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A GUIDE TO THE TYPES OF SUCCULENTS ID CARDS © 2020 SUCCULENTS AND SUNSHINE, LLC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS LLC AND SUNSHINE, SUCCULENTS © 2020 IDEAL LIGHT Full Sun: This means the plant likes a lot of light and can handle some direct sunlight. This does not mean it can handle heat -- that varies from succulent to succulent. Generally keep succulents shaded in the afternoon when temperatures are hottest. If you are growing succulents indoors, “full sun” succulents will need a grow light running several hours per day in order to prevent stretching and maintain color. Partial Sun: These succulents like quite a bit of sun, but don’t generally want direct sun all day. Still protect them from heat and avoid late afternoon light. Morning light is ideal. Indoors, you’ll want to use a grow light a few hours a day to prevent stretching and maintain color. FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE VISIT: SUCCULENTSANDSUNSHINE.COM/TOSLIGHT © 2020 SUCCULENTS AND SUNSHINE, LLC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS LLC AND SUNSHINE, SUCCULENTS © 2020 IDEAL LIGHT Shade: Avoid giving these succulents direct sunlight. Morning sun may be ok, but not for very long. Indoors, you may want to supplement with a grow light for a couple hours a day to maintain really compact shape. Indoor: While all succulents can technically be grown indoors, succulents with this icon will grow well without a grow light. You may notice a little stretching, but not as much as a full sun succulent. If you don’t have grow lights, consider getting a succulent with this icon for your indoor garden. FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE VISIT: SUCCULENTSANDSUNSHINE.COM/TOSLIGHT © 2020 SUCCULENTS AND SUNSHINE, LLC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS LLC AND SUNSHINE, SUCCULENTS © 2020 WATER Watering frequency is affect by a number of factors including (but not limited to): general climate, temperature, soil type, pot size, pot material, air circulation, and more. To help you understand the needs of succulents relative to each other, the cards have a “drop system” to indicate how much water they like. I always recommend following the “Soak and Dry” method for watering to ensure your succulents grow a healthy roots. If you are not familiar with this method, please visit: succulentsandsunshine.com/toswater DROP SYSTEM MEANINGS You’ll find these succulents are extremely drought tolerant, very low maintenance and should be watered very infrequently. They are prone to rot, especially if watered very often during dormancy. FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE VISIT: SUCCULENTSANDSUNSHINE.COM/TOSWATER © 2020 SUCCULENTS AND SUNSHINE, LLC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED RIGHTS ALL LLC SUNSHINE, AND SUCCULENTS © 2020 DROP SYSTEM MEANINGS These succulents are generally prone to rot and should be watered infrequently, waiting several days or even a week or two after the soil is dry. They can be watered more often than their “1 drop” cousins, but can still go long periods of time without water. This is what we consider an “average” succulent. Water a couple days after the soil is completely dry. Waiting longer between watering will allow your succulents to becom more drought tolerant and have strong healthy root systems. But waiting too long may cause them to grow very slowly. FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE VISIT: SUCCULENTSANDSUNSHINE.COM/TOSWATER © 2020 SUCCULENTS AND SUNSHINE, LLC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS LLC AND SUNSHINE, SUCCULENTS © 2020 DROP SYSTEM MEANINGS While most succulents can go long periods of time without water, succulents in this group like to be watered pretty frequently. Ideally you’ll wait until the soil has dried out completely, but may find they need to be watered a bit sooner. These succulents are really not like other succulents at all. There are very few of them, but they need very frequent water or high humidity in order to thrive. Combining these succulents in arrangements with 2 and 3 drop succulents will prove to be a challenge and they may not last long. NOTE The drop system is a guideline to help you find succulents with similar water needs and get a general idea for how to water. You may find that some succulents need adjustments to grow well in your climate. FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE VISIT: SUCCULENTSANDSUNSHINE.COM/TOSWATER © 2020 SUCCULENTS AND SUNSHINE, LLC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS LLC AND SUNSHINE, SUCCULENTS © 2020 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Cold temperatures can easily damage succulents. Each species has different temperatures it can handle. Most succulents can handle these temperatures for a few days before you’ll start to see problems. Ideally, you’d keep them above this temperature. Larger plants will tolerate the cold more easily than smaller plants. Succulents in the ground will tolerate colder temperatures better than succulents in pots. If you are concerned about specific plants during a cold spell, you can either bring them in or cover with frost cloth. This is a temporary fix and won’t generally allow them to tolerate temperatures below their normal rating. FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE VISIT: SUCCULENTSANDSUNSHINE.COM © 2020 SUCCULENTS AND SUNSHINE, LLC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS LLC AND SUNSHINE, SUCCULENTS © 2020 DORMANCY Dormancy is a period of time when succulents grow more slowly or almost stop growing. This generally happens when temperatures are hotter or colder than succulents like. Succulents listed as summer dormant will grow primarily during cool times of year. Winter dormant succulents will grow primarily during warm times of year. Generally you’ll want to reduce watering during dormancy periods and follow the soak and dry approach when the succulents are actively growing. Indoor succulents rarely experience dormancy unless you force it by changing the temperature dramatically along with the amount of light they receive. Without forcing dormancy indoors, you may still notice a change in growing speed throughout the year, though it likely won’t correspond to the traditional dormancy cycles like outdoor succulents. FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE VISIT: SUCCULENTSANDSUNSHINE.COM/TOSDORMANCY © 2020 SUCCULENTS AND SUNSHINE, LLC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS LLC AND SUNSHINE, SUCCULENTS © 2020 ADDITIONAL NOTES If you’d like additional information about the other sections of the cards, we’d invite you to visit the website for more descriptions. Propagation succulentsandsunshine.com/tosprop Toxicity succulentsandsunshine.com/tospoison Color stress succulentsandsunshine.com/tosstress Monocarpic Succulents succulentsandsunshine.com/ tosmonocarpic FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE VISIT: SUCCULENTSANDSUNSHINE.COM/TOSDORMANCY ACANTHOCEREUS TETRAGONUS “FAIRY CASTLE CACTUS” © 2020 SUCCULENTS AND SUNSHINE, LLC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS LLC AND SUNSHINE, SUCCULENTS © 2020 IDEAL LIGHT: WATER: MINIMUM TEMPERATURE: 30°F (-1.1°C) DORMANCY: Winter dormant MATURE PLANT SIZE: 6 ft (1.8 m) tall PROPAGATION: Cuttings, offsets, and seeds ADDITIONAL NOTES Generally non-toxic to pets and people. “Fairy Castle Cactus” rarely blooms. It can take years before it is mature enough to do so. However, when it does bloom, it produces white or yellow flowers. FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE VISIT: SUCCULENTSANDSUNSHINE.COM/FAIRY ADROMISCHUS CRISTATUS “CRINKLE-LEAF PLANT” © 2020 SUCCULENTS AND SUNSHINE, LLC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS LLC AND SUNSHINE, SUCCULENTS © 2020 IDEAL LIGHT: WATER: MINIMUM TEMPERATURE: 20°F (-6.7°C) DORMANCY: Summer dormant MATURE ROSETTE SIZE: 18 in (45 cm) tall | 24 in (61 cm) wide PROPAGATION: Cuttings, leaves, and seeds ADDITIONAL NOTES Can be toxic to pets and people. It grows a tall, green stalk from which a white flower blooms in the fall. FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE VISIT: SUCCULENTSANDSUNSHINE.COM/CRINKLE ADROMISCHUS MACULATUS ‘CALICO HEARTS’ © 2020 SUCCULENTS AND SUNSHINE, LLC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS LLC AND SUNSHINE, SUCCULENTS © 2020 IDEAL LIGHT: WATER: MINIMUM TEMPERATURE: 20°F (-6.7°C) DORMANCY: Summer dormant MATURE PLANT SIZE: 8 in (20 cm) tall | 8 in (20 cm) wide PROPAGATION: Cuttings, leaves ADDITIONAL NOTES Can be toxic to pets and people. Watch for white, tube-shaped flowers in the summer, although it rarely blooms indoors. It is a great succulent for beginners. FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE VISIT: SUCCULENTSANDSUNSHINE.COM/CALICO AEONIUM CANARIENSE “GIANT VELVET ROSE” © 2020 SUCCULENTS AND SUNSHINE, LLC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS LLC AND SUNSHINE, SUCCULENTS © 2020 IDEAL LIGHT: WATER: MINIMUM TEMPERATURE: 20°F (-6.7°C) DORMANCY: Summer dormant MATURE ROSETTE SIZE: 12 in (30 cm) tall | 8 in (20 cm) wide PROPAGATION: Cuttings, offsets, seeds ADDITIONAL NOTES Generally non-toxic to people and pets. This tall, bright green succulent has leaves that turn red in full sun. This succulent is monocarpic, meaning it will die after it flowers. When it does bloom, watch for yellow flowers. FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE VISIT: SUCCULENTSANDSUNSHINE.COM/VELVETROSE AEONIUM ‘KIWI’ © 2020 SUCCULENTS AND SUNSHINE, LLC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS LLC AND SUNSHINE, SUCCULENTS © 2020 IDEAL LIGHT: WATER: MINIMUM TEMPERATURE: 30°F (-1.1°C) DORMANCY: Summer dormant MATURE ROSETTE SIZE: 5 in (12 cm) wide PROPAGATION: Cuttings, seeds ADDITIONAL NOTES Generally non-toxic to pets and people. ‘Kiwi’ has green and yellow rosettes with pink around the edges when given enough sunlight. This succulent is monocarpic, meaning it will die after blooming. When it does bloom, watch for yellow flowers. ‘Kiwi’ bruises easily. FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE VISIT: SUCCULENTSANDSUNSHINE.COM/KIWI AEONIUM ‘MARDI GRAS’ © 2020 SUCCULENTS AND SUNSHINE, LLC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ALL RIGHTS LLC AND SUNSHINE, SUCCULENTS © 2020 IDEAL LIGHT: WATER: MINIMUM TEMPERATURE: