Savillum
African Spear is the common name for Sansevieria Cylindrica. It is also known as the snake plant (its leaves look like snakes). This is a succulent plant that requires little water and also less sunlight than other succulents do. I bought it in a tiny little pot. Today, I pulled it out after it had […]
Once it had started raining, and the holiday season had started, I ignored my succulents for several weeks. I don’t have to worry about them drying up in the hot summer sun, and they don’t get overwatered by the rain, being under the eaves. Water and humidity blow their way and they do well by […]
I have a pot that hosts a low-profile succulent called SunSparkler Sedum, specifically the Lime Zinger. The SunSparkler is a variety in the Sedum genus, which is part of the Crassulaceae family. It is hardy and meant to be planted outside where it can spread. I live in Zone 9, so the winters here are […]
I first learned about the Baby Toes succulent at Trader Joe’s! I just hadn’t seen this variety of succulent at any nurseries nearby. Baby Toes is a succulent that looks like little toes. Baby Toes is the common name for Fenestraria Rhopalophylla. Succulents and Sunshine teaches, “This ‘window-leaf’ succulent grows tubes instead of rosettes, with […]
“Little Pickles” is the common name for Othonna capensis. It is a succulent in the Asteraceae family (genus Othonna). The leaves (which are fleshy) look like tiny pickles and it ranges in color (green to pink to purple) based on the environment. I grow this outside in a pot right against my house so the […]
Of all plants, I have the most varieties of succulents. I like how hardy they are—and I can go on vacation without getting a plant sitter. They survive for days without attention or water. One of my favorite varieties of succulent is “Little Pickles,” Othonna Capensis, also known as “Ruby Necklace.” Little Pickles can appear […]
Savillum