Author: Howard Redmon
Echeveria ruffles are succulent plants that produce blue, purple, green, and white flowers, turning yellow as they age. Native to Mexico, this type of echeveria doesn’t like direct sunlight but prefers partial shade instead. Loving the look of succulents, but intimidated by the care required? You can still grow them! One of the easiest succulents to grow indoors, echeveria ruffles don’t require any special light or watering. Echeveria ruffles are succulent plants that produce blue, purple, green, and white flowers, turning yellow as they age. This type of echeveria doesn’t like direct sunlight but prefers partial shade instead. If you’re looking to add these unique plants…
Pachyveria glauca, also known as the little jewel succulent, is so small and cute you’ll want to put it in your pocket and take it everywhere! It’s perfect as an indoor plant because it doesn’t require direct sunlight and can survive on very little water. It makes the perfect gift, it’s affordable, has low maintenance requirements, and makes anyone feel special when they receive one. It’s also great to give as an office plant or a get-well-soon gift to cheer up someone feeling under the weather. Little jewel succulent was one of the first succulents I got after deciding to start my own…
Sedum reflexum, also known as blue spruce stonecrop, jenny’s stonecrop, Sedum rupestre, or reflexed stonecrop, is an evergreen ground cover that thrives in moist conditions, making it ideal for the shady and damp areas of your yard. It grows to around eight inches high and spreads to 10 inches across, so it can help fill in bare patches between trees, shrubs, and other plants. It works well as an edging plant along walkways, as well as by patios, and retaining walls. This hardy succulent performs best in the U.S. The blue spruce stonecrop is an extremely hardy ground cover that grows in…
Unless you’re an avid gardener or plant collector, you probably don’t know much about the many different types of Echeveria that exist. Echeveria, also known as hen and chicks or hens and chicks, are becoming increasingly popular as houseplants due to their low-maintenance requirements and striking appearance. They are in the Crassulaceae family, along with other succulents such as jade plants and aloe plants. It can be difficult to identify individual Echeveria species based on visual features alone, but knowing the most common types of Echeveria can help you differentiate between similar species that you encounter. Echeverias are incredibly easy to care for succulents that have beautiful, long-lasting flowers…
Kalanchoe luciae, also known as the flapjack succulent, paddle plant succulent, or just kalanchoe flapjacks, is native to Madagascar, but it can be grown in most other regions of the world with relative ease. The flapjack plant is one of the most unique succulents around, featuring large leaves that look like giant, green pancakes. This winter-hardy succulent thrives indoors and out in full sunlight, but they’re not too fussy about soil conditions or watering schedules. Origin and distribution Kalanchoe luciae is a native of Madagascar. It is a member of the Crassulaceae family and is closely related to the Jade plant. The Kalanchoe flapjack succulent gets its…
