How to
Not Kill your
Succulents
What is a Succulent
Succlents are plants that store water. Derived from the Latin word sucus, which means juice or sap, these plants are often considered to be drought-resistant. This diverse group of plants is popular for the home gardener and generally don’t require a large amount of maintenance. Because of their low-maintenance nature, succulents are popular as houseplants in all areas of the United States.
Water
Succulents should be watered generously in the summer , BUT soil should be allowed to completely dry between watering!!
Sunlight
Most succulents prefer at least 6 hours of sun per day, so try to place them near a south- or east-facing window. You may notice your succulents becoming spindly or stretching toward the light if they don’t get enough sun.
Potting
Nurseries always plant their succulents in soil that’s too rich and retains too much moisture, so you’ll want to repot your succulent as soon as you bring it home.
#TrendySucculents
Succulents are 2018’s most popular plant especially among millenials.They’re symmetrical, they’re smol, they’re so plump. They make the perfect photo for the ‘gram. Succulents are low maintenance, you can not water a succulent for 2 weeks and it might shrivel a little. That’s it. Succulents are hard to kill. There’s only one major way you can kill them. Many succulents can be duplicated and propagated from a leaf, stem, or cutting from the plant.
Pincushion Cactus
Mammillaria (Pincushion or Nipple Cactus) is the genus name of an attractive type of succulent cactus plants native mostly to the southwest United States.
Burro's Tail
Sedum morganianum is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae, native to southern Mexico and Honduras. It is a succulent perennial producing trailing stems up to 60 cm long, with fleshy blue-green leaves and terminal pink to red flowers in summer.
Echeveria
Echeveria is a large genus of flowering plants in the stonecrop family Crassulaceae, native to semi-desert areas of Central America, Mexico and northwestern South America.
Sempervivums
They are succulent perennials forming mats composed of tufted leaves in rosettes. In favourable conditions they spread rapidly via offsets, and several species are valued in cultivation as groundcover for dry, sunny locations.
Barrel Cactus
Barrel cacti are various members of the two genera Echinocactus and Ferocactus, found in the deserts of Southwestern North America.
Aloe Vera
The first step in aloe vera plant care is to realize that this plant is a succulent. Like cacti, succulents do best in dry conditions. When growing aloe vera plants, plant them in a cactus potting soil mix or a regular potting soil that has been amended with additional perlite or building sand.
#TrendySucculents
Succulents are 2018’s most popular plant especially among millenials.They’re symmetrical, they’re smol, they’re so plump. They make the perfect photo for the ‘gram. Succulents are low maintenance, you can not water a succulent for 2 weeks and it might shrivel a little. That’s it. Succulents are hard to kill. There’s only one major way you can kill them. Many succulents can be duplicated and propagated from a leaf, stem, or cutting from the plant.
Pincushion Cactus
Mammillaria (Pincushion or Nipple Cactus) is the genus name of an attractive type of succulent cactus plants native mostly to the southwest United States.
Burro's Tail
Sedum morganianum is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae, native to southern Mexico and Honduras. It is a succulent perennial producing trailing stems up to 60 cm long, with fleshy blue-green leaves and terminal pink to red flowers in summer.
Echeveria
Echeveria is a large genus of flowering plants in the stonecrop family Crassulaceae, native to semi-desert areas of Central America, Mexico and northwestern South America.
Sempervivums
They are succulent perennials forming mats composed of tufted leaves in rosettes. In favourable conditions they spread rapidly via offsets, and several species are valued in cultivation as groundcover for dry, sunny locations.
Barrel Cactus
Barrel cacti are various members of the two genera Echinocactus and Ferocactus, found in the deserts of Southwestern North America.
Aloe Vera
The first step in aloe vera plant care is to realize that this plant is a succulent. Like cacti, succulents do best in dry conditions. When growing aloe vera plants, plant them in a cactus potting soil mix or a regular potting soil that has been amended with additional perlite or building sand.
My Experiment
Being an avid plastic succulent collector, I wanted to attempt to care for a succulent. In order to truly understand succulents I bought four which I treated differently to find the best conditions for the plants. The duration of the test is 3 weeks.
Sunny
Sunny will recieve water and all day access to sunlight.
Thirsty
Thirsty will be given full access to sunlight but no water
Plant
Plant will recieve water but no sunlight
Gloomy
Gloomy will go 3 weeks without water and sunlight.
My Experiment
Being an avid plastic succulent collector, I wanted to attempt to care for a succulent. In order to truly understand succulents I bought four which I treated differently to find the best conditions for the plants. The duration of the test is 3 weeks.
Sunny
Sunny will recieve water and all day access to sunlight.
Thirsty
Thirsty will be given full access to sunlight but no water
Plant
Plant will recieve water but no sunlight
Gloomy
Gloomy will go 3 weeks without water and sunlight.
Results
After 3 weeks with my succlents my final thought are there is no perfect routine to care for your succlents. My succulent that followed all of googles instructions of lots of sunlight and water once a week looks worse then the one that was in my closet with no water for three weeks. I guess this goes to show you need to learn from your succulents rather than use google to learn about them.
Sunny
Sunny ended the experiment with 3-4 shrivled up leaves at its base. Sunny still looks good but not the best compared to the other plants.
Thirsty
Thirsty must not have needed water becuase Plant grew even bigger and looks better then orginally.
Plant
Plant ended the experiment strong with the same vibrant color but a few dead leaves at its base.
Gloomy
I am shocked at how well Gloomy did in this project. Gloomy looks identical to the day I took him out of the box. Good for Gloomy.
Results
After 3 weeks with my succlents my final thought are there is no perfect routine to care for your succlents. My succulent that followed all of googles instructions of lots of sunlight and water once a week looks worse then the one that was in my closet with no water for three weeks. I guess this goes to show you need to learn from your succulents rather than use google to learn about them.
Sunny
Sunny ended the experiment with 3-4 shrivled up leaves at its base. Sunny still looks good but not the best compared to the other plants.
Thirsty
Thirsty must not have needed water becuase Plant grew even bigger and looks better then orginally.
Plant
Plant ended the experiment strong with the same vibrant color but a few dead leaves at its base.
Gloomy
I am shocked at how well Gloomy did in this project. Gloomy looks identical to the day I took him out of the box. Good for Gloomy.
