Succulent Care And Tips
The demand for succulent plants has rapidly increased. Instead of artificial decoration, people have started understanding the significance of indoor plants and making them a part of their home decor.
People nowadays either order succulent plants online or buy one from the local market. But, they often fail to take care of them because of a lack of knowledge. We know you want to keep your succulent plants alive and feel the positive vibes all the time. Therefore, we have laid down different succulent plants and their care tips which you should know before bringing one home.
- Cactus Plant
- Jade Plant
- Succulent Plant
- Ball Cactus Plant
- Cereus Tetragona
- Crassula Campfire Plant
- Crassula Ovata Plant
- Euphorbia Trigona
- Evergreen Calathea Plant
- Ficus Black Plant
- Ficus Compacta Plant
- Ficus Malpighia Ball Shaped Plant
- Ficus Microcarpa 100gm Plant
- Goni Aloe Variegated
- Grafted Cactus Plant
- Haworthia Plant
- Hoya plant
- Kalanchoe Plant
- Rabbit Cactus
- Succulent Euphorbia Lactea Plant
- Variegated Jade Plant
Plant Name |
Sunlight |
Temperature |
Water |
Fertiliser |
Cutting Tips |
Cactus Plant |
Bright Light, indirect sunlight |
Summer: 70 to more than 80 degrees Fahrenheit |
Spring & Summer: Once or twice per week |
During the summer month, while watering |
Remove limbs at a branch point, be careful, do not cut the main stem and snap off the old leaves. |
Jade Plant |
Very Bright Light Indoor/outdoor |
18 to 24 degrees Celsius |
Once in every 2-3 weeks |
After a month of planting, feed them while watering |
Prune only when you see dead, dying or shrivelled branches |
Succulent Plant |
6 hours of sun per day |
7 to 50 degrees Celsius |
14-21 days |
During spring and in late summers |
In early spring, just before the new growth begins |
Ball Cactus Plant |
Bright light |
20 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit |
Water only when soil is dry to touch |
Once per month during summers |
Pluck off dead flowers or cut off the affected area |
Cereus Tetragona |
Bright light |
70 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit |
Water only when soil is dry to touch |
Feed monthly during spring and summers |
Prune when it’s overcrowded or after blooming |
Crassula Campfire Plant |
Full/Partial Sunlight |
Above 30 degrees Fahrenheit |
Once or twice a week if extreme heat |
Once every month during the growing season |
Remove spent blooms |
Crassula Ovata Plant |
Bright light with some direct sunlight |
7 to 12 degrees Celsius |
Water regularly during spring and summer |
Every fortnight in spring and summers |
Remove overgrown branches during spring or early summer |
Euphorbia Trigona |
4 hours of bright indirect sunlight |
Below 55 degree Fahrenheit |
Water when the soil dries out till 1 inch |
Once a month during spring and summers |
Cut off when you feel arms are too heavy |
Evergreen Calathea Plant |
Medium-light, indirect sunlight |
18 to 27 degrees Celsius |
Keep soil moist with proper watering |
Monthly during the growing season |
Remove brown or yellow leaves if they occur |
Ficus Black Plant |
Bright indirect light |
Above 60 degrees Fahrenheit |
Water when topsoil is dry to touch |
Once a month during spring and summers, once in every two months during fall and winters |
Cut just before a growth node |
Ficus Compacta Plant |
Bright light in summers Moderate light in winters |
Above 60 degrees Fahrenheit |
Water weekly during summers |
In three to four weeks during the active growth period |
Every time you count up to 10 new leaves, remove 4-6 fresh leaves in the process. |
Ficus Malpighia Ball Shaped Plant |
6 hours of bright indirect light |
Above 20 degrees Fahrenheit; prefer a warm environment |
Use the ‘soak and dry’ method to water |
Once a month during spring and summer |
Every time you count up to 10 new leaves, remove 4-6 fresh leaves in the process. |
Ficus Microcarpa 100gm Plant |
6 hours of bright indirect light |
Above 20 degrees Fahrenheit; prefer a warm environment |
Use the ‘soak and dry’ method to water |
Once a month during spring and summer |
Every time you count up to 10 new leaves, remove 4-6 fresh leaves in the process. |
Goni Aloe Variegated |
Bright sunlight, full sun or partial shade |
50 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit |
Water regularly, let the soil dry during watering. Decrease the watering during winters |
Throughout the growing season |
Remove the dead flower stem every season |
Grafted Cactus Plant |
Partial sunlight |
50 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit |
Once a week during summers |
Once per month during summers |
Pluck off dead flowers or cut off the affected area |
Haworthia Plant |
Bright indirect to direct sunlight |
65 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit |
2-3 weeks in direct sunlight |
Once a month in the active growing season. |
Remove dead or dying stem or if overgrown |
Hoya Plant |
Bright, natural light |
Above 60 degrees Fahrenheit |
Every week in summer and every 2 weeks in winters |
Feed once a month from spring to fall |
Remove stems in spring before vigorous growth begins |
Kalanchoe Plant |
Bright, indirect light |
Above 50 degrees Fahrenheit |
Allow your plant to get dry between watering, water when soil is dried |
Feed it every few weeks when blooming |
Remove spent flowers |
Rabbit Cactus |
Bright, direct sun |
45 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit |
Water when top 1 inch feels dry |
Feed the actively growing plant with a watering |
Remove limbs at a branch point, be careful, do not cut the main stem and snap off the old leaves. |
Succulent Euphorbia Lactea Plant |
Partial light |
Above 40 degrees Fahrenheit |
Use the ‘soak and dry’ method to water |
Feed every month from spring to fall |
Remove damaged stem, dead leaves or unwanted side growth with sharp pruning shears |
Variegated Jade Plant |
5-6 hours of bright sunlight |
65 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit |
Water only when top half-inch feels dry |
Every fortnight in spring and summers |
Prune only when you see dead, dying or shrivelled branches |
We hope our tips help you to take care of your succulent plants. It might not be an easy task, but it’s not that difficult too. With proper knowledge, you can keep your beautiful succulent plants alive.