10 Succulents That Are Perfect To Keep At Home
Succulents, also called succulents, are very simple and beautiful plants to care for, which can give a touch of color and originality to our homes.
These botanical wonders are not only suitable for outdoor use, but can also be grown indoors without any problems and last for years.
There are a myriad of colors, shapes and sizes, and for this reason below we list the best succulents to keep at home.
1. Zembra cactus (Haworthia attenuata)
Native to Africa, it has erect dark leaves with small horizontal white stripes, which give it its name. It is a perennial plant with a small size.
Its flowers are white and appear between October and November. It needs very little water and can be grown in a very small pot.
2. Crown of Christ (Euphorbia milii)
This plant is native to Madagascar. It has long, spoon-shaped leaves. Its flowers are small and yellow, red, or pink in color.
Like all succulents, it needs little water. It has numerous thorns. To make it bloom, it is necessary to expose it to direct sunlight.
3. Banana chain (Senecio radicans)
It has curved foliage mixed in color between green and blue. Very easy to grow, it is native to South Africa, where it grows spontaneously.
It is a climbing plant, with white and fragrant flowers that appear during autumn and winter. To make it grow indoors, it must be placed in very bright corners.
4. Living Stones (Lithops)
They are shaped like colored stones and, when they are in their habitat, they are often confused with real stones. Very small in size, they are perfect to keep in pots.
The living stones are native to Africa and are composed of two leaves which, divided in half, generate a cylindrical crack and from which its flowers will grow, between spring and autumn.
5. Donkey’s tail (Sedum morganianum)
This plant is native to Mexico and is very simple to propagate. It has cylindrical leaves and its stems can reach a height of 50 centimeters.
It resists low and high temperatures well. It fits best in shady corners and needs little water.
6. Echeveria elegans
It has the shape of a crown that closes on itself, and a green flower. Also native to Mexico, it blooms during the summer and has stems about 20 centimeters long.
It needs very little care: just put it in a bright place but not exposed to direct sunlight.
7. Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera)
This plant is especially beautiful during the winter. In this period its flowers appear ranging from pink to white, from red to yellow. It can be propagated easily.
Originally from Brazil, it needs little water and natural light.
8. Kalanchoe Tessa
This climbing plant produces very beautiful flowers and can reach a height of 30 centimeters. Its leaves are fleshy and green, while the flowers are pink and grow from a very thin stem.
It needs a lot of light and should be planted in a mix between potting soil and peat. Water sporadically.
9. Jade Tree
It is one of the most well-known and easy succulents to grow. It has a very peculiar appearance, since it grows in the form of various saplings whose trunk is of a showy gray color. Its leaves are fleshy and of a very intense green color.
It needs little water and a lot of light. It is precisely the abundance of light that will make the tips of the leaves red.
10. Greater Everlive
They have a shape similar to that of roses, with well-rounded edges. It is only necessary to water them down when the soil is dry. They can also grow in the shade.
The leaves are very fleshy and tolerate long periods of drought.
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