Continue expanding your succulent knowledge! Gasteraloe is an uncommon type of succulent that strongly resembles Aloe Vera. Succulents are a plant that can grow in the desert. If your potting mix is too heavy for a container, fill the container with half the water. The succulent might grow too big and fall over, or shoot roots out through the drainage holes. This is because it wants to grow but doesn't have enough room. After several years, the succulent might start to outgrow its pot. The succulents can be placed on the walls or covered completely with these tiny green ones.