Laticauda: I don't exactly know where Harry lives, but at least in the same province. I am however moving to a different province next year, because of my job. I shall keep coming back to visit family, it's where my roots are. xD

When you water your plants, water them thoroughly. let the water drain out of the bottom and then drench it again. This will assure that the water has saturated the soil. Succulents love water. What they don't love is sitting in it for days on end. It will rot. Make certain you're using a well-draining soil/medium. The last time I was in Austin it reached 120 degrees in our back yard. So, it's good you have it indoors. If you're like me, I ran the air conditioner all the time. This causes more dryness. You have to compensate for that. A couple tablespoons of water every 2 weeks for your plant is not going to cut it. Your last 2 pictures appear to be the same plant I have which is called "Sedeveria harry butterfield." Yours is etiolated. There is no curing etiolation. What you can do is snip off the top portion a few inches and propagate the cutting. Allow the cutting to heal over in a shaded area. Because these are small cuttings I heal them off in about 2 or 3 days. Do not discard what is left as you can propagate that as well. Usually the stem will start to bud and form tiny rosettes where previous leaves have detached. When the rosettes are large enough you can also pinch those off and start your own nursery soon enough. They're pretty hardy plants. Provide more light to them if you can.

I had one of them years ago. It's in the night blooming Cerus (sp?) family. They get a large, beautiful white flower that blooms after dark. It gradually opens up. Then it starts fade at first light. Mine got 3 feet tall before it bloomed. Mine only bloomed once a year. I've seen them growing outside in 9a Florida against the side of the house. They must have been decades old. Full of about a hundred blooms that filled on whole side of the house.

Woo-hoo, got one! I'm not very well versed on ID's for cacti or succs as I grow a limited variety, but I was pretty certain of this one:-) Greg, you're welcome! I used to be hooked on Phals, I had one that literally flowered itself to death having been in constant bloom for three years :-) Jeff, that book looks intriguing! Gill