The numbers of these splendid creatures have dwindled because of climatic conditions, plant collectors, mining as well as goats and sheep eating seedlings as they are herded in close proximity to the large succulent. After flowers have been bloomed, they tend to develop a pungent odor. Once root rot sets in, the Whale's Tones will give off an unpleasant smell. Find out more information about root rot in this article. If you're looking for a brightly colored plant that's easy to care for, look no further than Kalanchoe'Pink Butterflies. For outdoor statement plants, you should consider the Agave Ovatifolia/Whale's Tongue. The Agave Ovatifolia, a theatrical plant, looks great in a patio container or as the centerpiece of a desert garden. Aloe Vera is a succulent known for its medicinal properties. It can be used as a focal point in a desert garden landscape or in a patio container.

This allows some of the chemicals to dissipate, making it less harmful. While it should still be used in conjunction with gardening soil, coconut coir boosts nutrients, making it a great choice for nurseries or rescued succulents. Kalanchoes make excellent indoor house plants. They can also be used as potted plants. You should consider adding a variety of Panda plants to your indoor collection. They have many health benefits, including detoxifying the air and medicinal purposes. The best conditions for a snake plant to bloom are water, sun, and humidity. Generally, a well-maintained sempervivum will flower after three to four years. Succulents that bloom more than once per year are ideal for adding color to this small area. It is easy to grow this plant from cuttings or seeds. The greatest thing about our modern tech world is that you can find seeds and young plants of all three succulents online.

Adansonia digitata (or African Baobab) is the most famous succulent plant in Africa. Most of us are familiar to planting common household plants with stem cuttings or leaves. But, it's possible to also plant buddha’s temple using seeds. The epithet dichotomum’ refers to the way that the stem of a plant splits halfway into two equal branches. The stem may seem soft, which can fool you. This also means you may need to adjust your watering schedule throughout the year to accommodate the changing seasons. All baobab trees are deciduous, which means they annually shed their leaves during the dry seasons, remaining leafless for 9 months in a year. The African Baobab produces fruits that look like an oblong-shaped guard and hang down like flowers. This tree is also known as the 'dead-rat' tree. There are nine varieties of the baobab tree. Six of them are native to Madagascar and one is from Australia. The other two species are found in Africa and Arabia. You can read our article here on succulents for sale 8 Popular Succulents from Africa to learn more about the African-native succulents.

Our article explains which succulents are best to add to your next grocery store list. They can be finicky, which is part of their charm. Once they learn to trust you, they will become much more easy to care for. They are very small and look like a tree when they grow taller. The leaves curve and taper slowly, giving the appearance of a crown. They can grow as high as 6 m in the air. Dense clusters of yellow-green flowers grow from a magnificent flowering spike that can get up to 14 feet (4 meters) tall. This wonderful architectural centerpiece can grow up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall and 6 feet (1.8 meters) wide. It's a small cactus, only reaching two or three feet high. People often think of the Prickly Pear Cacactus when thinking about cactus. It got the name 'Quiver Tree' from the indigenous Afrikaans people who call it 'Kokerboom' referring to how they would hollow out the tubular branches to make quivers for their arrows.

The scientific name Adansonia digitata is derived from the French explorer and botanist Michael Adanson, who studied the tree in 1749 in Senegal. The Quiver Tree's branches are coated in white powder, which helps reflect the sun's heat. The next step is to either dip your cuttings in a well draining soil mix, or dip them in a rooting agent such as rooting hormone. It's easy to move the cuttings from one location to the next. One of the best features about succulents is their ability to survive in any environment. To conserve water, underwater plants will shed their leaves. An underwatered jelly bean plant will drop the bottom leaves at an alarming rate to conserve water and to support the plant. The bottom holes in the pot will allow the soil to absorb water and the roots can take up as much water as they need. The pencil plant doesn't need fertilization and is self-sustaining. This is my mammillaria transplanted cactus, in an upcycled can.