Contents
Houseplant Care and Basics
How to Buy Houseplants
Houseplants and Light Conditions
How to Water Houseplants
How to Fertilize Houseplants
Temperature, Humidity, and Air Flow
Houseplant Pots and Repotting
How to Maintain Houseplants
How to Propagate Houseplants
How to Take Houseplants Outdoors
Common Houseplant Diseases
Common Houseplant Insects
Types of
Houseplants
Flowering Houseplants
Foliage Houseplants
Succulent Houseplants
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Succulent Houseplants
Succulents originate from deserts or other arid regions and are characterized by fleshy leaves or stems that store water. Succulents need less care and watering than flowering and foliage houseplants do, which makes them excellent “starter” houseplants.
Nearly all succulents require the same basic care:
- Temperature: Moderate in spring and summer, keep cool at night. Cool throughout winter at approximately 50–55°F (10–13°C). Good air circulation is important.
- Light: High. Southern exposure on a windowsill is ideal; partial shade in the summer.
- Water: Occasional moisture in spring and summer; water once every 1–2 months in the winter.
- Fertilizer: Fertilize a few times during the summer with a food especially for cacti and succulents.
Cacti
Cacti are a group of succulents that possess a spine. There are hundreds of cacti species. Some of the most popular for use as houseplants (shown below, left to right across each row) include the bunny ears cactus, column cactus, goat’s horn cactus, and snowball cactus:
Other Succulents
The most commonly grown noncactus succulents (shown below) include the agave, aloe, jade plant, and hens and chicks.
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