All About Succulents & Cacti

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Plants Mentioned in this Webinar:

Cactus:

Prickly Pear

• • Bright light, low water-more tolerant to overwatering than other cacti
  • Fast growing
  • Hardy in colder weather-they can live outside in Tennessee
  • Easy to propagate

San Pedro

• • Fast growing
  • More tolerant to overwatering
  • Can handle more cold-do need to be brought inside during the winter.
  • Easy to propagate

Peruvian Apple Cactus

• • Fast growing
  • Easy to propagate

Succulents:

Aloe Vera

• • Keep out of direct sunlight
  • Water infrequently-will rot if overwatered
  • Sensitive to temperature fluctuations
  • Easy to propagate from pups that grow from the base
  • Great for skincare and to treat burns

Jade Plants

• • Adaptable to lower light-does not like bright, direct light
  • Easy to propagate from stem or leaf cuttings
  • Water infrequently, but they can take more moisture if you're prone to overwatering

Haworthia

• • Many varieties
  • Do well in lower light-they get sunburned in bright, direct light
  • Keep in a chunky soil mix
  • Slow growing

Agave

• • Many varieties
  • Easy to care for-just don't overwater!
  • Likes bright sunlight, does well outside in the summer
  • Fast growing
  • Easy to propagate from pups-like aloe

String of Pearls

• • Keep indoors in bright, indirect light
  • Can be difficult to find the right amount of water
  • Easy to propagate

String of Bananas

• • Keep indoors in bright, indirect light
  • Can be difficult to water
  • Easy to propagate

Euphorbia

• • Looks like a cactus, but technically is not.
  • Do not overwater-keep in a very light cactus mix
  • Keep in bright light
  • Grow quickly
  • Easy to propagate

Echeveria

• • Many different varieties
  • Keep in bright, direct light
  • Can tolerate more water when kept outdoors
  • Easy to propagate from stem or leaf cuttings

Hardy Succulents:

Yucca

Hens & Chicks

Sedum

Products Mentioned in this Webinar:

Soil Mixes:

Espoma Cactus Potting Mix

Bonsai Mix

EarthMix® Sustain™ Coconut Coir

Vanessa's Succulent Mix:

Caroline's Cactus Mix

Terracotta Pots

Metal Plant Stakes

Repotting Tools for Cacti: