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more succulents indoors.

I just can’t get enough of these indoor succulents! I’m pretty sure it’s become an obsession. I was on my route today and with succulents on my mind, I spotted this little guy and knew he needed to be mentioned. To be honest I don’t know his name, but I really should because I’ve used him many times before. I’ve even used this guy in low light homes and he’s pretty bullet proof. If you see him, snatch him up because not only is he a keeper and loyal, but he’s not always easy find. And a shout out to my client Kathy H. who is an amazing Home Stager, she had the eye to find this guy and placed him in the perfect spot on this entry table.So, last night I was doing my nightly Pinterest browsing and came across this gorgeous Indoor Agave!!! Love love love! It made me realize that I haven’t played around with this beautiful species enough. It’s on my to-do list, but I imagine since they meet my #1 rule of Indoor Succulent Success ~SLOW GROWERS ONLY~ they would work in your interior space. One tip on Agaves though, they usually have spiky tips, so place accordingly (ie not in your bathroom, lol).

If you look closely, you’ll see that there’s also a tall slender Euphorbia ingens in the picture by the stairs along with a Pencil Cactus (Euphorbia tirucalli), which by now hopefully you know is my favorite indoor succulent. Euphorbias in general should do well indoors and that’s why I love this photo so much. It represents 3 large specimen succulent plants that you can easily use in your interior spaces, home or office. Impress your friends and your plant maintenance would also be a breeze! Do we concur, succulents are the best!

And last but not least, I can’t forget about my Tillandsia obsession. These Air Plants are indeed succulents. They can handle low to medium light and need little care. I usually soak mine in water for 3-8 hours every two weeks to keep them fresh, but everyone has a different method depending on the weather and humidity levels. I’ve been playing around a lot with this cute Tillandsia Terrariums. For more pictures, please check out my Living Decor Gallery!

You you didn’t read the original article, check it out here. There’s a lot more information on using Succulents Indoors in your Home and Office!

Orange County Plant Service Company goes gaga over Succulents Indoors!

So, everyone knows that succulents are the new ‘it plant’. You see them popping up in front yards everywhere you look. They are a wonderful choice in Southern California and Orange County from the inland desert areas to coastal regions. They are drought tolerant, have interesting textures and shapes, and magnificent colors year-round! I am a definite proponent of the

Pencil Cactus as Art!

succulent movement! Plus, you pretty much just pop them into the ground, avoid over-watering and Voila, a garden transformation is made!

All that sounds fun and easy, because it is, but running a primarily

Pencil Cactus

Interior Plant Design and Maintenance Company we have not always been so successful with succulents when growing indoors with mostly low light. For as easy as they grow in the exterior, in the interior they do the complete opposite and become bug infested, rotten and leggy overnight. But the artist inside of me wouldn’t give up and I have become determined to grow succulents indoors! Through a lot of trial and decease, I have had a few breakthrough plants I would love to share with you.

Snake Plant

Succulents come in so many interesting shapes and forms, they add to a space, just like a beautiful piece of art enlivens a room. My all time favorite Succulent Indoors would have to be the Pencil Cactus, Euphorbia tirucalli. This plant has proven to me that it can handle lower light while keeping its gorgeous architectural form. It will always need some natural light, but I’ve really tested this plant and as long as you don’t over water, it can be put in a medium light room with ease.

ZZ Plant

Two stand out plants, more common in the interior world, but definitely worth a mention for their versatility and hardiness. First, is Sansevieria ‘Snake Plant’ (comes in a lot of different varieties, some growing only 6 inches, others as tall as 4 feet). Second, is the Zamioculcas zamiifolia ‘ZZ Plant. Both of these plants can be used in a modern design and take very little care. The big bonus to these succulents are they can take medium to low light!

Aloe

So, the key to finding succulents that will grow and thrive indoors is to find plants that grow SLOW! I’m still continuing to experiment, but I have had good luck with Aloe varieties, Haworthia varieties, Agaves, Euphorbias and Kalanchoe ‘Flap Jack’.

And if you just have a brown thumb, you can always resort to replica succulents! I’m not shy to use these in low light situations

Haworthia species on left with Replica Succulents on right

and they look great when combined with living plants!

If you’ve had luck with growing succulents indoors please leave me a comment and tell me what you’re growing! Let’s share the knowledge and continue to grow together!

If you can’t get enough, click here for a few more awesome succulents in your home!