Indoor Succulent Plant Care

Succulents are ideal houseplants for beginners and anyone who desires low-maintenance greenery in their homes.

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They like as much bright, natural light as possible. Full sun is fine as long as you keep them out of hot windows. Low light conditions aren’t what succulents like.

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Care of succulents is very easy as long as you don’t water them too often or have them in enough light.

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The are 3 main reasons of leggy succulents is; they’re reaching for the light (which means they need more light), it’s their growth habit, and/or it happens with age.

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They aren’t needy when it comes to fertilizing. When I plant or repot my succulents, I add in a little compost and worm compost. They seen to like this natural way of feeding.

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I love the look of succulents in terra cotta and ceramic pots. I recommend that the pots have drainage holes to prevent the soil from staying wet.

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Succulents do just fine growing tight in their pots. At some point they’ll need to go into a bigger pot (1 size up) or have their soil freshened.

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