Growing succulents as hanging plants looks far better than just placing them on the balcony

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Actually, if we hang up some of the succulents we grow, their looks are no less impressive than those trailing potted plants! Let's take a look at which succulents look especially beautiful when hung up~

1. Burro's Tail

A Sedum genus succulent, also known as jade necklace sedum. The whole plant is light green, with little bead-like leaves densely attached to the stems, hanging down like a waterfall. With sufficient light, it will even show gradient colors like yellow and pink, very beautiful.

Care points:

1. Burro's Tail also prefers a warm, semi-shaded environment, avoids direct strong light, and looser soil is better.

2. Burro's Tail is best hung in a spot with sufficient light for care. Apart from the strong light in summer, the more sun it gets, the more beautiful it becomes.

3. Burro's Tail likes well-draining soil. You can use a mix of peat soil, vermiculite, and coarse sand as the growing medium.

4. Do not water Burro's Tail too frequently. Water when you see the potting soil is dry. In summer, water in the morning and evening, not at noon.

2. Stringy Stonecrop

A Crassulaceae succulent, and also a highly attractive traditional Chinese medicine. It has the effects of draining dampness and reducing jaundice, and clearing heat and detoxifying. It is often used for damp-heat jaundice, difficult urination, and sores and swellings. Because its growing environment is relatively suitable, it is very common in most parts of our country.

Stringy Stonecrop is extremely easy to grow. Stick a section in the soil and it will live, and it grows lushly, filling the pot in no time. Hung on the balcony, it will trail down like hair. Stringy Stonecrop once said: give me a patch of soil, and next year I will give you back a patch of green.

Care points:

1. Stringy Stonecrop likes a warm, humid, semi-shaded environment, has strong adaptability, and is not strict about light. It is generally suitable for growing under medium light conditions and also tolerates weak light.

2. It is extremely tolerant of poor soil and can adapt to ordinary soil, but well-drained sandy soil is most suitable. It can self-sow and reproduce, and cuttings also root very easily.

3. Stringy Stonecrop is tolerant of drought and high temperatures. Even if not watered for a month, it will not dry out and die. It can withstand 45 degree high temperatures and also low temperatures of minus 10-plus degrees. It is truly a tough little thing.

3. String of Pearls

A Crassulaceae succulent, hanging down like a string of beads. Hanging in the garden, it is very elegant.

Care points:

1. String of Pearls likes a warm, semi-shaded environment and avoids direct strong light.

2. String of Pearls grows very fast. If the pot is small, it is best to repot in spring, using well-drained nutrient soil.

3. String of Pearls is basically propagated by leaf cuttings.

4. String of Coins

A Crassulaceae succulent, named because it looks like strings of ancient coins. It is delicate and cute, and its name is auspicious. Hang a pot of String of Coins at home, and wealth is sure to roll in.

Care points:

1. String of Coins likes an environment with sufficient light, tolerates semi-shade, fears waterlogging, and avoids stuffy heat and humidity.

2. String of Coins can be propagated by cuttings in spring and autumn. Cut off a section with at least 2 pairs of leaves, let it dry for 2 days, then insert it into sandy soil or vermiculite.

3. The main disease of String of Coins is gray mold, which can be controlled with thiophanate-methyl, carbendazim, and chlorothalonil.

5. Button Orchid

You may have seen heart-shaped Rosary Vine leaves, teardrop-shaped String of Tears leaves, and round String of Pearls leaves, but have you ever seen button-shaped succulent leaves? Button Orchid is exactly that.

Button Orchid is a perennial herbaceous plant in the Apocynaceae family, genus Dischidia. The leaves are silvery green, thick and succulent, opposite, broadly elliptic or broadly ovate, with a suddenly pointed tip. Each leaf is almost the same size and shape, resembling a "button," very small and cute.

Care points:

1. Button Orchid likes humidity and a semi-shaded environment, but it cannot be kept overly wet for long periods. You can mix in some perlite and wood chips to ensure the soil drains well.

2. Light should not be too strong. Partial sun or a spot by the eaves or window is fine.

3. The suitable growing temperature is about 23-32°C. If the temperature is below 10°C, it needs to be moved to a warmer place, and watering frequency should be reduced to avoid cold damage.

6. Rosary Vine

Rosary Vine is a succulent in the Apocynaceae family, genus Ceropegia, also called heart vine, string of coins, and wax flower. It is native to South Africa and Zimbabwe. It symbolizes sweet love.

Rosary Vine has slender, drooping stems with long internodes. The leaves are opposite, heart-shaped, fleshy, and silvery gray. The flowers are pale purplish red. Looking at the stems and vines, they resemble ancient coins strung and hung with rope, hence the name "string of coins."

Care points:

1. Rosary Vine likes warmth. When light is sufficient, it grows luxuriantly, and it grows even better under bright indirect light with ventilation, but it cannot be too shady, otherwise it will become leggy.

2. Rosary Vine likes to grow in slightly moist soil and is also fairly drought-tolerant, so the potting soil is best kept half-dry and half-moist, alternating between dry and moist. Too much watering and long-term overly wet soil with standing water in the pot can easily cause root rot.

3. Rosary Vine has super strong propagation ability. You can cut off part of its stem, lay it flat on the soil, sprinkle a thin layer of soil over the nodes between the stem and leaves, then spray with water and it will be fine.

4. For Rosary Vine, you can water after the potting soil dries. For the soil mix, you can use peat soil mixed with sand and perlite.

7. Million Hearts

A succulent in the Apocynaceae family, genus Dischidia. Its heart-shaped leaves grow opposite each other on long vines, symbolizing two hearts beating as one. It is often used when arranging weddings, and Million Hearts is an evergreen vine. Hung in front of the door or in the living room, it is green and refreshing.

Care points:

1. Million Hearts is mainly propagated by cuttings. Cut a segment with 3-4 nodes, insert it diagonally into well-drained soil, keep it moist, and it will root quickly.

2. Million Hearts likes a warm, semi-shaded environment. When the temperature is below 10 degrees, it needs to be moved to a warm place.

3. Million Hearts has strong drought tolerance. Do not water too much, and at the same time maintain soil breathability, otherwise it will cause root rot.

8. Purple Moon

A succulent in the Asteraceae family, with the official Chinese name yellow-flowered crescent. The leaves are very peculiar. Under sufficient sunlight, the stems turn purplish red, and it blooms small yellow flowers. The combination with its own purplish red is very beautiful. Purple Moon has almost no dormant season.

Care points:

1. Purple Moon likes a warm environment with sufficient sunlight, is fairly fond of water, avoids strong direct sun, goes semi-dormant at high summer temperatures, with a suitable growing temperature of 15-28 degrees, and no lower than 10 degrees in winter.

2. Because Purple Moon grows fast, it needs a relatively large water supply during the growing period. It needs to be watered thoroughly after drying out, but it must not be overly wet. Fertilize once a month.

3. Purple Moon is very easy to propagate. Just snap off a stem and put it in soil and it will live, and it grows super fast. Before long it will fill the pot, very wildly.

9. String of Pearls

String of Pearls is a perennial herbaceous plant in the Asteraceae family, also known as green necklace. Native to South Africa, it is a very easy plant to grow. Just place it in a cool, ventilated, dry place and it will survive.

The leaves are fleshy, round to spindle-shaped, with a transparent longitudinal stripe in the center of the leaf and a slightly pointed protrusion at the tip. The stems hang or creep along the soil surface, so many people hang it in front of the window as a curtain, both beautiful and shading.

Care points:

1. String of Pearls is a plant that tolerates semi-shade and fears waterlogging. Give it more sun, and with enough sunlight it will grow very well!

2. String of Pearls is easy to propagate. Cut a section, place it on the soil, spray a little water, put it in a cool place, and it will root before long.

3. During the vigorous growing seasons of spring and autumn, you can spray 1-3‰ nitrogen fertilizer and monopotassium phosphate on the leaves, which helps make the beads rounder and plumper, and more emerald and translucent.

10. Mistletoe Cactus

Also known as mistletoe cactus, native to tropical America, it is an epiphytic cactus. It is the non-mainstream one among cacti. We all know that cactus flowers are very beautiful, and this non-mainstream one is no exception. Its flowers look very much like funnels, and the flowering period is in winter and spring.

Care points:

Like cacti, it likes a warm, dry environment with sufficient sunlight, and can be grown as a potted plant.

11. Rat Tail Cactus

A cactus family succulent with long modified stems that closely resemble a rat's tail, very peculiar. Rat Tail Cactus generally blooms in April-May, and the red flowers blooming together are very beautiful.

Care points:

1. Rat Tail Cactus likes a warm, humid environment with sufficient sunlight. It is not cold-tolerant, tolerates shade, and tolerates drought.

2. Rat Tail Cactus has slender stems, is creeping, and much branched. When potted, it needs to be hung in a hanging pot or given support.

3. During the summer growing period, ensure sufficient water and ensure ventilation.

12. Monkey Tail Cactus

Monkey Tail Cactus, with another Latin scientific name Cleistocactus colademononis Mottram, is in the Cactaceae family, genus Cleistocactus, a summer-growing type. It originally grows on steep cliffs. Its plant shape is peculiar, and its slender white-haired stems closely resemble a monkey's tail.

Care points:

1. Monkey Tail Cactus likes well-drained acidic soil. Summer is the growing period, and the plant also needs slight shading and ventilation. From July to September during the high-temperature period, it is basically kept in a cool, ventilated spot for care. From September to December, water is also given after the soil dries out.

2. In winter, be sure to place it on an indoor windowsill to overwinter and prevent frost.

3. The medium can be perlite mixed with peat, plus vermiculite and coal cinders, with breathability as the priority.

4. Monkey Tail Cactus is not very tolerant of blazing sun. During the growing period, water after the soil dries out. For mature plants, use as little water as possible. Only water when the soil is very dry, and basically water thoroughly.

13. Christmas Cactus

Christmas Cactus is an epiphytic succulent in the Cactaceae family, genus Schlumbergera, native to Brazil, and commonly cultivated in parks and flower nurseries in various places. It is generally common in autumn and winter, and the varieties and flower colors are very rich.

Care points:

1. Christmas Cactus likes a cool, warm environment, is fairly drought-tolerant, fears high summer heat, and is fairly shade-tolerant.

2. The suitable growing temperature for Christmas Cactus is 20-25°C, and the dormant period temperature is about 15°C. It likes loose, organic-rich, well-drained and breathable substrate.

3. Christmas Cactus is a short-day plant. Under conditions of 8-10 hours of sunlight per day, it can bloom in 2-3 months. The flowering period can be adjusted by controlling light.

14. Bijulian

An Aizoaceae succulent. Its leaves are also adorably heart-shaped. Many people confuse it with Deer Antler Begonia. In fact, the biggest difference between it and Deer Antler Begonia is that its leaf margins and back have semi-transparent lines, while Deer Antler Begonia does not.

Care points:

1. Bijulian can really drink water. Once it lacks water, the leaves will wrinkle, so ensure sufficient water in spring and autumn, but do not let water accumulate.

2. Bijulian is in a dormant period in summer. Do not expose it to direct strong light. Place it in a bright, ventilated spot, and reduce watering frequency at the same time.

15. Air Plant

The last one, the air plant, does not belong to the succulents. It is the only plant on Earth that grows entirely in the air and can bloom bright flowers.

They come in many varieties, can be enjoyed both for foliage and flowers, and have strong adaptability. This type of plant has no root system. The water and nutrients it needs are entirely absorbed through stomata on the leaf surface. If planted in soil or water, it actually cannot survive.

Care points:

1. Air plants can withstand low temperatures of 5°C. The suitable growing temperature is 15-25°C. When above 25°C, ventilation should be strengthened and humidity increased.

2. Air plants like light. If light is insufficient, it easily causes the plant to weaken and become leggy. Varieties with grayer leaves, more white scales, and thicker, harder leaves need stronger light; while varieties with greener leaves, fewer scales, and softer leaves are more shade-tolerant.

3. For misting, it is best to spray until the leaf surface is completely wet. Be careful not to let water accumulate in the center of the leaves. When the air is dry, mist daily. When humidity is high, mist 2-3 times a week. In addition, needle-leaf and sword-leaf types should be misted every day if possible.

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