They decorate windowsills and gardens – no wonder, because they look adorable with their beautiful colors and shapes. You can find out how to properly care for succulents here.
Succulents are not a plant family themselves, but rather include different species. They have in common that they water-storing tissue have. A distinction is made between leaf, stem and root succulents. Money tree, agaves, bow hemp (Sansevieria) and cacti are among the succulents. The Echeverien are currently really trendy and decorate many window sills and gardens with other succulents.
Easy-care succulents
The good thing is, succulents are easy care and do not come in immediately if you forget to water or are on vacation for a few days. They can store water in their leaves and thus master dry phases very well. The wax layer that many succulents have also helps them. You can find out what you should pay attention to when caring for succulents in the following points.
5 tips for succulent care
- Substrate: So that your succulents are well looked after, you should choose a sandy substrate. You can mix two parts of potting soil with one part of sand. Cactus soil is also suitable.
- Location: A bright and sunny place is the best choice for your succulents. Even if they look good on the windowsill: in summer, like to put them outdoors in the garden or on the balcony in the sun (as a precaution against rain). High temperatures can also promote development.
- to water: Drought doesn't matter much to succulents. In summer it is enough to water the plants about every one to two weeks. In general, you should only water again when the soil is dry again after the last watering. Succulents need even less water in winter. Pouring water that is in the coaster or the like. collects, you should pour off. Because waterlogging can cause the roots to rot! And: do not pour directly onto the leaves. Tip: If the leaves are plump, you water properly. However, if they are wrinkled and hanging, they need water.
- pot: As succulents do not tolerate waterlogging, you should either use a water-draining vessel for your plant or add a drainage layer.
- Fertilize: Succulents do not need a lot of nutrients, but from March to September you should do it every four to six weeks, e.g. B. with cactus fertilizer.
As you can see, it is not that difficult to maintain succulents. If you haven't got a green thumb yet, that's the one perfect beginner plant to you. Here you will find even more tips for garden design as well as tips and tricks for: building a mini greenhouse yourself, planting mint, planting radishes and ivy care.
If you need more tips and experiences about houseplants and Co., then take a look at our forum around the plant in the Brigitte Community.