What type of succulent do I have??

7 years ago

Hi, so this is my first time owning a succulent. I just got it which is why it doesn't have a larger pot but I will plant it very soon. I have been trying to find out what type of succulent it is but I'm not sure. If anyone has an idea, please let me know!! Thanks

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mesembs

7 years ago

Graptosedum 'California Sunset' would be my guess.

It looks like it has been a bit light deprived in it's past. It can take a lot of sun, but be careful not to burn it. If it is in low light, it will continue to stretch.

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Chris (6a in MA)
7 years ago
Another possibility is Graptosedum 'Vera Higgins''. I agree, it does very well with lots of sun. As that is when it shows its beautiful color. They are also the first stretch under low light conditions. When this happens, the leaves fall with the slightest touch. You also need to move it out of that soil into a mix of 50% perlite and 50% CS soil. A peaty soil retains too much moisture and usually spells death to a succulent.
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Do the pots have drainage holes? If not, you need to take the plant out and replant in pots that have them or add them to this pot. Also regular potting soil often holds too much water for this type of succulent to remain healthy, so they will do best in a cactus mix or other sharply draining soil.
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Yes, nice plant right now, but already overgrowing that pot. Repot into one with drainage holes, and acclimatize to sunlight. Easy to grow as long as you provide drainage - in pot, and the mix you use. (If that hanging pot doesn't have drainage hole, don't use it to plant succulents in it...Air plant - Tillandsia - would look good in it. It doesn't need any soil! )
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Karen S. (7b, NYC)
7 years ago
Pot size is fine as it, pls do not pot it larger.

As others have said, it needs more fast draining mix & lots more sun.
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Chris (6a in MA)
7 years ago
For reference, the one on the left is the California sunset while the Vera Higgins variety is on the left. Both have been exposed to a good amount of light during the winter season. Some burn marks or spots visible on California Sunset leaves due to long hours of grow light exposure.
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lisasfbay9b
7 years ago
Chris you're busted!! Did you just post this shot on Instagram??? Some poor person there wants to know if succulents can really morph color to match thier pots:-)
xtheone53x
Original Author
7 years ago
Thank you for your answers, I really appreciate it :) have a nice day
Chris (6a in MA)
7 years ago
Lisa, you caught me!!!
Crenda 10A SW FL
7 years ago
Isn't it amazing how different plants can look when grown under different conditions? I've beheaded and rooted and grown from leaves. Since I am terrible at marking what my babies are, I often get them mixed up.

Here, I was in the process of beheading and replanting an area of Vera Higgins. Oops - looks like I couldn't tell the (now red) California Sunset from Vera Higgins when I planted them.

So I quit trying to segregate the different colors - and wondered why I hadn't done that before. You can see lots of red California Sunset in the middle of this picture. And believe it or not, plant #1 is also CS that I propagated under different conditions. It will eventually match in color. Plants #2 are Vera Higgins.

And if all these subtle differences give you a headache when trying to ID, the flowers will help confirm things. Vera Higgins has yellow flowers.

And California Sunset has white flowers.

So now that I've given you more than you asked for, I am happy to say that the preferred conditions is the same for both plants. Good luck and enjoy!
Chris (6a in MA)
7 years ago
Crenda, your plants look gorgeous!!!!!