Other great succulent choices for your Arizona desert home include the desert milkweed, the blue yucca, beargrass, Weber’s agave, Sago palm, and aloe plants like the Cape aloe and Dawe’s aloe that adds a brilliant pop of red color to the landscape.
Correspondingly, how do I know which succulent I have?
Here are some of the plant characteristics to look for when identifying succulents:
- Leaf – shape, size and thickness.
- Color – of leaves, flowers or stems.
- Markings or bumps on the leaves.
- Flower – shape, color, number of blooms and petals.
- Stem – color, texture, length.
- Ciliate hairs.
- Epicuticular wax.
- Spikes, spines or smooth.
Also, how many varieties of succulents are there? Succulents become all the more interesting because they come in different variants. As a matter of fact, there are more than 500 succulent varieties according to Country Living. These types of succulents could be identified through the shape of their leaves, petals and even through stems and spikes.
Accordingly, what is the most common succulent?
Keep reading for the top 10 most popular types of indoor succulents.
- Burro’s Tail (sedum morganianum) …
- Crown of Thorns (euphorbia milii) …
- Flaming Katy (kalanchoe blossfeldiana) …
- Aloe Vera (aloe vera) …
- Panda Plant (kalanchoe tomentosa) …
- Pincushion Cactus (mammillaria crinita) …
- Roseum (sedum spurium)
Can succulents take full sun in Arizona?
If you live in a hot and sunny region of the world, like Arizona, your plants need to choose the right plants. Full sun succulents and cactus are drought tolerant plants that can handle more hours of sunlight per day, higher heat, and tolerate drought conditions.
How do you keep succulents alive in Arizona?
8 Foolproof Ways to Keep Your Succulents Alive
- Give them breathing room. …
- Provide some shade. …
- Start with the right soil. …
- Low-water isn’t no-water. …
- Include drainage. …
- Succulents need food, too. …
- Rethink propagation. …
- Beware of frost.
