Succulents

A grow light matters most for succulents when a window can't deliver enough direct sun on its own, a common problem on a north-facing sill, in a basement, or through a short winter

Heat tolerant succulents are the plants to reach for if your yard bakes in full sun all afternoon or your indoor pots sit against a hot south-facing window. Most of the reliable on

Lithops salicola is a "living stone" succulent from South Africa and Namibia that grows as a pair of fused, pebble-like leaves instead of a normal stem and foliage. It's a striking

Sansevieria Bantel's Sensation is a variegated snake plant cultivar grown for its narrow, upright leaves striped in pale green with creamy white margins. It's a sport of Sansevieri

A good cactus soil mix is the difference between a plant that sits happily for weeks between waterings and one that turns to mush at the roots. Cacti, agaves, and other succulents

Monilaria obconica , nicknamed the Bunny Succulent for its paired, ear-like leaves, is a small South African mesemb that behaves differently from most succulents on the windowsill:

Agave americana, the century plant, is a large rosette-forming succulent from Mexico and the southwestern United States that gardeners plant for its architectural size and near-tot

The African milk tree, Euphorbia trigona , is a fast-growing, cactus-like succulent from Central Africa prized for its upright, ribbed green stems and low water needs. It's not a t