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Please help me identify these Succulents

by Hayden Walcott
(Montgomery, AL, USA)

I got these at a southern homes and gardens store in May. When I got it it was ok, it was almost lime green and had some dead leaves.

It has never bloomed. I've kept them in a SW window. They do good when I turn their pot as close as I can to the window and start bending towards it if they are too far back.

I water them about once a week when their soil is dry like my other few succulents.

Since I bought them they have grown a little and their leaves have gotten a pale blue color at the top. The other leaves have started curling downwards though.

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Sep 23, 2010

Mysterious Stranger
by: Jacki

Hi Hayden,
These are not a plant I'm familiar with, but the symptoms you describe, especially the downward curling leaves and the leaning are fairly typical of a succulent that needs more light.

In the winter especially, they can survive on much less water too, so maybe cut back on that, as it will slow it's growth.

I would give it more light by using one of those special compact fluorescent plant lights and give it at least 12 hours of light every day. As it's already stretched, you my have to give it some judicial pruning to encourage some lower growth to sprout. Once it's getting more light, it will stay compact.

Sep 23, 2010

thanks
by: hayden

Thanks, I couldn't set up flourescent lights like you suggested but I did move my echeverias to a table outside. I keep some other succulents there that need more light so I think that should help.

I also pruned the two large ones like you suggested. I followed the link and looked at another page on pruning them. Hopefully when the tops dry out they might grow!

Thanks

Sep 24, 2010

Plant I.d.
by: Countrymouse

Hi Hayden,
Welcome to the site.
I'm just a beginner myself so not great at i.d.'s either, but the one looks echeveria -ish, and the other almost looks like some sort of crassula.
As Jackie said, it sounds like they aren't happy with light conditions and I try not to water mine more than once every 10 - 14 days... less in the winter months. Of course, much depends on the type of pots, temps. etc.
Their new outdoor location should make them happy... just be aware that they can burn if exposed too abruptly to bright sunshine. I lost a gorgeous old Jade plant (crassula ovata) this way once and was so filled with regret I've never forgotten it.
Happy Container Gardening!!

Sep 24, 2010

thanks
by: hayden

the other plant in the container is a haworthia I am pretty sure is a haworthia cuspidata. When I moved the pot outside I made sure that it is in light shade, but still more light than when it was indoors. I will move it to a brighter area in a week. Thanks for the tip to wait longer to water, I will do that. As for temperature, where I live it is not supposed to get below mid 50's for about a month more. For example, today's temperature was around 95 the whole day. But I will bring it in when it gets colder. Thanks for the advice.

Sep 26, 2010

Hawarthia vs. Haworthii
by: Countrymouse

Hi Hayden,
You have lucky plants - they are so well looked after. ;-)
We are just heading into colder weather here in Canada, I brought all my plants in a few weeks ago as the night temps. are dropping quickly.
Hawarthia's are neat, I bought one that I THINK is cuspidata at a local grocery store a few weeks ago.
The pot was SOPPING wet so I'm still drying it out. It's a bit beat up but has lots of offshoots... most of them look a bit battered as well though, probably from shpping trauma. Hopefully it will recover with lots of T.L.C.
Are you familiar with the Aeonium? I bought a Aeonium Haworthii "Kiwi" early in the summer - gorgeous. The colour, texture, etc. variety in the succulent family is wonderful!

Oct 08, 2010

hi
by: Hayden Walcott

no, i'm not familiar with aeonium haworthii, but i looked at a picture of one and they do look beautiful. I agree, the many types of succulents are beautiful. One of my favorite ones are my tacitus bellum; they have such beautiful rosettes of leaves. I'm hopeful they will flower next spring.

I've brought my plants inside a few days ago when it was going to get in the 50's that night. I have also put this pot under a grow light to make sure my echeveria still get good sun and only water them once every two weeks now, sometimes a few days less when their leaves seem to be shriveling.

Since I have pruned their tops and made the other changes the echeveria have changed. The tips of the leaves have become bright red and new leaves have sprouted at the base of the pruned plants. The leaves have also straightened out and no longer curl down. I hope this helps y'all identify my little echeverias.

Oct 09, 2010

Lucky plants
by: Countrymouse

Hi Hayden,
You obviously love your plants, I'm so pleased that they're responding to the improved light/watering schedule.
I checked the Tacitus Bellus, a name I wasn't familiar with, and understand why it's a favorite, I love the short, flat rosettes and will now be keeping my eyes open for one. :-)
I notice it's in the family Crassulacae (sp.?), which explains a lot. It seems I have an affinity for almost any plant in that family, starting, of course with the Jade Plants. I also like short, tightly rosetted plants so it's pretty much a "given" that the Tacitus Bellus would appeal to me.
Thanks for sharing this plant with us.
Still not sure on your mystery "echeveria" but am wondering it it's possibly a tender sedum? I have something that looks very similar and I believe it's a sedum of some kind, but haven't yet confirmed that.
Perhaps Jacki can help us "newbies" with this.

Oct 09, 2010

More pictures!
by: Jacki

Hi Hayden and Countrymouse - You could be right about this little guy being a Sedum - there are many different kinds that are usually grown outside in warmer regions (like Mexico) and we are able to grow them as house plants. See the Unidentified Sedum Gallery for an idea of how many different kinds you can see.

If you have more pics keep them coming - you can start a new thread, or go to the contact page and send them to me via email. I'm interested in your Tacitus bella - even the name makes it sound beautiful!

Apr 27, 2011

Sedum stonecrop?
by: Anonymous

Hi Hayden, your Sedum may be Sedum stonecrop suffering from elongation of the leaves. Normally they have much more compact growth, so I can't be sure, but I think it is.

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