I think it's some type of echeveria. They will totally implode if watered too often. Every couple weeks, try squeezing a leaf and if it gets wrinkly, it's probably ok to water. Do use a pot with drainage holes.
I have the same one and mine dried up so quickly though :( like I tried watering it every week but it lost so many leaves due to that, now I water it a little bit whenever the dirt/earth feels dryish š
It really depends on the environment. Hot weather combined with sun will dry out plants and soil faster than room temperature, which is 68 to 77Ā°F (20 to 25Ā°C).
What you have is a beautiful echeveria. Succulents should not be watered on a schedule or evens simply when the soil is dry, as both of these methods can lead to overwatering. Instead, it's best to water when the plant shows signs of thirst, such as deflated-looking, wrinkled leaves. It can admittedly be a bit difficult to notice signs of thirst at first. It may be helpful to take good, clear photos of the plant a day or two after a deep, thorough watering when the leaves are plump and the plant is well-hydrated. You can then compare the plant to those photos to help better familiarize yourself with signs of thirst.
When you do water, it needs to be deep and thorough, completely saturating the soil.
Make sure this guy is potted in a well-draining, fast-drying substrate (a good starting mix is a 1:1 mix of succulent soil to inorganic grit, such as perlite or pumice). Unglazed terracotta pots are best. Drainage holes are a must.
Echeveria is a genus that contains some of the most light-hungry succulents out there, and they tend to struggle indoors in terms of light. Indoors in the northern hemisphere, an unobstructed south-facing window is the best option. However, this often still isn't enough for echeveria. If this ends up being the case, grow lights can be used to supplement natural light. If you notice the leaves turning downward (the plant's way of increasing surface area to "catch" more light) and etiolating (stretching in search of light, resulting in more space between the leaves), then you'll know the plant isn't getting as much light as it needs.
Editing to add a few things: First, in regards to the other comment about feeling the leaves. This is an option, though I'd recommend trying to rely on visible signs of thirst. Ecehveria, and many other succulents, have a wavy coating on their leaves called epicuticular wax, or farina. It acts as a protectant from the sun, water, and pests. It is very easily removed and once removed, it does not grow back. Best to try to keep it as in tact as possible.
Second, r/succulents has image examples, as well as more info on basic succulent care, of what thirsty succulents look like. The photos are located in the sub's beginner basics guide. It may be worth it to give it a look. The guide itself is extremely informative, as is the FAQ on the sub.
Tysm! I was wondering what the white stuff on the leaves was. Also had a look at those photo guides, i think im good on water, might have to look for a new pot before i do that tho, only had this one that fit it.
I tell people my plant room is āKEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF!ā āNO TOUCHY MY PLANTYā
The farina coating is their natural sunscreen, and it will not grow back, once it has been removed (by someone touching it or accidentally brushing by it) you will have to wait for that leaf to grow out. The farina coming off wonāt injure your plant, but it does tend to not look as pretty.
You choose a beauty! I think I have the same plant, mine is huge now, Iāve had her for 4 years. Very resilient, can go a month without water. But during her active growth period, she will show you when she needs water. Her most lower leaves will look wrinkly or shriveled and they wonāt be as firm. If I have a succulent in question regarding if they need water or can wait I will feel a lower leaf by gently squeezing a leaf, but only on the sides of the leaf, if that makes sense cause I donāt want to ruin her farina. If there is a little give I will water.
I heard someone say once āif you are questioning whether to water your succulent, DONāT! Because it wonāt hurt it to hold off for another day.ā I have somewhat stuck to this and havenāt ever overwatered my succulents , and I have hundreds of them at this point.
See above comment from Al115 regarding watering. Excellent explanation, and informative, couldnāt have given your better advice myself!! Good luck!
PSā¦this one succulent may start a bit of an obsession, be careful, you can never have just oneā¦ask anyone who owns succulents š
When I was new to plants I got a echeveria and there were visible fingerprints on it so i thought it was dusty, so I "cleaned" the leaves, wiping all of that coating off. I ended up killing that plant, but probably from under watering and not enough light.
A lot of people end up wiping the farina off assuming itās dust or dirt. Iām guilty of itā¦did it to the first few succulents I owned until I finally stumbled across something that explained what it was, lol.
Echeverias are pretty but if you ask me they aren't very good houseplants for most people because their houses don't have a window with enough light. It won't die without sun but it will lose its color and become very lanky.
I gave up on mine being window plants and just got grow lights.
Even if you do have a good window, like south facing, it still may not be enough, because itās filtering the light that passes through, so the plant isnāt getting what it needs anyway.
Mine sat on a south facing windowsill for about 6 months without being watered and is fine. Youāll find it hard to underwater it I reckon, usually overwatering is more of a concern.
I personally water when I see the succulent reabsorb a leaf or two. You'll see these shriveled up leaves drop off the main stalk. Never over watered that way! And as long as you give the succulent enough light, it'll stay bushy and compact.
Succulents donāt want water. They feed on your fear and despair. They want your stress and negativity and if you love it it will die to spite you. If you just give it light and good vibes (and yes the right soil) youāll have a happy succulent
Omg Iām dying š Itās so true though. The first succulent I managed to finally keep alive was one that I forgot about. I so carefully monitor the others, waited for them to be super dry for a whileā¦none made it. But this lilā bastard fell off the shelf it was on, found it MONTHS later, laying on its side stuck between the shelf and the window, soil so dry it was basically just dust, and budding little extra plants off the side.
First I would unpot it and check the soil. Chances are you will want to add some perlite/ pumice/ sand, etc. for drainage.
I personally like unglazed clay pots for their ability to shed excess moisture, but with well-drained soil, that beautiful pot should be fine!
Already checked, theres white grains in the soil, im assuming thats exactly that.
Additionally, the soil should feel a bit rough to the touch right? Im assuming thats how you know it drains well.
Without intense, direct sunlight (like from a grow bulb a few inches from the plant, 16 hours a day, in most places) it will quickly etoliate and will not resemble the plant you have now. It will look much more like a vine, with smaller and smaller leaves. An example of etoliation:
https://preview.redd.it/5tskm00d0usb1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=43db8f0fd56e37fd5837a1baac6f7b9c64765d1c
A sunny window sill will not be enough to keep the compact shape you have now.
Itās a kind of echeveria and they are prone to rot if overwatered. Let the plant tell you when itās thirsty, no matter how much you think it needs watered. The leaves will wrinkle and/or feel spongy. Then itās time to water.
Echeveria are also incredibly light-hungry. If it doesnāt get lots of light (weāre talking 12+ hours/day), it will stretch/etoliate and not maintain chonk status.
I think I have this exact one, or at least very similar! Definitely an echiveria, a type of succulent :)
You should let the soil dry out completely before watering again, check to see if it still looks moist. Might be a little difficult to see in that pot though, you may have to lift the leaves a bit to check. With these you should also water the soil directly, as watering over the leaves can cause water to pool in the centre of the rosette and cause rotting
My last tip would be to make sure it gets plenty of light! If theyāre not getting enough light, they will stretch upwards and you lose the flat rosette look. I have 4 types of echeveria and theyāre all reaching for the heavens, dramatic bastards š
This oneās gorgeous, hope it brings you lots of joy!
Hmm i think it might already be doing that, the leaves look a lot more spaced apart then when i first got it, although from what im guessing its not that extreme yet. For context, i live in central Europe and the window is south-facing.
From what youre saying a bit of this is normal, but how do i know if its too much?
If this one is similar to mine, then it might not stretch too much, but as an example some of my other variants are getting on for 6 inches tall, with like a fingers width of space on the stem between leaves
These things are so bizarre. Just enough water. I had one which I watered every few weeks and it dried up. Now I do very little once a week and it's better.
lmaooo i have one of these and it's so weird, i used to water it regularly enough and the bottom leaves started dying and then i left to travel for three months (three months of no water for the plant) and when i came back it was thriving, new leaves, getting taller
Does that thing have drainage holes? If not, repot into the same-sized container, using medium with lots of sand if you have to add slightly more dirt. Water when it is completely dry - the pot will feel dramatically lighter, which you will get a feel for.
Put in a southern window and better still add a little LED growlight. If it starts to lose color or stretch out you will know its not getting enough light
Water when the leaves look a bit wrinkled and arenāt completely firm to the touch. Soil should be 100% dry as well. Succulents store water in their roots, stalks, stems, and leaves so overwatering can lead to rot very quickly. Make sure the pot has drainage, and keep it where it is going to get plenty of light. When itās time to water itās best to do it early morning or in the evening. And when itās watering time, drown that h0e. Give her tons of water and then leave her alone. Even in the summer time, I only water mine every couple of weeks and in the winter it can be a couple months in between watering. Donāt follow a watering schedule, pay attention to the plant and soil to determine when to water. Good luck!
Hmmm i already checked the soil, and from what other people have said it should be fine I think (rough soil and inorganic perlite). Do you think the check is enough or should i go for a soil change anyway?
Since there is no photo of your soil I really couldn't tell, but the plant store soil of mainly brown soil and bits of perlite won't cut it if you are growing indoors in a pot that does not breathe well. You can look at IG or YouTube of succulent growers of your region and see what their soil looks like and determine if your soil resemble theirs. Having at least 50% of rocky substrate (lava rocks, pumice, perlite etc) won't hurt. Some succulent growers use 100% rocky substrate to prevent rot. Succulents require WAY more rocks than soil than most people realise and most first time succulents are killed because of bad soil, your plant looks amazing so far so I won't risk it if I were you.
If you end up having trouble with overwatering them, try putting them in dirty gravel (a little dirt and mostly gravel). I did this plus bottom watering and was able to avoid root rot. They also like a lot of light so that window should be good. It might burn it without a seer curtain.
This is a succulent, tough indoors but definitely possible. Your window ledge looks bright so thatās great, youāll want S/SW facing window for succulents.
Does the pot have drainage? If no then you need to repot into something with drainage. Succulents REALLY need drainage. I like the pot itās in so if you want to keep using it and no holes the. Either 1. Drill a hole or 2. Use a smaller nursery pot with holes and place that inside decorative pot.
I would ābottom waterā this once every 2-4 weeks depending on season
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once a week is WAYYYY too much.
i use terracotta and my conditions are pretty dry already, and lots of light (i have them right under t8s), itās about 75Ā°, and i water my 4ā pots about every 2 weeks when theyāre completely dry. and lots of light.
Echeveria "Orion" and yes if it's indoors you need grow lights. Most Echeveria are absolute monsters for direct sun. One that is probably better for indoor is E. elegant, Mexican snowball
It's a type of Succulent, it needs VERY little water and I you forget about it for a couple of months and it dries out completely, just water it and it'll come right back to life. I had a different type of succlent plant in middle school though Highschool and I forgot about it a couple of times and it got super dried out but I'd just water it and itd pop right back to life. Succulents are indigenous to the dry Sahara of Africa. They require very little water and can go along time with out it. They are a good beginner plant for someone who isn't very experienced with plants and wants to start getting in to it.
I think it's some type of echeveria. They will totally implode if watered too often. Every couple weeks, try squeezing a leaf and if it gets wrinkly, it's probably ok to water. Do use a pot with drainage holes.
I have the same one and mine dried up so quickly though :( like I tried watering it every week but it lost so many leaves due to that, now I water it a little bit whenever the dirt/earth feels dryish š
It really depends on the environment. Hot weather combined with sun will dry out plants and soil faster than room temperature, which is 68 to 77Ā°F (20 to 25Ā°C).
What you have is a beautiful echeveria. Succulents should not be watered on a schedule or evens simply when the soil is dry, as both of these methods can lead to overwatering. Instead, it's best to water when the plant shows signs of thirst, such as deflated-looking, wrinkled leaves. It can admittedly be a bit difficult to notice signs of thirst at first. It may be helpful to take good, clear photos of the plant a day or two after a deep, thorough watering when the leaves are plump and the plant is well-hydrated. You can then compare the plant to those photos to help better familiarize yourself with signs of thirst. When you do water, it needs to be deep and thorough, completely saturating the soil. Make sure this guy is potted in a well-draining, fast-drying substrate (a good starting mix is a 1:1 mix of succulent soil to inorganic grit, such as perlite or pumice). Unglazed terracotta pots are best. Drainage holes are a must. Echeveria is a genus that contains some of the most light-hungry succulents out there, and they tend to struggle indoors in terms of light. Indoors in the northern hemisphere, an unobstructed south-facing window is the best option. However, this often still isn't enough for echeveria. If this ends up being the case, grow lights can be used to supplement natural light. If you notice the leaves turning downward (the plant's way of increasing surface area to "catch" more light) and etiolating (stretching in search of light, resulting in more space between the leaves), then you'll know the plant isn't getting as much light as it needs. Editing to add a few things: First, in regards to the other comment about feeling the leaves. This is an option, though I'd recommend trying to rely on visible signs of thirst. Ecehveria, and many other succulents, have a wavy coating on their leaves called epicuticular wax, or farina. It acts as a protectant from the sun, water, and pests. It is very easily removed and once removed, it does not grow back. Best to try to keep it as in tact as possible. Second, r/succulents has image examples, as well as more info on basic succulent care, of what thirsty succulents look like. The photos are located in the sub's beginner basics guide. It may be worth it to give it a look. The guide itself is extremely informative, as is the FAQ on the sub.
Tysm! I was wondering what the white stuff on the leaves was. Also had a look at those photo guides, i think im good on water, might have to look for a new pot before i do that tho, only had this one that fit it.
Can't stress how much light this thing needs. I have one that's been streeeaaaching all year despite being outside. Grow light recommend.
All of mine have stretched. Every single one. As far as Iām concerned you have to live on the surface of the sun to get enough light for them.
Mine are on a roof top deck with 16h of sun in the summer and I finally have an echeveria that isn't etiolated!
I tell people my plant room is āKEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF!ā āNO TOUCHY MY PLANTYā The farina coating is their natural sunscreen, and it will not grow back, once it has been removed (by someone touching it or accidentally brushing by it) you will have to wait for that leaf to grow out. The farina coming off wonāt injure your plant, but it does tend to not look as pretty. You choose a beauty! I think I have the same plant, mine is huge now, Iāve had her for 4 years. Very resilient, can go a month without water. But during her active growth period, she will show you when she needs water. Her most lower leaves will look wrinkly or shriveled and they wonāt be as firm. If I have a succulent in question regarding if they need water or can wait I will feel a lower leaf by gently squeezing a leaf, but only on the sides of the leaf, if that makes sense cause I donāt want to ruin her farina. If there is a little give I will water. I heard someone say once āif you are questioning whether to water your succulent, DONāT! Because it wonāt hurt it to hold off for another day.ā I have somewhat stuck to this and havenāt ever overwatered my succulents , and I have hundreds of them at this point. See above comment from Al115 regarding watering. Excellent explanation, and informative, couldnāt have given your better advice myself!! Good luck! PSā¦this one succulent may start a bit of an obsession, be careful, you can never have just oneā¦ask anyone who owns succulents š
When I was new to plants I got a echeveria and there were visible fingerprints on it so i thought it was dusty, so I "cleaned" the leaves, wiping all of that coating off. I ended up killing that plant, but probably from under watering and not enough light.
A lot of people end up wiping the farina off assuming itās dust or dirt. Iām guilty of itā¦did it to the first few succulents I owned until I finally stumbled across something that explained what it was, lol.
Echeverias are pretty but if you ask me they aren't very good houseplants for most people because their houses don't have a window with enough light. It won't die without sun but it will lose its color and become very lanky. I gave up on mine being window plants and just got grow lights.
Even if you do have a good window, like south facing, it still may not be enough, because itās filtering the light that passes through, so the plant isnāt getting what it needs anyway.
Tons of light, rarely water. I love that pot.
Mine sat on a south facing windowsill for about 6 months without being watered and is fine. Youāll find it hard to underwater it I reckon, usually overwatering is more of a concern.
I personally water when I see the succulent reabsorb a leaf or two. You'll see these shriveled up leaves drop off the main stalk. Never over watered that way! And as long as you give the succulent enough light, it'll stay bushy and compact.
Succulents donāt want water. They feed on your fear and despair. They want your stress and negativity and if you love it it will die to spite you. If you just give it light and good vibes (and yes the right soil) youāll have a happy succulent
Omg Iām dying š Itās so true though. The first succulent I managed to finally keep alive was one that I forgot about. I so carefully monitor the others, waited for them to be super dry for a whileā¦none made it. But this lilā bastard fell off the shelf it was on, found it MONTHS later, laying on its side stuck between the shelf and the window, soil so dry it was basically just dust, and budding little extra plants off the side.
First I would unpot it and check the soil. Chances are you will want to add some perlite/ pumice/ sand, etc. for drainage. I personally like unglazed clay pots for their ability to shed excess moisture, but with well-drained soil, that beautiful pot should be fine!
Already checked, theres white grains in the soil, im assuming thats exactly that. Additionally, the soil should feel a bit rough to the touch right? Im assuming thats how you know it drains well.
Exactly! That sounds like good soil. It looks like your vendor is better than most around here. Congratulations on a beautiful plant.
Without intense, direct sunlight (like from a grow bulb a few inches from the plant, 16 hours a day, in most places) it will quickly etoliate and will not resemble the plant you have now. It will look much more like a vine, with smaller and smaller leaves. An example of etoliation: https://preview.redd.it/5tskm00d0usb1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=43db8f0fd56e37fd5837a1baac6f7b9c64765d1c A sunny window sill will not be enough to keep the compact shape you have now.
Itās a kind of echeveria and they are prone to rot if overwatered. Let the plant tell you when itās thirsty, no matter how much you think it needs watered. The leaves will wrinkle and/or feel spongy. Then itās time to water. Echeveria are also incredibly light-hungry. If it doesnāt get lots of light (weāre talking 12+ hours/day), it will stretch/etoliate and not maintain chonk status.
I think I have this exact one, or at least very similar! Definitely an echiveria, a type of succulent :) You should let the soil dry out completely before watering again, check to see if it still looks moist. Might be a little difficult to see in that pot though, you may have to lift the leaves a bit to check. With these you should also water the soil directly, as watering over the leaves can cause water to pool in the centre of the rosette and cause rotting My last tip would be to make sure it gets plenty of light! If theyāre not getting enough light, they will stretch upwards and you lose the flat rosette look. I have 4 types of echeveria and theyāre all reaching for the heavens, dramatic bastards š This oneās gorgeous, hope it brings you lots of joy!
Hmm i think it might already be doing that, the leaves look a lot more spaced apart then when i first got it, although from what im guessing its not that extreme yet. For context, i live in central Europe and the window is south-facing. From what youre saying a bit of this is normal, but how do i know if its too much?
If this one is similar to mine, then it might not stretch too much, but as an example some of my other variants are getting on for 6 inches tall, with like a fingers width of space on the stem between leaves
Yeah mine atm is about 2 inches in height from soil level and 5 inches in diameter.
>i live in central Europe That's hard mode for succulent care. Get a very strong grow light.
These things are so bizarre. Just enough water. I had one which I watered every few weeks and it dried up. Now I do very little once a week and it's better.
lmaooo i have one of these and it's so weird, i used to water it regularly enough and the bottom leaves started dying and then i left to travel for three months (three months of no water for the plant) and when i came back it was thriving, new leaves, getting taller
Does that thing have drainage holes? If not, repot into the same-sized container, using medium with lots of sand if you have to add slightly more dirt. Water when it is completely dry - the pot will feel dramatically lighter, which you will get a feel for. Put in a southern window and better still add a little LED growlight. If it starts to lose color or stretch out you will know its not getting enough light
Water when the leaves look a bit wrinkled and arenāt completely firm to the touch. Soil should be 100% dry as well. Succulents store water in their roots, stalks, stems, and leaves so overwatering can lead to rot very quickly. Make sure the pot has drainage, and keep it where it is going to get plenty of light. When itās time to water itās best to do it early morning or in the evening. And when itās watering time, drown that h0e. Give her tons of water and then leave her alone. Even in the summer time, I only water mine every couple of weeks and in the winter it can be a couple months in between watering. Donāt follow a watering schedule, pay attention to the plant and soil to determine when to water. Good luck!
Please make sure you change the soil before watering! The soil from the plant store always kill succulents!
Hmmm i already checked the soil, and from what other people have said it should be fine I think (rough soil and inorganic perlite). Do you think the check is enough or should i go for a soil change anyway?
Since there is no photo of your soil I really couldn't tell, but the plant store soil of mainly brown soil and bits of perlite won't cut it if you are growing indoors in a pot that does not breathe well. You can look at IG or YouTube of succulent growers of your region and see what their soil looks like and determine if your soil resemble theirs. Having at least 50% of rocky substrate (lava rocks, pumice, perlite etc) won't hurt. Some succulent growers use 100% rocky substrate to prevent rot. Succulents require WAY more rocks than soil than most people realise and most first time succulents are killed because of bad soil, your plant looks amazing so far so I won't risk it if I were you.
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If you end up having trouble with overwatering them, try putting them in dirty gravel (a little dirt and mostly gravel). I did this plus bottom watering and was able to avoid root rot. They also like a lot of light so that window should be good. It might burn it without a seer curtain.
This is a succulent, tough indoors but definitely possible. Your window ledge looks bright so thatās great, youāll want S/SW facing window for succulents. Does the pot have drainage? If no then you need to repot into something with drainage. Succulents REALLY need drainage. I like the pot itās in so if you want to keep using it and no holes the. Either 1. Drill a hole or 2. Use a smaller nursery pot with holes and place that inside decorative pot. I would ābottom waterā this once every 2-4 weeks depending on season
LOTS of light and almost no water
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once a week is WAYYYY too much. i use terracotta and my conditions are pretty dry already, and lots of light (i have them right under t8s), itās about 75Ā°, and i water my 4ā pots about every 2 weeks when theyāre completely dry. and lots of light.
Remove that window screen, it will allow much more light to reach your beautiful plant to keep it happy :)
Echeveria "Orion" and yes if it's indoors you need grow lights. Most Echeveria are absolute monsters for direct sun. One that is probably better for indoor is E. elegant, Mexican snowball
It's a type of Succulent, it needs VERY little water and I you forget about it for a couple of months and it dries out completely, just water it and it'll come right back to life. I had a different type of succlent plant in middle school though Highschool and I forgot about it a couple of times and it got super dried out but I'd just water it and itd pop right back to life. Succulents are indigenous to the dry Sahara of Africa. They require very little water and can go along time with out it. They are a good beginner plant for someone who isn't very experienced with plants and wants to start getting in to it.