (-6.7deg Celsius), you should plant the succulent in an indoor container.

This succulent is beautiful when fully grown. It has yellow and green variegated, spoon-shaped foliage. The leaves should not be overgrown or they will turn yellow. This first aeonium, however, is starting to look paler than normal. This information will help you diagnose if your succulent plants are not displaying normal behavior. You can also use an electric moisture meter to check whether your soil has sufficient moisture. Its small, bell-shaped green leaves are covered in a whitish substance.

Pig's eye is a succulent that grows in thick leaves with red edges. Desert cacti have transferred photosynthesis from the leaves to its stem to help reduce moisture loss that would naturally happen through the stomata. It can tolerate low light and very little watering but it still requires bright light and moisture to keep the soil moist. It's time to repot your plants if you notice that they are looking duller than normal or have rot root issues.

Pig's ear (also known as the succulent pig's ear) is a succulent plant that grows in thick, oval-shaped leaves with red edges. Desert cacti have transferred photosynthesis from the leaves to its stem to help reduce moisture loss that would naturally happen through the stomata. Even though it can tolerate low light, little watering and a lot of light, it still needs to be exposed to light when it dries out.