Succulents, also called succulents, are very simple and wonderful plants to maintain, which can give a touch of color and originality to our homes.
These botanical wonders are not only suitable for outdoors, but can also be safely grown indoors and last for years.
They come in a myriad of colors, shapes and sizes, and for this reason, we list below the best succulents to keep inside the house.
1. Zembra Cactus (Haworthia attenuata)
Native to Africa, it has dark-coloured upright leaves with small horizontal white streaks, which give it its name. It is a small perennial plant.
Its flowers are white and appear between October and November. It needs very little water and can be grown in a very small pot.
2. Christ’s Crown (Euphorbia milii)
This plant is native to Madagascar. It has long, spoon-shaped leaves. Its flowers are small and yellow, red or pink.
Like all succulents, it needs little water. It has many thorns. For it to bloom, it is necessary to expose it to direct sunlight.
3. Banana chain (Senecio radicans)
It has curved foliage of a mixed color between green and blue. Very easy to grow, it is native to South Africa, where it grows spontaneously.
It is a climbing plant with fragrant white flowers that appear in autumn and winter. To grow it indoors, you must place it in very bright corners.
4. Living stones (Lithops)
They have the shape of colored stones and, when found in their habitat, are often mistaken for real stones. Very small in size, they are perfect for keeping in vases.
Living stones are native to Africa and are made up of two leaves that, when divided in two, generate a cylindrical crack from which its flowers will grow between spring and autumn.
5. Donkey tail (Sedum morganianum)
This plant is native to Mexico and is very easy to propagate. It has cylindrical leaves and its stems can reach a height of 50 centimeters.
It is resistant to low and high temperatures. It fits best in shady corners and requires little water.
6. Echeveria elegans
It has the shape of a crown that closes on itself, and a green flower. Also native to Mexico, it blooms during the summer and has stems about 20 centimeters long.
It requires very little maintenance: simply place it in a bright location but not exposed to direct sunlight.
7. Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera)
This plant is particularly beautiful in winter. At this time its flowers appear ranging from pink to white, from red to yellow. It can be propagated easily.
Native to Brazil, it needs little water and natural light.
8. Kalanchoe Tessa
This climbing plant produces very beautiful flowers and can reach a height of 30 centimeters. Its leaves are fleshy and green, while the flowers are pink and grow from a very thin stem.
It needs a lot of light and should be planted in a mixture of soil and peat. Water sporadically.
9. Jade tree
It is one of the best known and easiest to grow succulent plants. It has a very particular appearance, since it grows in the form of various small trees whose trunk is a showy gray color. Its leaves are fleshy and of a very intense green.
It needs little water and a lot of light. It is precisely the abundance of light that will make the tips of the leaves red.
10. Houseleek major
They have a shape similar to roses, with well-rounded edges. You only need to water them when the topsoil is dry. They can also grow in the shade.
The leaves are very fleshy and tolerate long periods of drought.