Succulents with natural fragrance are a must-have choice for balcony growing

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A cute appearance is one of the great strengths of succulents, and many succulent lovers become "hooked" because of their adorable looks. However, the succulents I am introducing today are not just simply cute, they also give off an alluring fragrance from every part of their bodies!

Blue Bean

The succulent Blue Bean is a rare variety, a perennial herb with pale blue leaves. Blue Bean and Ice Berry have a similar fragrance, a faint fresh scent, though it is almost undetectable at night. Blue Bean not only has its own delicate fragrance but also grows beautifully.

Blue Bean likes a warm, dry, and sunny environment, is drought-tolerant, and dislikes excess moisture.

Damo Fujin

Alias: Maruba Fujin, Crassulaceae, Cotyledon genus. The leaves are small and oval, pale green or tender yellow, covered with white powder, with protruding leaf tips that easily turn red. Damo Fujin has a slightly sweet lemon-oil fragrance.

Damo Fujin does not need much sunlight and likes a cool, ventilated, and sunny environment. In summer, when temperatures are high, pay attention to providing appropriate shade and avoiding the heat; it must not be exposed to strong sun.

Ice Berry

Ice Berry is a succulent in the Crassulaceae family, Echeveria genus. It has a sweet fragrance, similar to the fresh scent of vanilla ice cream.

Not only is it beautiful and fragrant, it also easily produces offsets! It seems all the good things in the succulent world have been taken by Ice Berry. Ice Berry likes a sunny and cool environment, is not cold-tolerant, and with insufficient light easily becomes leggy.

Red Frost and White Frost

Red Frost and White Frost both belong to the Crassulaceae family, Sedum genus, and both have their own fragrance. However, White Frost's scent is more noticeable.

Both need a sunny, cool, and dry environment, tolerate partial shade, fear waterlogging, and dislike muggy, humid conditions. They grow in cool seasons and go dormant in summer when temperatures are high. They are not demanding about soil; peat soil plus coarse sand to maintain drainage is enough.

Laura

One of the most famous fragrant succulents, with a fruity, fresh fragrance. Some call it "Fragrant Stone Lotus." Laura has plump leaves covered with white powder, and the leaves often take on a jelly-like appearance. It also easily grows long old stems, so it has always been quite popular.

It likes a cool, dry, and sunny environment and well-drained soil.

Zi Chi Bai Lian

Zi Chi Bai Lian is a succulent in the Crassulaceae family, Echeveria genus. It has a sweet fragrance, and the scent becomes more noticeable in sunlight.

Chun Meng

Chun Meng belongs to the Crassulaceae family, Sedum genus. It is a hybrid descendant of Graptopetalum paraguayense and inherits the fragrance of its mother plant, Graptopetalum paraguayense, though you have to get close to the plant to smell it.

It likes a warm and sunny environment; spring, summer, and autumn are its seasons of vigorous growth.

Ji Xing Mei Ren

Ji Xing Mei Ren is a succulent in the Crassulaceae family, Sedum genus. Ji Xing Mei Ren smells of mint.

Ji Xing Mei Ren is native to the arid regions of West Asia and North Africa. It likes a warm, dry, and sunny environment. It is relatively cold-tolerant, fears excess moisture, and is drought-tolerant. It prefers fertile, loose, and well-drained loam.

These naturally fragrant succulents, how many pots do you have?

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