Cacti & Succulents

Cacti and succulents are the easiest to care for and require minimal effort on your part they literally thrive on neglect. To have healthy thriving succulents give them ample indirect light and water them when the potting medium is completely dry. It is also important to use the right potting mix for succulents that is light and airy and does not retain moisture. Ensure that the planter has ample drainage and place the plant in an area with bright indirect light or partial or dappled sunlight.

Cacti and succulents love well-draining and airy soil that replicates their native growing condition of the desert. The best succulent potting mix comprises of 2 parts sand, 2 parts light garden soil, and one part perlite or pumice.

Succulent and cacti are desert plants and are highly drought resistant and require very little watering. The most important thing is to plant the succulent in a correct sized pot in the right potting mix so that extra water is not retained in the potting mix. Water the plant when the soil is completely dry and it normally comes to be once in two weeks. Always water the succulents thoroughly and allow all the extra water to drain off completely.

Aloe Vera is a succulent native to arid desert environments. Its thick fleshy leaves are suited to store water for long periods of drought.

No, succulents do not require misting at all and misting succulents can lead to leaf and root rot. In Fact it is better to water a succulent from the bottom.

It is to be noted that all cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are cacti. While succulents are thick leaved and moisture retaining plants, cacti have small cottony lumps on their surface from which the prickly thorn and flowers grow. Cacti are tough and have really thick skin and a succulent needs to have these characteristics to be classified as a cacti.