Plants in family crassulaceae
Echeveria strictiflora
Echeveria strictiflora is a succulent native to southwestern Texas and northeast Mexico, known for its rosettes that can reach up to 4 inches in diameter. It features leaves that range from glaucous to brownish green, often with red margins, and produces pink or orange flowers. This drought-tolerant plant thrives in sunny areas.
Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop'
Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop', commonly known as 'aeonium black rose', is a unique succulent native to the Canary Islands, Morocco, and East Africa. It features black, purple, and red leaves with a hint of green, growing up to 4 feet tall. This plant thrives in well-draining soil and requires 3-6 hours of sunlight daily.
Echeveria 'Dusty Rose'
Echeveria 'Dusty Rose' is a medium-sized succulent with violet powdery leaves, protected by a natural wax coating called farina. This coating helps prevent sunburn and leaf damage, while the plant's color intensifies with more sunlight. It produces offsets and orange bell-shaped flowers, adding visual interest to gardens. Not cold hardy, it requires warm weather and well-draining soil, thriving with 2-3 hours of sunlight daily. Echeveria 'Dusty Rose' can reach up to 8 inches in diameter and prefers the soak and dry watering method. Its unique appearance and easy care make it a popular choice for succulent enthusiasts.
Kalanchoe beharensis 'Fang'
Kalanchoe beharensis 'Fang' is a succulent with large, white fuzzy leaves that have 'fangs' on the underside. It thrives in very bright light and dry conditions, requiring little watering. This plant is drought-tolerant and prefers porous, well-draining soil.
Sedum 'Little Miss Sunshine'
Sedum 'Little Miss Sunshine' is a compact succulent known for its rich black-green foliage and bright yellow flowers that bloom in midsummer. This vigorous grower forms a 6-inch tall mound that can spread up to 20 inches wide. It is drought-tolerant once established, making it an excellent choice for rock gardens and green roofs. The plant's vibrant flowers and glossy foliage provide a striking contrast in any garden setting.
Sedum morganianum
Sedum morganianum, also known as Burro's Tail, is a trailing succulent native to southern Mexico. It features fleshy blue-green leaves and terminal pink to red flowers in summer. This plant is drought-tolerant and thrives in bright, indirect light. It requires porous, well-draining soil and infrequent watering, making it ideal for hanging pots.
Sempervivum tectorum
Sempervivum tectorum, also known as houseleek, is a rosette-forming succulent evergreen perennial that spreads by offsets. It features grey-green leaves often suffused with rose-red and produces reddish-purple flowers in summer. This plant is highly variable due to numerous cultivars and is traditionally thought to protect against thunderstorms. It is cultivated for groundcover in hot, dry places and has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Sedum japonicum 'Tokyo Sun'
Sedum japonicum 'Tokyo Sun' is a mat-forming ground cover with bright yellow foliage in full sun. It is drought and heat tolerant, growing to about three inches tall, and is ideal for rock gardens or containers.
Dudleya greenei
Dudleya greenei is a drought-tolerant succulent that thrives in sunny areas with porous, well-draining soil. It requires little watering and benefits from periods of drought between waterings. Sensitive to freezing temperatures below 40°F, this plant is best suited for warm climates.
Echeveria 'Lola'
Echeveria 'Lola' is a succulent known for its rosette shape and leaves with hints of lavender, pink, and light blue. Covered with a thick white powdery substance called farina, it produces coral-like bell-shaped flowers in spring. This plant prefers well-draining soil and partial sunlight, thriving in temperatures between 32-86°F. Not cold hardy, it requires protection below 30 degrees, making it ideal for indoor or protected outdoor environments.
Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri
Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri, also known as 'palm beachbells' or 'donkey ear plants', is a perennial succulent native to northwestern Madagascar. It has thick green leaves with brownish spots and forms plantlets at the leaf tips. The inflorescences can reach up to three feet tall in fall.
Tylecodon paniculatus
Tylecodon paniculatus is a robust succulent dwarf tree native to the winter rainfall regions of Namibia and southwestern South Africa. It features thick, fat stems with a rounded crown and mustard-yellow to olive-green bark that peels in papery sheets. This deciduous plant grows up to 8-10 feet tall and is known for its slender inflorescences with bright crimson-red stalks and orange-yellow to red urn-shaped flowers. It thrives on rocky slopes in the Succulent Karoo and contains a toxic cardiac glycoside called cotyledoside.
Echeveria 'Atlantis'
Echeveria 'Atlantis' is a vibrant succulent native to Mexico, known for its blue to green leaves with pink edges and pink-orange flowers in spring. It is easy to care for, making it suitable for beginners, and requires bright light with protection from direct sunlight. The plant prefers granular soil and is not cold hardy, requiring protection in cold weather. Its rosette shape and powdery leaf coating add to its visual appeal.
Aeonium 'Kiwi'
Aeonium 'Kiwi' is a succulent with rosettes of green and yellow leaves edged in pink. It can grow up to 3 feet tall and produces yellow flowers in summer. This plant requires a lot of light, full to partial sun, and prefers porous soil with excellent drainage, making it a vibrant addition to any sunny garden.
Crassula 'Jade'
Crassula 'Jade' is an evergreen succulent from South Africa with green, finger-like leaves tipped with red. It blooms with small pinkish-white flowers in late fall and early winter.
Crassula congesta
Crassula congesta, a monocarpic succulent, is native to South Africa and known for its soft, silky leaves. It grows erect with a single stem, reaching up to 4 inches in height. The plant produces flowers in shades of rose, mauve, pale yellow, and green. It is slightly frost-hardy and thrives in filtered or partial sun, making it a slow-growing yet charming addition to succulent collections.
Aeonium aureum
Aeonium aureum is a succulent native to the Canary Islands, featuring very short stems with several leaf rosettes of grey-green, fleshy leaves. It produces bright yellow flowers and is highly drought-tolerant, thriving in sunny areas with well-draining soil.
Sedum japonicum
Sedum japonicum is a charming green creeping succulent with foliage that resembles jointed pine cones. This perennial plant is well-suited for sunny locations and is known for its drought tolerance and ability to attract butterflies. It is also resistant to rabbits, making it a low-maintenance addition to gardens focused on xeriscaping.
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana, a member of the Crassulaceae family, is a popular succulent that can grow up to 12 inches tall. It features thick, fleshy leaves with a range of colors from silver to green, often with brown markings. This plant blooms in spring and requires at least six hours of light daily, thriving in well-drained soil and moderate humidity.
Crassula pruinosa
Crassula pruinosa is a small succulent native to South Africa, growing up to 8 inches tall with green leaves and white summer flowers. It thrives in full sunlight and well-drained soil, preferring warm environments between 64-77°F. This plant is drought-tolerant and suitable for average household humidity.
Graptoveria 'Grim One'
Graptoveria 'Grim One' is a succulent with rosettes of thick, fleshy leaves in colors ranging from deep purple to blue-gray. It thrives in bright, indirect light and is drought-tolerant, producing small, star-shaped flowers.
Kalanchoe marmorata
Kalanchoe marmorata, also known as the Penwiper plant, is a succulent native to Central and East Africa. It features glaucous leaves with purple spots and starry white flowers in spring. This drought-tolerant plant thrives in sunny locations with well-draining soil.
Crassula arborescens ssp. undulatifolia
Crassula arborescens ssp. undulatifolia, commonly known as Ripple Jade or Curly Jade, is a succulent native to South Africa. It grows in a shrub-like form with stout branches and wavy, dense bluish-grey green leaves. This easy-care plant thrives in bright light and is well-suited for those looking for a low-maintenance succulent.
Echeveria lilacina
Echeveria lilacina, also known as ghost echeveria or Mexican hens and chicks, is a succulent with silvery-grey, spoon-shaped leaves forming a symmetrical rosette. It is native to Nuevo Leon, northern Mexico, and is part of the Crassulaceae family. This plant is slow-growing and drought-tolerant, making it ideal for low-maintenance gardens. It produces pale pink or coral-colored flowers from late winter to early spring. Echeveria lilacina thrives in bright light but should be protected from direct sunlight. It prefers a well-draining soil mix with more than 50% granular content and benefits from the soak and dry watering method. The plant is best suited for temperatures between 50-77°F and grows well in average household humidity levels. Ceramic pots are recommended for optimal growth conditions.
Sempervivum arachnoideum
Sempervivum arachnoideum, native to European mountains, is a rosette-forming succulent with furry centers resembling spider webs. It flowers in July with pink blooms and has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Sedum sexangulare
Sedum sexangulare is a succulent perennial with shorter, denser leaves than Sedum acre. It blooms with yellow, star-shaped flowers in June and July and is drought-tolerant, making it ideal for rock gardens.
Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi 'Marginata'
Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi 'Marginata' is a small shrubby succulent native to Madagascar, known for its lavender gray-green leaves with cream-colored variegation. It grows 1 to 2 feet tall and thrives in sun to partial sun, requiring a temperature range of 45 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit. This plant is drought-tolerant and adds a unique touch to succulent collections.
Pachyphytum oviferum
Pachyphytum oviferum, native to Mexico, is a succulent with smooth, chubby leaves that vary in color from pink to purple. It produces pink to red flowers in late winter to early spring and grows up to 4 inches tall and 12 inches wide. This plant prefers full sun to partial shade and requires watering only when the soil is dry, making it a low-maintenance choice for succulent enthusiasts.
Echeveria amoena
Echeveria amoena is a charming succulent native to the semi-arid regions of Mexico, particularly Puebla, Tlaxcala, and Veracruz. This perennial plant forms compact rosettes of thick, fleshy leaves that are green with pink or red hues. It produces striking red flowers in spring and requires bright light, though direct sunlight should be avoided. The plant thrives in well-draining, granular soil and is best suited for temperatures between 50-77°F. Its small size and colorful appearance make it a popular choice for succulent enthusiasts.