Succulents For Low Light Areas

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.

Succulents for low light areas.

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. It can be grown in low light environments although it thrives in sunlight. In addition these succulents are native to south africa and accustomed to growing under indirect sunlight.

It s probably the easiest trailing succulent to grow which is what gives it so much adaptability. Burro s tail is an awesome succulent because it fits in so many places. This sedum is good in low light environments too because etiolation is pretty impossible to detect in a vine. The leaves of pearly dots are covered with white bumps on the surface thus earned the name.

These succulents are hardy and can survive in a low light environment. Aloe vera is hardy outdoors in usda zone 9. Rhipsalis will do well as indoor plants or in those areas that receive low light. It also goes by lamb s tail and horse s tail.

Perhaps the most commonly known succulent is the aloe vera plant aloe vera. As i wrote in a previous post succulents that do not get enough light tend to stretch out and lose their original shape. 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.