Can someone help me identify these succulents?

9 years ago

Can anyone help me identify what type of succulents these are? Someone said they believe they are in the Euphorbia family, but I am looking to figure out what specific type.

I have had them for almost a year and I would love to find out more about them and see how large they grow. I want to repot them separately soon and need to know how large of planters to purchase.

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rosemariero
9 years ago
The 3 tall green ones look like badly etiolated Echeveria, needing more light on a regular basis.
Laura Fuson
Original Author
9 years ago
They are in front of a huge window all day long. They have looked like that since I have received them a year ago.
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Alex
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
The previous owner or seller may have deprived them of light, and it has just continued to grow that way ever since. It's not like they can shrink back down, and if they're getting lots of light you're not doing anything wrong. If you want them to look the way echeverias usually look, check out this link. Otherwise, please post a closer-up photo of one of the plants for a better identification!
rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
They probably came from similar environment - definitely lack of light.
If you search this forum -or google echeveria, you'll see photos of what they are supposed to look like. Much shorter stems and tighter rosettes.
It is much more difficult to keep them that way indoors, even a large window doesn't let in as much light as outdoors.
Succulents typically don't need large pots. They need to be potted in well draining mix for best performance.

edit: obviously, I was typing as Alex posted - essentially same info...
LilBit7765
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
I thinks its echeveria black knight or black prince (cant remember the difference) but I agree with everyone else, they are seriously etiolated. When i get home i can take a pic of ehat they should look like with good light. South eindows are best if kept indoors.
rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
9 years ago
It could be E, Black Prince - if yes, this is how mine looked in Jan. - not enough sun so leaves are mostly green, and it is etoliated some-not as much as yours. I am in z5a in Canada.

Few more (E. Black Prince), also Jan. 2015

This plant will have very dark color if it gets enough sun, but it is quite nice even mostly green.

Here is different Echeveria (Perle von Nurnberg) in Feb; etoliated because of not enough light, even with some supplemental fluorescent lighting. Keeping it's color reasonably well.

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Laura Fuson
Original Author
9 years ago
Thank you for all of the responses! I will try and figure out how to get them more light. I did want to repot them separately. Any advice on how to do that? Also, should I prune them to make them shorter? I really enjoy them, but I'm very new at this.
rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Laura
It shouldn't be difficult to separate them - there seems to be lots of space between individual plants.
You can behead them - chop off top part of plant (best to use sharp knife), let callous and pot up. You can pot up lower part (leftover trunk with roots) & you could get some new babies sprouting from it.
It would be good to improve your potting mix, this one looks pretty peaty (hard to tell from your photo). They would enjoy more gritty mix - much better drainage.
There are some skinny & tall plants in the background - are they succulents?

Edited to add:

here is a thread with very similar question and good photos:

beheading echeveria

Howard (bikerdoc) is giving excellent advice & photos showing 'leftover' trunks growing new plants.
LilBit7765
9 years ago
Thanks for posting those pics rina! I JUST got home from work and was delighted to see someone beat me to it! Especially since im not use to this new phone yet! (See spelling errors above LOL)