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Succulent Plants Miscellaneous

To Add to Your Succulent Collection

Can you stop at just one more gorgeous succulent plant from many different genera?

They're like chocolates - you can't have just one!

The varied forms and colours of succulent plants are endlessly fascinating.

They are becoming more and more popular for drought resistant and colourful container plantings in groups on decks and patios (instead of those high maintenance annuals) and many gardeners now rely on the ease of care, and their textures and beauty.

Growing as a selection of these beautiful plants to billow out of a succulent planter as a focal point, or many planted singly in terracotta pots to flow down a set of stone steps, succulent plants are here to stay.

They are grown in pocket gardens, mosaics and tapestry gardens, troughs and wreaths.

The uses of the wide and diverse selection available are endless. Enjoy your collection of succulent plants to the fullest.

Need more details on your succulent plants? See the Succulent Plants page. For more information on Succulent Care see this page.

Displaying your collection to its full potential is challenging - here are some containers for succulents that might inspire you.

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Aeonium are gorgeous rosette forming succulent plants with burgundy, bright green and sometimes variegated foliage. Visit the page devoted to this interesting and beautiful genus.

Aloe succulent plants have been the most popular of all succulent plants – there are many that reach tree like proportions, but also lots of smaller growing species that are happy in house plant conditions.

**Aloinopsis luckhoffii**

Aloinopsis luckhoffii is one of the tiniest and sweetest plants in my collection. The funny puffy leaves have the strangest texture, almost beaded over a jelly like interior. The colours are distinctive, the slate blue and pale terracotta pleasing to the eye. This tiny pot is only about 2.5cm across, to give the scale of this jewel like plant.

**Andromischus cristata**

Andromischus cristata – this plant looks like little tiny green feet – very cute. It eventually will bloom with tall stems and a few dainty little white flowers on top.

Ceropegia woodii - Wiry, slender hanging stems sparsely clothed with puffy grey and red heart shaped leaves. Also known as rosary vine or my favorite name, Hearts Entangled.It has a tuber which stores water for the lean times, sometimes almost filling the pot with the strange turnip like structures. Learn more about this fascinating plant and How to Grow Ceropegia woodii.

**Cotyledon undulata**

Just as the name suggests, the leaves of this plant have a wavy edge, giving rise to its species name of undulata.

Waxy white bloom covered thick leaves of Cotyledon undulata are held upright forming a cluster. Slow growing, but a great addition to your collection. Available in 2012.

Go to the page all about Crassula here.

One of my all time favorite kinds of succulent plants, Echeveria. See also the page on How to Grow Echeveria.

**Faucaria tigrina**

Tiger’s Jaws as it’s also called, looks like exactly that – Faucaria tigrina is one of the most charming of these oddball plants. A close cousin is Faucaria felina, or Cat’s Jaws.

**Gasteria brevifolia**

Gasteria brevifolia - Dark green thick strap-like leaves speckled with white spots.

This is only one of many different species – many are mistaken for Aloe as they appear so similar, but one way to tell them apart is that Aloe have toothed edges on the leaves, while Gasteria are smooth.

It gets its name from the similarity of the blooms to the shape of a stomach.

**Graptopetalum paraguyense**

Also known as the Ghost Plant for the thick pruinose on the leaves, Graptopetalum paraguyense is one of the most widely used plants for mixed planters and grown as a single specimen. Its tendency to grow long bare stems with the rosettes dangling down makes it fairly recognizable, along with the colour.

**Graptopetalum pentalum ‘Superbum’**

Pretty mauve to blue stars of very flat rosettes are a distinctive feature of this lovely plant with the long winded name of Graptopetalum pentalum 'Superbum'. The waxy bloom coating the foliage gives it a very pale appearance.

**x Graptoveria 'Debbie'**

X Graptoveria ‘Debbie’ - Grey blue rosettes of upward curving foliage. The 'x' in front of the name denotes an inter generic hybrid - which just goes to show how closely related Graptopetalum and Echeveria are to each other. Most hybrids are crosses of two members of the same genus (Echeveria is a genus).

See the Haworthia page for more of these jewels of the succulent world.

**Kalanchoe thyrsiflora**

Kalanchoe luciae and Kalanchoe thyrsiflora have been on my wish list for ages - now I've found the K. thyrsiflora to add to my ever growing collection - also known as flapjacks for it's appearance of flat rounded leaves all stacked together.

I'm always looking for new and exciting plants to add to my collection, and one I've had a fascination with for a long time, but could never find until now is Lithops, also known as Pebble Plants or Living Stones - maybe you'll feel the same way. Learn more about how to grow Lithops here.

**Pachyphytum ovatum**

Pachyphytum ovatum - Pale blue round puffy leaves on a chunky stem give rise to the common name of Sugared Almonds.

Be careful not to overwater this plant as the leaves will split. As with many members of this genus there is a tendency to drop leaves at the slightest touch, which fall to the soil below the mother plant and root happily in her protection.

**Pachyveria glauca ‘Little Jewel’**

Pachyveria glauca ‘Little Jewel’ - Soft blue pointed foliage. A generic hybrid between one of the species of Pachyphytum and Echeveria, this plant has some of the characteristics of each parent.

It also has a slight tendency to drop leaves, but in appearance is more like its Echeveria parent.

Pachyveria species with bright green foliage

Pachyveria species with purplish blue foliage

Pachyveria species with greenish blue foliage

Many varieties and cultivars of Pachyveria are commonly found as fillers in containers and planters. Their small size and trailing growth soften the edges of mixed succulent plantings nicely.

**Sedum calvifolia**

There are many tender Sedum that combine well with other succulent plants – here is just one of many of the genus. For more, see the Unidentified Sedum Gallery.

**Senecio mandraliscae**

Senecio mandraliscae - Slender pale blue foliage. Interesting scent if the leaves are bruised, similar to larch sap.

One of Brad Pitts favorite plants in his garden overlooking the Hollywood sign, and much loved for a larger scale ground cover in warmer areas, and a great spikey tall center plant in containers everywhere else.

**Senecio rowleyanus**

Senecio rowleyanus - Also known as string of pearls, the bright green pea-like foliage clusters on long draping stems. Great in a hanging container. Many designers of succulent containers have great success showcasing other succulents such as Echeveria by using Senecio rowleyanus to cascade over the sides of large mixed containers.

See more on these pages about Succulents:

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