Description Moonstone succulent (Pachyphytum Oviferum), is a beautiful small to medium size succulent belonging to the Crassulaceae family and is native to the mountains of Mexico. It features super chubby leaves tightly packed, almost shaped like little eggs (or almonds, hence its other common name ‘Sugar Almond Plant’), rounded in loose rosettes up to 4 inches (10 cm) tall and to …
Pachyveria ‘Powder Puff’ (a.k.a Pachyveria ‘Exotica’, Pachyveria ‘Kobayashi’) is a hybrid of two other species, Echeveria Cante and Pachyphytum Oviferum that can reach 15 cm (6 inches) tall. It has beautiful powdery silver-blue leaves with pink tips when growing in full-light or cold temperatures. Pachyveria ‘Powder Puff’ sprouts during spring and summer, and in that …
Sedum adolphii is a lovely flowering succulent belonging to the Crassulaceae family and native to Mexico. It features pointy dark-green moon slice-shaped leaves that develop orange or reddish tips when exposed to bright sunlight. In this article, we will cover how to grow, care and propagate Sedum Adolphii. This succulent forms miniature golden rosettes: as the …
Description Graptoveria ‘Opalina’ is a beautiful hybrid of Echeveria colorata crossed with Graptopetalum Amethystium with pale blue-green leaves that have a hint of pink tones on the leaf tips and margins and can grow up to 8 inches (20 cm) tall and up to 6 inches (15 cm) diameter. This hybrid was created in 1988 by succulent breeder Robert Grim …
Description Notocactus magnificus, also known as ‘Balloon Cactus’ or ‘Parodia Magnifica’ is a stunning bluish-green spherical cactus native to the highlands of South America (Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Argentina). If you look at it from above, you’ll notice pale yellow or golden spines lined up on 11 to 15 vertical ribs. As it grows, usually …
Description Few succulent plants can match the rare beauty and exotic look of Trachyandra tortilis. This perennial succulent is native to South Africa and Madagascar and belongs to the Trachyandra genus in the Asphodelaceae family. This exotic succulent is hardly found in cultivation, which makes it even more sought after by collectors. It is known for its longevity and can …
Description Fairy Castle Cactus, a miniature cultivar of Acanthocereus tetragonus (a popular species of cacti native to North and Central America), features many cylindrical stems which, as the plant grows, join together vertically, recalling the towers of a fairy castle. Each stem has five sides covered in little white spines growing along the ribs. So, you might …
Description Crassula Campfire (a.k.a Crassula capitella Campfire, Campfire Crassula) is an eye-catching evergreen branched succulent in the Crassulaceae family originally from South Africa with densely compact propeller-shaped leaves. This low-growing plant cannot go unnoticed with its vibrant and bright leaves that from the lime green can turn bright red in full sun or cool weather. It grows about 6 …
When it comes to choosing the best office succulents, it’s essential to consider the critical factors of your workspace: the dimensions of your desk, the quality of the light (natural or artificial), the air circulation, and, last but not least, the attention and care you are willing to provide to your plant. Let me just …
We all love our pets and our mission is to keep them safe in their environment. With thousands of varieties of succulents and plants in general, the best way to protect our pet is to identify exactly which plants are poisonous to avoid buying and bringing them into our home. Whether you’ve already planted them …