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Description
That is a wonderful miniature collection! You are receiving a Succulent Mix—a group of 10 individual plants, each at a small, delicate size (Ø5.5cm pot, ↕7cm height). This mix consists of various types of succulents, including popular genera like Aloe Vera, Crassula, Echeveria, Haworthia, Kalanchoe, and Sedum.
Here is a general overview of these charming, water-storing plants, focusing on their shared characteristics and care:
🌿 Foliage, Form, and Appearance
Succulents are unified by their ability to store water in their fleshy leaves, stems, or roots. Because your mix is diverse, you will enjoy a fascinating array of textures and shapes:
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Echeveria: Known for forming beautiful, intricate rosettes.
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Haworthia & Aloe: Typically feature rigid, structured, and often striped or bumpy leaves.
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Crassula & Sedum: Offer small, geometric, or sometimes trailing foliage.
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General Look: Most common succulents in this collection are evergreen, retaining their thick, fleshy foliage year-round. Given their small size, they maintain a very compact, low-growing form. Most in this mix do not have sharp spines, although some varieties may have soft, toothy edges on their leaves.
📏 Size and Growth
Your plants are very small (7cm tall) and in small pots, which is ideal for creating miniature gardens, displaying on tight windowsills, or using as accents on desks. Succulents are generally slow-growing, and their compact size will be easy to maintain over time, allowing you to enjoy this miniature collection for years.
🌸 Flowering and Fragrance
While succulents are primarily grown for their structural foliage, they do flower, typically in the spring or summer.
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Colour & Period: The bloom shape and colour vary significantly by type: Kalanchoe is known for bright, dense flower clusters, and Echeveria often produces delicate, bell-shaped blooms on slender stalks.
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Fragrance: The flowers usually have a subtle or no noticeable fragrance, as they rely less on scent for pollination.
💧 Care and Environment
Caring for this mix is easy because the plants are adapted to survive drought, but their watering regime is essential for success.
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Placement: Place succulents preferably in a bright location. They need bright light to maintain their compact shape and best colour. The plants may be allowed in direct sun, but remember that not all types of succulents can stand this well. If placing in strong sun, do so gradually.
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Watering: This is the most crucial part. Because succulents store water, they require far less frequent watering than other plants. During the active growing season, a splash of water once every two weeks is sufficient once the soil is completely dry. In winter, when growth slows dramatically, watering once a month is enough. The key rule is to always let the soil dry out completely between waterings to prevent fatal root rot.
Note: Given this is a mixed selection, it is crucial to note that many common succulents, particularly certain species of Kalanchoe and the sap of many Aloe species, can be toxic to pets if ingested. For safety, it is best to treat the entire collection as toxic and keep it out of reach of animals and children.