Water retaining plants adapted to arid climates and/or soil.

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What are these white arthropods infesting my succulents?

My attempts to grow succulents continue to struggle - two from my wedding, which had been doing fairly well, appear to have developed, fairly swiftly, an infestation with some sort of mite: Any ...
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succulent with rubber plant-like petals, had small yellow flowers when blooming [closed]

Got this houseplant as a gift few years ago; lost track of its name; is leggy with rubber plant-like folliage. Has not bloomed again; had small yellow flowers when I got it.
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What is this succulent plant with clumps of small yellow flowers above large leaves? [duplicate]

I just got this succulent plant as a gift. It has small four-petal yellow flowers in large clumps above the large leaves. Can some one please tell me what it is?
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Should we add gravel to the cacti soil mix for succulent?

I made a custom cacti soil mix for succulent, which is 1:2:1:1 of potting soil, pumice/perlite, coir and fine vermiculite. I think it should be quite loose, should I add gravel?
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Suitable soil mix for plant succulent in glass bowl?

I want to plant some succulent in a glass bowl because it is beautiful and easy to carry but their is no hole. What is the suitable mix for succulent living in glass bowl?
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Succulent plant for Hong Kong weather

As a sequel to my previous question, I would like to seek genre of succulent plant which could withstand weather in Hong Kong, which is hot and damp in Summer. Moreover, the place is usually around ...
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What is this hanging plant?

The leaves of this plant are bit thick & filled as of any succulent plant. I have not seen any flower from 6 months, maybe it don't bloom. It likes hanging. Here are its picture: Full View: ...
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What's killing this succulent?

The death toll of plants in my apartment continues to rise, having lost both a miniature rose and a rosemary plant to powdery mildew. Now something's killing one of my succulents. It was fine when we ...
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What's making holes in the trunk/stem of my succulent?

Something is making holes in the stem/trunk of my succulent, and is now making holes in an offshoot. When I stick my fingers in the dark hole, it feels gritty. I don't see any insects in the hole or ...
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Can we save the haworthia?

After leaving home for 3 days, I found my haworthia was deeply hurt. Now the upper and lower parts are merely connected. The upper part can be placed in whatever direction like a joystick. I wonder ...
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Can any cacti be used as a scion on a non cactus succulent rootstock?

Anything in the cactus family can be grafted onto anything else in the cactus family, even jungle cacti to desert cacti. I've even grafted a Schlumbergera to a prickly pear. I would like to know, just ...
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What are some succulent plants that are suitable to be planted indoors?

Many gardening websites recommend succulent plants as the best plants for indoors such as an office. It's true that they require minimal care with respect to water, but the websites usually don't tell ...
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How to treat a succulent with holes in its leaves?

I have a succulent plant that got some disease and is covered with holes. The holes started to appear a month ago. At first they were green (like something was eating it), probably growing and then ...
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Can I propagate my Agave victoriae-reginae?

How do I propagate Agave victoriae-reginae?
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How can I keep a jade plant (Crassula ovata) from growing, and keep it healthy?

I have a lovely jade plant (Crassula Ovata) growing in the bathroom, but it keeps outgrowing pots and needing to be repotted. I have tried moving it further from the sun and watering it less to try ...