You're sure to bump into a number of them bearing some referral to the succulent world. These are all great ways for your succulent-obsessed friend to show off their gardening efforts to the world. Its fruits and stems are both edible in many places around the globe. The lower areoles of the stem lose their function after a few decades. Cacti are known for their distinctive feature of having areoles. Apart from fruits, flowers and pads of some cacti species are edible. The areoles can produce spikes or flowers. Pachyveria Little Jewel produces small, yellow-colored flowers when it's in bloom.

While it is possible for a succulent to be cared for in a pot that does not have a hole, it will require more precision with its watering. No matter how much garden experience you may have, this cute succulent is easy and simple to propagate. It is difficult to plant succulents in the ground because most places don't have the proper soil. If you don’t keep it clean, your succulent plant will collect dust. This makes it a difficult plant to overwater. Even if you live in a desert, the extreme heat and excessive sunlight can damage your arid-adapted plants.

Plants produce epidermis only at the root tips and shoots. A gasteria succulent stem that expands after a downpour may limit water absorption. I find Jelly Bean plants to be one of the easiest plants to propagate from stem cuttings. All you need: Common succulents obtained as cuttings (jade, aloes, agaves, elephant's food, firesticks) or customers willing to pay for quantities of nursery plants; a truck and tools.

This Haworthia succulent will treat your brain, as well your body. You can treat scales the similarly as you would with mealybugs. Because it does not require all that much attention, it can safely be left to its own devices and will continue to grow and thrive, as long as it is watered at regular intervals. Echeveria doro is a unique succulent because it blooms earlier that most others. The Echeveria dondo is more at home outdoors, but you can also grow it indoors. You can avoid overwatering your plant by not watering in the afternoon. This will keep it from burning.