Crassula is a succulent plant that is indigenous to South Africa. It may have medicinal benefits, especially in the South Africa region. Cotyledon Orbiculata also has medicinal benefits, especially when it comes from South Africa. The goldfish plant meets all its energy needs through photosynthesis, so conditions have to be just right to facilitate the process. A lot of light is essential for the goldfish plant. If it doesn't get enough, it will go up, which can lead to a leggy plant. The design matters a lot to you as much as it does to the succulent in your pot.

Agave attenuata is the first succulent to show damage from frost in winter. A cooling period in winter is necessary to encourage better flowering. People from the Americas, like cacti, agaves and many sedums, do better than people from Madagascar or South Africa (kalanchoes, aeoniums and crussulas). Your Kalanchoe will thrive if it gets more sun. The damage will disappear when you are done. Most succulents will survive a short frost (less that an hour), but Agave attenuata's leaf tips can suffer damage. What about an Agave or other succulent with frost damage to its leaf tips?

California is the perfect place to find succulent lovers! However, if the pot you are in love with doesn't have drainage holes, then you can drill holes into it if your skills and tools allow. I hope you will try the plant at home and prove it. Be sure to inspect your plant daily and check for any changes in its appearance. You will find a lot of useful information and articles on how to propagate String of Pearls in the links section below. They can look stunning when they come out from the containers and pots.

Euphorbia Polygona 'Snowflake’ is a spiny succulent. The stems are simple or basally-clumping and chalky white. They have beautiful "heads", which are dark in color. Euphorbia pseudoglobosa can form a thick mat up to 8 inches (20cm), of segmented stalks. Euphorbia langituberculosa (succulent plant) has a thick taproot which becomes a swollen, often tuberculate, (sometimes smooth) stem. Euphorbia neonohumbertii (succulent plant) has long, 4-sided stems, and large, green, leafy stems. Haworthia.turgida, a small cactus, has thin triangular leaves which can turn red in winter as well as spring.

In my popular video How to Refresh a Overgrown Succulent Plant Garden, I also show you how to draw succulents to transform a garden that is dominated by aeoniums. In this new video, I show how to do this while holding my iPhone in my left hand and doing everything else with my right. This is just a small selection of his amazing creations, which are constantly changing. I thank you for your comments and suggestions on my YouTube channel. Before we get to the good stuff, you should know how winter affects succulents and cacti.

Is Succulent Soil or Gritty Mix Better for Succulents and Cacti? When choosing a potting mix, make sure you have good drainage. Once the sprouts reach a good size for potting, you should keep them moist. Round-ball cacti, which are also known as rounded balls, can be grown outdoors or in the home for their aesthetic appeal. If your preferred room is warmer than the recommended temperature, position your cacti plants near a window but ensure it is not touching the window glasses.

Mealybugs like to hide under succulent leaves and it is hard to find them. Mealybugs are difficult to remove so you need to use a stronger chemical to kill them. Aphids are the easiest pest variety to treat. These insects are more common outdoors than indoors, so they can easily get into succulents. The brown spots appear more like rust and can cause plant growth problems if not addressed early. There are over 2000 different cacti species that fall into two main categories, namely Opuntias and Cactoids.

Euphorbia polygona ('Snowflake") is a spiny succulent that produces a thin mat of up to 8 inches (20cm) of segmented, simple- or basally clumping, chalky, white stems. Euphorbia langituberculosa (succulent plant) has a thick taproot which becomes a swollen, often tuberculate, (sometimes smooth) stem. Euphorbia neonohumbertii (succulent plant) has long, 4-sided stems, and large, green, leafy stems.

Who wants to see their succulent baby stressed out? This succulent needs to be placed in areas that are not directly exposed to sunlight. If you see any of these signs, it is time to take action. It is easy to identify when your succulent needs help. Take practical steps to diagnose your succulent. These steps should help your succulents to thrive. It can cause root decay, lead to the death of your plant, or even cause complete plant death. These leaves will eventually fall off as your plant grows and be replaced with healthy ones.

For a series of video adventures about succulents, Annie Schreck (on-air host, researcher at Mountain Crest Gardens) will be joining me. Mountain Crest Gardens nursery, to which I am proudly associated, is the largest mail order succulent supplier. Aloe barberae (also known as Aloe bainesii and Aloidendron barberae), Africa’s largest aloe vera is stunning, dramatic, and sculptural. Jeff explained that when a wildfire destroyed his previous home in 2008, it also damaged a large Aloe barberae.