In their homeland, sun is plentiful, while rain is scarce. To survive, succulents have developed an ingenious strategy that makes them the easiest houseplants to care for. You can find out here which types and varieties also inspire with a beautiful look.
Succulents like bright locations
Evergreen ambassadors from distant lands
The following succulent houseplants provide convincing proof that floral splendor does not depend on colorful flowers. Shapely leaf rosettes or beautifully colored decorative leaves set impressive accents throughout the year:
- Echeveria (Echeveria) form colorful rosettes of leaves with or without a stem; Growth height 5 to 25 cm
- Spurge (Euphorbia), e.g. B. the spherical melon spurge, which develops into a column with age; 8 to 15 cm
- Money tree (Crassula ovata), a premium species among succulent houseplants; Growth height 50 to 150 cm
In a selection of beautiful succulent houseplants, aloe and agave cannot be missing. There are many different types of exotic ornamental leaf plants to discover, so that there is a perfect candidate for every green space in your home.
Succulent flowers for the windowsill
Succulent houseplants sometimes keep us in suspense for a few years before they decide on their first flowering season. The following species and varieties compensate their gardener for the waiting time with a breathtaking bloom:
- Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima), the indispensable classic for the Christmas windowsill; 20 to 50 cm
- Flaming Katy (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana), the flowering thick-leaved plant for the winter; 15 to 30 cm
- Queen of the Night (Selenicereus grandiflorus), the mysterious snake cactus for nocturnal flowering magic; 100 to 300 cm
- Christ's Thorn (Euphorbia milii), a colorful fall bloomer as a succulent, thorny shrub; 10 to 50 cm
The two types of cacti, the golden ball cactus (Echinocactus grusonii) and the Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera), should be mentioned here as representatives of the best-known succulent houseplants. With its golden-yellow thorns and bright yellow flowers, a gold-ball cactus lives up to its name. The leaf cactus can confidently do without sharp thorns for Christmas when it puts on its red blossom dress from November to February.
tips
Proper watering is a key part of the summer care routine for succulent houseplants. There is only a need for water when the substrate has been proven to have dried. After a finger test, let the lime-free water run out of the jug spout until the coaster fills up.