If you are planning to make a succulent terrarium you should seriously consider adding a Dwarf Jade Plant. They have a beautiful green leaf with a red stem and they look great combined with other succulents. Common Names Dwarf Jade Plant, Miniature Jade, Elephant Bush, Elephant Plant, Elephant’s Food, Porkbush, Spekboom, Yellow Rainbow Bush, Small…
Succulents are among the easiest plants to grow both indoors and outside. With just a minimum of care they will thrive and look beautiful. Many succulents though are prone to etiolate. It is important to know how to prevent or correct etiolated succulents that have become leggy, stretched out, or elongated. What Does the Term…
There has been a lot of research done over the years testing the benefits of drinking aloe vera juice and aloe vera gel. The results have clearly shown there are some medicinal benefits of Aloe vera juice and gel. However, it is important to understand that there are potential Aloe vera juice side effects and…
Common Names Kalanchoe ‘Fantastic’, ‘Variegated Paddle Plant’, ‘Variegated Desert Rose’, ‘Shave Ice’ Scientific Binomial Name Kalanchoe luciae Description of Kalanchoe ‘Fantastic’, Kalanchoe luciae ‘Fantastic’ is a cultivar of Kalanchoe luciae. The leaves give this wonderful plant a special look that some would call cute. The leaves are a light gray-green but with splashes of red…
Common Names Lace Aloe, Guinea-fowl Aloe, Torch Plant, Bearded Aloe, Hardy Aloe, Bristle-tip, Torch Aloe Scientific Binomial Name Aloe aristata Description of Lace Aloe, Aloe aristata The Lace Aloe is a wonderful stemless succulent with soft lanceolate leaves growing in rosette patterns. It has soft green triangular succulent leaves with raised white spots that dominate…
Common Names ‘Zebra Cactus’, ‘Zebra’, ‘Zebra Haworthia’, ‘Zebra Plant’, ‘Haworthia Zebra’ Scientific Binomial Name Haworthia fasciata, Haworthiopsis fasciata According to many sources the genus name for this species has changed from Haworthia to Haworthiopsis. Since our article was already written and has incoming links to the older name we have not gone through and edited it. What…