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.

It s probably the easiest trailing succulent to grow which is what gives it so much adaptability. Rhipsalis will do well as indoor plants or in those areas that receive low light. Named after the spanish word for donkey burro s tail is indigenous to southern mexico and honduras. As i wrote in a previous post succulents that do not get enough light tend to stretch out and lose their original shape.

They do best with morning sun and full shade in the afternoon. It can be grown in low light environments although it thrives in sunlight. These succulents are hardy and can survive in a low light environment. This sedum is good in low light environments too because etiolation is pretty impossible to detect in a vine.

It also goes by lamb s tail and horse s tail. Pearly dots are close relatives to the aloe plants. Aloe vera is hardy outdoors in usda zone 9. The leaves of pearly dots are covered with white bumps on the surface thus earned the name.

Perhaps the most commonly known succulent is the aloe vera plant aloe vera. While most people think of cacti and succulents as desert plants that require bright and dry conditions rhipsalis do not thrive in direct sunlight and very dry soil. Luckily i have discovered some succulents that do well in low light environments.