Succulents can enhance the look of your rooms, plus they are low maintenance plants and very easy to grow. Check out the 12 best indoor succulents for your home.
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Introduction
Admittedly, not all indoor plants are easy to grow, especially for beginners. However, succulents, when grown as houseplants, adapt well to conditions and are the easiest to grow. And that’s why we’ve made a selection of indoor succulents that are easy to grow and maintain.
Native to Mexico, the burro tail is best planted in hanging baskets due to its large, hanging stems. Its beautiful gray-blue or gray-green leaves can reach 60 cm in length. This plant grows best when kept in a sunny location.
Let the soil dry out between waterings and make sure it stays dry during winter dormancy, especially if you’re growing it in a cold climate.
Fertilize the plant once in the summer using a 10:10:10 fertilizer or any cactus and succulent fertilizer.
The leaves will fall off at the slightest touch, so it is important that the plant is placed in a location where there will be minimal disturbance.
If you must move it outside because of the summer sun, make sure it is well acclimated before putting it in full sun.
Native to the African continent, the zebra plant perches high on the ground and sports a neat leaf with stunning horizontal white stripes. The beauty of this little plant is that it looks exceptional, takes up little space and requires little maintenance.
Use a shallow pot, as the roots do not go deep into the ground.
Repot every 12-24 months with a succulent mix for optimal growth.
Let the soil dry out almost completely between waterings. This is important for all succulents.
The zebra plant is best placed in a bright location but not in direct sunlight.
These compact succulents are prized for their colorful rosettes of leaves that resemble small water lilies.
Plant them in pots individually or in groups to create a colorful and textured display.
Echeverias are low-maintenance indoor succulents that also bloom reliably, producing orange, red or pink flowers on long stems in spring and summer, and can be brought outside after spring frosts. .
Water these indoor succulents from spring to late summer when the top of the compost seems dry.
Feed them once a month for the same period with a balanced medium strength liquid fertilizer. Reduce watering in fall and winter, applying just enough to keep leaves from wilting.
4. Aloe vera (aloe)
Aloe vera is a medicinal plant, a succulent whose sap has been used for centuries to treat sunburn and wounds.
Besides its medicinal value, Aloe Vera is also an excellent indoor succulent. Since the sharp thorns on the edge of the leaves can cut people, it’s best to place it where it can’t be accidentally brushed or dropped.
Let the soil dry out between waterings.
Place it where it can receive a few hours of direct sunlight per day.
Fertilize the plant twice during the growing season using a balanced 10:10:10 fertilizer, but don’t in the winter.
Don’t repot it until the roots start coming out of the pot. The ideal is to cultivate it in a pot of more than 10 liters so as not to have to transplant it often.
The jade tree produces unusual pearl-like leaves on slightly creeping stems.
Virtually indestructible, crassules are the perfect choice for a time-strapped indoor gardener.
These easy-to-grow plants can reach 1 meter in height and form a tree-like structure, but like all succulents they grow very slowly.
Place it in a location where it receives at least 3 hours of direct sunlight.
Do not water it too much, it hardly needs any watering, once a week is ideal.
6. Living Stones (Lithops)
Lithops, commonly known as Living Stones, are unique, small, inconspicuous succulents that look like stones or pebbles. Cultivation of Lithops is very easy and does not require much care. This is a perfect indoor succulent for beginners.
Keep the plant in a sunny spot, a well-lit window, away from drafts.
Grow lithops in poor, well-drained soil.
Stop watering your lithops plants in winter (in cooler regions).
7. Sword of Saint George (Sansevieria)
St. George’s sword, or mother-in-law’s tongue, is the lowest maintenance plant on this list of indoor succulents.
This succulent can survive in the darkest corners and requires very little maintenance.
Water it sparingly, as we mentioned with other indoor succulents, only water it when the soil dries out completely.
As it is a very tolerant plant, you can place it in places with little light.
Rosario Plant is an exceptional trailing houseplant, very attractive indoors when grown in hanging baskets.
You can experiment to grow it in different containers. Like other succulent houseplants.
Keep the plant in a place where there is bright light but no direct sun.
Be careful with watering, this plant has low watering needs, but in warmer regions moderate watering is necessary.
This trailing indoor succulent produces long tendrils of small, banana-like leaves.
The plant looks great when planted alone and should be pruned regularly to grow strong and full. It also looks great when potted with other indoor succulents.
Requires filtered sunlight
Water the plant when the soil feels dry to the touch.
It grows well in porous soil with excellent drainage.
It is poisonous, so keep it away from pets and children who might chew it.
Probably one of the most attractive indoor succulents. Its water is stored in the swollen base of the stem, which resembles an elephant’s foot, hence its popular name.
It grows well in sunny locations, but can be grown in indirect sunlight throughout the day.
It is a type of plant that is forgotten when it comes to watering. Avoid regular watering and let the topsoil dry out before you start again.
These showy indoor succulents produce rosettes of leaves on sturdy branches and can reach up to 1 meter in height, almost classing them as a small indoor tree.
Leaf colors range from pale green to orange-red to dark burgundy, and mature plants can also produce star-shaped flowers in late winter to early summer.
Its main growth period is from autumn to late spring, and the plants can enter semi-dormancy in summer.
Water them from fall to late spring, when the top of the soil seems dry.
Apply a medium-strength balanced fertilizer once a month for the same period. Reduce watering and do not feed them in summer.
Kalanchoe is one of the best flowering indoor succulents you can grow.
Plants of this genus grow best outdoors in warm climates. However, it can be grown indoors. This flowering succulent comes in a variety of colors.
It needs very little watering, only in summer and when it is very hot.
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The plant needs to be in a sunny location (direct sun) to thrive.
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