Succulents: types, rules of care

Succulents are very unpretentious, but, nevertheless, very beautiful plants. They are perfect for beginners, flower lovers, will decorate the windowsill or other place, as well as revitalize the interior. The family of succulents includes numerous plants, but they are united precisely by their unpretentiousness in care.

Kinds

Such plants do not require frequent watering, special conditions of temperature and humidity, the rules for caring for them are more than simple. If you treat them correctly, then for a long time they will delight you with their beauty.

Now there are more than 8 thousand plants that belong to this family, they differ from each other in color, size, shape. The most popular of them are Kalanchoe, Agave, Echeveria, Agave, Aloe, Cacti, etc.

In fact, they are all desert plants, they calmly withstand temperature extremes, drought and low humidity. If you can create the most suitable climate for them, then they will be more than comfortable in your house. Keeping them in an important place is not worth it, the room should be ventilated as often as possible, remember that such plants do not like frost, although they are quite resistant to them.

Succulents love the sun, therefore it is best to place them in the southwest, south or southeast. If the windows of your room face the north side, then to create a more comfortable climate it is better to think about additional lighting. It should be remembered that some of the family members do not perceive direct the sun's rays, during the day they can get burns, so do not leave such plants on the windowsills the best choice.

How to water

Watering is always the easiest part of plant care, but it is important to remember that it must be right. It should be selected depending on humidity, room temperature and season. In fact, there are not so many watering rules; it’s not difficult to deal with them and remember even with a novice amateur gardener. During the growth period, from about spring to autumn, watering should be done every 10-14 days, focus on drying the soil.

In winter, watering occurs no more than once a month, in some cases every two months. If the weather is hot, then plants should be watered more often, the soil should not remain dry for more than three days. By the way, the soil for these plants must be loose, you can use sand or a mixture of sand with a minimum earth content and the addition of crushed stone.