Continue expanding your succulent knowledge! Gasteraloe, a rare succulent that closely resembles Aloe Vera plants, is another example. Succulents are a type plant that can store large amounts of 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 might become top heavy and start falling over in its container, or shooting out roots through the drainage holes of the pot because it's trying to grow, but has no more room. Your succulent may outgrow the pot after a few years.