Succulents For Low Light Areas

Succulents prefer bright sunlight and this may be a deterrent at least for me in acquiring succulents if you have a low light situation.

Succulents for low light areas.

These succulents are hardy and can survive in a low light environment. It s probably the easiest trailing succulent to grow which is what gives it so much adaptability. It can be grown in low light environments although it thrives in sunlight. It also goes by lamb s tail and horse s tail.

As i wrote in a previous post succulents that do not get enough light tend to stretch out and lose their original shape. True to its name this low light succulent does resemble a braided tail as it cascades in an overlapping pattern from hanging pots or the edge of a balcony. Luckily i have discovered some succulents that do well in low light environments. They do best with morning sun and full shade in the afternoon.

This sedum is good in low light environments too because etiolation is pretty impossible to detect in a vine. Pearly dots are close relatives to the aloe plants. Perhaps the most commonly known succulent is the aloe vera plant aloe vera. Aloe vera is hardy outdoors in usda zone 9.

In addition these succulents are native to south africa and accustomed to growing under indirect sunlight. Burro s tail is an awesome succulent because it fits in so many places. Named after the spanish word for donkey burro s tail is indigenous to southern mexico and honduras.