Plain-language succulent care

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Many green succulent rosettes packed together, seen from above, with dark purple-tinged leaves between them.
A close group of rosettesPhoto: Annie Spratt on Wikimedia Commons· CC0 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication)Cropped and resized.

Plant library

All 39 plants
  • A single blue-green Echeveria elegans rosette with pink-tinged leaf edges, growing in dark volcanic gravel.
    Photo: Zeynel Cebeci · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Mexican Snowball

    Echeveria elegans

    The classic pale-blue rosette. Loves sun, hates wet feet, and blushes pink when it's happy.

    • LightFull sun
    • WaterModerate
    • Beginner friendly
    • Pet-safe
  • A tight rosette of narrow, pointed, deep green zebra plant leaves with rough texture.
    Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Zebra Plant

    Haworthiopsis attenuata

    A small, striped rosette that copes with less light than most succulents. A great first plant for an office desk.

    • LightBright shade
    • WaterLow
    • Beginner friendly
    • Pet-safe
    • Copes with low light
  • Thick, glossy, oval green leaves of a jade plant, with soft-focus branches behind.
    Photo: S.G.S. · CC0 1.0 Universal

    Jade Plant

    Crassula ovata

    A woody little tree with glossy, coin-shaped leaves. Can live for decades and be passed down through families.

    • LightSome sun
    • WaterModerate
    • Beginner friendly
    • Toxic to pets