What Easy-Care Succulent Should I Buy?

Would you like to get a small, easy-care succulent houseplant?

Do you prefer plants that can be grown in a hanging basket rather than in standing pots?

Would you like a houseplant with green foliage?

Do you like houseplants with leaves on woody stems, resembling small trees?

Do you like plants with elongated, fleshy rosettes that resemble aloe?

Would you like to get a medium-sized to large houseplant?

You should get Burro's Tail (Sedum morganianum). Also known as donkey’s tail, you can propagate and grow it easily. The trailing foliage of this hanging succulent grows about 2-3 feet long. In summers, beautiful red and pink flowers adorn it.

You should get Ruby Necklace (Othonna Capensis). This plant bears yellow flowers that resemble daisies. The blooms open only in the sun. Leaves are long, narrow, and bean-like and grow on the purple trailing stem. Overall the plant is very colorful with foliage ranging from green to purple and burgundy.

You should get Money/Jade plant (Crassula ovata). The jade plant is an evergreen with thick branches. It has thick, shiny, smooth leaves that grow in opposing pairs along the branches. Leaves are rich jade green. Small in stature if grown inside, this plant can grow to up to 6 feet tall outside.

You should get Haworthia. There are numerous species in this family, and most are bright, striking plants that come in green and white. Most Haworthia rosettes remain shorter than six inches in height, but flower stalks may rise a foot or more above the base leaves.

You should get Echeveria. The Echeveria genus is large and varied. Species exhibit a classic rosette shape and an astounding array of leaf attributes. Evergreen leaves come in a palette of hues, and flowers of all colors perch atop delicate stems. combine different species for a colorful display. Sempervivums, Aeoniums, and Graptopetalums are also easy-care succulents with beautiful and colorful rosettes.

You should get Aloe vera. It's one of the most well-known succulents in the world and it is very easy to grow as a houseplant. Aloe genus generally is easy-care succulents and they come in a surprising amount of variation – spots, stripes, and speckles between their spined leaves. Aloe variegata and Aloe juvenna are both good choices for growing indoors.

If you want to get a large, easy-care succulent that does best on the outside, the good choice is a plant from the Agave genus. Be careful around it, however, as most species have sharp marginal teeth on the leaves.