If the pot has a hole in it, you may be able to keep it after maybe changing its mix. Having a hole is a MUST!

Looks to me like a SEMP which most folks say do best outdoors.

These are arid land succulents, dry is the environment they want. We can't advise on watering as we haven't a clue what kind of soil it's in or how much sun it's getting; all relevant factors.

Thanks for the reply.

OK, so I need to repot it. What medium should I use? Should I use an ordinary plant pot, or is there something more suitable?

When you say it does best outdoors, remember that I'm in northern England, outdoors gets pretty cold here. I was only a few degrees above freezing today. Can't imagine this would do too well outside would it?

Thanks again, any more advice very welcome.

Personally, I'd say this was an echeveria rather than a semp-- most semps have little "teeth" along their leaves, which I don't see in this pic.

Also, re: potting mediums, there are literally hundreds (if not thousands) of posts on this site about just that, and most of them repeat the same info over and over. I'd suggest doing a bit of research and then asking specific questions about what you don't understand or need help with.

i agree, looks much more like echeveria

Thanks for all the replies. If it's an echeveria, then at least I know what to look up. I'll see what I can find and come back if I have any more questions.

Not sure if that's it. Judging by the pictures I just found, those have red tips on the leaves, which mine don't, and their leaves are more pointed at the end. Mine are slightly more rounded.

The leaves are a bit rubbery though.

Thanks for the reply.

Maybe an elegans hybrid?

just kidding! try "haageana"

The tips may actually redden up with sun exposure. It looks like it would like more light, and then you'll most likely see the leaves begin to perk up a little & may even get pointier like the leaf at 12:00 in your picture, the pointy little guy at attention there.

Haageana looks a lot more like it. I'm not sure how much it will redden up, as it's been on my windowsill for a few weeks now, right through the very sunny summer we had, and it hasn't shown any sign of red tips yet.

Still, the main thing is I have some identification so I can care for it properly. I'll see how it develops long term before worrying about the exact type.

Thanks again.

Just a thought, do you think this would grow well in a glass bowl? I bought one recently with the intention of putting a carnivorous plant inside (water at the bottom would keep the humidity up, and have a daylight LED bulb ready to sit above it. Obviously, I wouldn't have water in the bottom, so it should stay dry enough for it. It looks pretty good in there, but I want to know if it would be good for the plant.

Thanks again

Echeverias, as well as all other succulents, need fast draining soil and therefore a place for the water to drain out of. The glass bowl (i'm assuming) does not have a drainage hole in the bottom, which is essential even with careful watering.

Carnivorous plants need much, much more water than succulents, however they still require airflow and drainage as to prevent a buildup of salts in the medium. A glass dish is great for air plants, if you've ever considered those

A glass bowl is bad news for succulents, it would deprive it of the two things they need most to survive. Proper drainage (w/ no hole) & lack of circulation (give the terrarium).

As Alyssa said above, glass bowls & terrariums could be good for air plants, or humidity loving tropicals (like Fittonias).

Likely folks are right that this is some kind of Echeveria (not a Semp, my mistake).

It will still need considerable sunlight, fast draining mix. Also it needs a regular, ordinary plant pot w/ multiple holes in its bottom. Can be plastic or unglazed clay (terra cotta), but an actual plant pot.

Glass bowl is usually incurved and therefore more of a closed in environment. Not suitable for succulents as they don't need any extra humidity this creates (even if it may not be too much), and also air circulation around the plant. This on top of poor drainage. The rocks at the bottom that are always mentioned to be used in net instruction will not help, just raise perched water level. It will survive for a while especially if you keep watering to next-to-nothing, but it is not suitable container for good health of the succulent. If they are kept as a decorations that will be soon replaced (upon decline or death of the plant), it will serve that purpose...

Use the glass bowl for what you bought it for :) and pot succulent in fast draining mix and container with drainage hole - if you want to grow healthy succulents for a long term.

Thanks to all of you for the very clear answers!

I'll go back to Plan A and put a small carni in there. Got plenty around :)