280 Easy Succulents | 2026 Guide - Page 2

Crassula is a large genus of over 200 succulent species in the family Crassulaceae, native mainly to Southern Africa. Well-known species include C. ovata (jade plant), C. perforata (string of buttons), and C. capitella (red pagoda). They are slow-growing, drought-tolerant plants suited to both indoor and warm outdoor climates (zones 9–11).

Silver Jade Plant

Crassula arborescens

Crassula arborescens, commonly known as the Silver Jade or Silver Dollar Plant, is a shrubby succulent native to the Western Cape of South Africa. Its rounded, blue-gray leaves with reddish edges provide a unique and sophisticated look. It grows slowly, reaching up to 120 cm in height, and produces small white or pink star-shaped flowers during spring and winter. It is an extremely hardy plant, perfect for both beginners and experienced growers.

Campfire Crassula

Crassula capitella

Crassula capitella, commonly known as Campfire Crassula or Red Flames, is a low-growing succulent from the family Crassulaceae native to South Africa. It forms dense rosettes of propeller-shaped, fleshy leaves that are bright green at the base and turn vivid shades of orange, red, and scarlet when exposed to full sun or cooler temperatures. The dramatic color transformation makes it one of the most visually striking succulents for containers and garden borders. In summer it produces small clusters of white star-shaped flowers that attract bees and butterflies.

Fragile Crassula

Crassula expansa subsp. fragilis

Crassula expansa subsp. fragilis is a delicate, creeping succulent native to the rocky, humus-rich slopes of Southern Africa (South Africa, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Angola) and Madagascar, where it grows in partial shade at altitudes between 50 and 1800 m. It forms low mats of thin reddish-brown stems covered with tiny, fleshy light green leaves that can turn reddish under intense sunlight. In the wild, it blooms between November and January after the rains, producing small white tubular flowers, sometimes streaked with red, gathered in terminal clusters. The fragile stems root extremely easily upon contact with the soil, which gives the plant its common name.

Worm Plant

Crassula marnieriana

Crassula marnieriana, commonly known as the Worm Plant or Jade Necklace, is a compact succulent native to South Africa. It forms distinctive rope-like stems of tightly stacked, fleshy round leaves that overlap in opposite pairs, creating a unique appearance. In spring, it produces delicate clusters of white to pale pink star-shaped flowers.

Fairy Crassula

Crassula multicava

Crassula multicava, known as Fairy Crassula or Cape Province pygmyweed, is a mat-forming succulent groundcover native to South Africa's Cape provinces. Its glossy, rounded leaves are dotted with tiny pits, and in winter it sends up airy sprays of small, star-shaped flowers that open white from pink buds. Extremely easy to grow, it tolerates neglect, poor soil and drought far better than overwatering.

Watch Chain Plant

Crassula muscosa

Crassula muscosa, commonly known as the Watch Chain Plant or Zipper Plant, is a slow-growing succulent native to South Africa and Namibia. Its tiny, tightly overlapping scale-like leaves create a distinctive chain or zipper pattern along its stems. An excellent choice for bright windowsills, terrariums, and succulent arrangements.

Jade Plant

Crassula ovata

The Jade Plant (Crassula ovata) is a beloved succulent native to South Africa and Mozambique, known for its thick, fleshy, oval-shaped leaves that resemble jade gemstones. This easy-care plant can live for decades, potentially reaching 70-100 years, and grows into an attractive shrub or small tree. Its compact growth and striking appearance have made it one of the most popular houseplants worldwide.

Gollum Jade

Crassula ovata 'Gollum'

A cultivar of Crassula ovata with cylindrical, tubular leaves that flare into a funnel-shaped tip, resembling fingers. It forms a slow-growing, branching succulent shrub.

Hobbit Jade

Crassula ovata 'Hobbit'

Easy 💧 14 days ☀️ Partial shade

Hobbit Jade is a cultivar of Crassula ovata distinguished by curled, tubular, finger- or trumpet-shaped leaves, unlike the flat oval leaves of the common jade plant. A perennial succulent descending from the South African parent species, it is a popular low-maintenance houseplant valued for its slow, compact growth. Leaf tips blush red under bright direct sun.

Calico Kitten

Crassula pellucida

Crassula pellucida is a low-growing, trailing succulent native to shaded, rocky forests of eastern and southern Africa. Its small, rounded to slightly heart-shaped leaves form a dense, cushion-like mat and range from pale green to reddish-pink depending on light exposure, and the variegated cultivar Calico Kitten (subsp. marginalis) is prized for its cream, pink, and purple marbled foliage. In spring and summer it produces clusters of tiny white to pale pink star-shaped flowers.

Propeller Plant

Crassula perfoliata

Easy 💧 21 days ☀️ Direct sun

Crassula perfoliata is a South African succulent subshrub best known through its popular cultivated variety, var. falcata (also called var. minor), the propeller plant, prized for its thick, grey-green, sickle-shaped leaves arranged in neat opposite rows. In summer it produces dense, rounded clusters of small scarlet-red flowers held high above the foliage on stiff stems, a striking contrast to the muted leaf color. Native to rocky, sun-baked slopes of South Africa's Eastern and Western Cape, it is a tough, drought-tolerant plant that thrives on neglect.

String of Buttons

Crassula perforata

Crassula perforata is a South African succulent in the Crassulaceae family, known for its distinctive stacked triangular leaves threaded along trailing stems. The leaves are grey-green with rosy pink margins that intensify under bright light. It grows upright when young and becomes trailing with age, reaching up to 60 cm. An easy-care plant that thrives in bright light and well-draining soil, it produces tiny star-shaped white to pale pink flowers in spring.

Concertina Plant

Crassula rupestris

Crassula rupestris is a charming stacked succulent native to South Africa, featuring triangular fleshy leaves threaded along creeping stems. Its geometric, bead-like foliage pattern gives it its popular names: Rosary Vine and Buttons on a String. In spring and summer it produces small star-shaped pink to white flowers.

Miniature Pine Tree

Crassula tetragona

Easy 💧 21 days ☀️ Direct sun

Crassula tetragona is a shrubby succulent native to South Africa, known for its narrow, needle-like leaves that resemble a tiny pine tree. Popular for bonsai styling and rock gardens, it grows slowly, forming woody, branching stems. In late spring to early summer it may produce small star-shaped white to cream flowers.

Cane Cholla

Cylindropuntia imbricata

Cane cholla (Cylindropuntia imbricata) is a large, shrubby to tree-like cactus native to the arid grasslands and high deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Its cylindrical, spiny stems are covered in overlapping tubercles, giving the plant a braided, chain-like appearance. In late spring and summer it produces striking magenta to purple flowers, followed by long-lasting yellow fruits that persist into winter. Remarkably cold-hardy for a cactus, it tolerates temperatures well below freezing and thrives in poor, rocky, well-drained soil with minimal care.

Red Orchid Cactus

Disocactus ackermannii

Easy 💧 10 days ☀️ Partial shade

Disocactus ackermannii is an epiphytic orchid cactus with flattened, arching green stems and spectacular, large scarlet-red flowers with yellow stamens. Native to Mexican rainforests, it grows on trees rather than in soil and is a favorite for hanging baskets.

Fishbone Cactus

Disocactus anguliger

Disocactus anguliger is an epiphytic cactus native to the mountain forests of Guerrero, Mexico, prized for its flat, deeply lobed stem segments that zigzag like a fishbone. Unlike desert cacti, it grows in the dappled shade of tree canopies and produces large, fragrant, night-blooming flowers in creamy white to pale pink in autumn.

Fingertips

Dudleya edulis

Easy 💧 21 days ☀️ Bright indirect

Dudleya edulis, commonly called fingertips or mission lettuce, is a compact succulent native to the coastal sage scrub, sandstone sea cliffs, and rocky canyons of Southern California and northern Baja California. Its pale green, finger-shaped leaves grow upright in tight clumping rosettes, often dusted with a chalky white coating called farina that reflects intense coastal sun and reduces water loss. In late spring and summer, tall branching stalks rise well above the foliage, bearing clusters of small white to cream flowers. True to its species name -- edulis, meaning edible -- its tender young leaves and flower stalks were traditionally harvested and eaten raw by the Kumeyaay people. A tough, low-maintenance succulent, it thrives in full coastal sun to light inland shade and needs very little water once established, entering a semi-dormant rest through the hottest, driest part of summer.

Echeveria

Echeveria is a large genus of succulent plants in the family Crassulaceae, native to Mexico and Central America, encompassing approximately 150 species. Known for their stunning rosette-shaped, fleshy leaves that store water, Echeverias are among the most popular succulents worldwide, prized for their ornamental beauty, diverse colors, and ease of care.

Echeveria Dionysos

Echeveria 'Dionysos'

Echeveria 'Dionysos' is a compact rosette-forming succulent cultivar in the Crassulaceae family, valued for its silvery-green, warty-textured leaves edged in reddish-pink and its dense, sculptural form. Believed to be an Echeveria purpusorum hybrid, it forms tight rosettes only a few centimeters across, making it a favorite for succulent collectors and dish gardens. In late spring to early summer it sends up slender stalks bearing red-and-yellow bell-shaped flowers.

Miranda Echeveria

Echeveria 'Miranda'

Echeveria 'Miranda' is a compact succulent in the Echeveria genus, prized for its tight rosettes of gray-green leaves edged in pink to red that intensify under strong light. A hybrid cultivar derived from Echeveria agavoides, it is a popular, low-maintenance choice for succulent gardens and container displays.

Pearl of Nuremberg

Echeveria 'Perle von Nurnberg'

Echeveria 'Perle von Nurnberg' is a compact rosette succulent hybrid bred in 1930s Germany by crossing Echeveria gibbiflora 'Metallica' with Echeveria elegans. Its spoon-shaped leaves are dusted with a pale, powdery bloom over lavender-grey and rosy-pink tones, deepening to purple under bright light. A slow grower that rarely needs repotting, it forms a single dense rosette prized as one of the most photogenic succulents in cultivation.

Black Echeveria

Echeveria affinis

Black Echeveria (Echeveria affinis) is a small rosette succulent from Mexico, famous for leaves so deep green they look nearly black in strong light. Compact rosettes reach about 15 cm across and, in autumn and winter, send up short stalks of vivid red bell-shaped flowers. Bright light is the key to keeping its dark, dramatic colour.

Lipstick Echeveria

Echeveria agavoides

Echeveria agavoides, commonly known as the Lipstick Echeveria or Wax Agave, is a compact rosette succulent native to rocky hillsides in Mexico. It belongs to the Crassulaceae family and is prized for its emerald-green triangular leaves tipped with deep red-pink edges, resembling a wax agave. Rosettes grow up to 20 cm tall and 36 cm wide, producing coral-pink and yellow flowers on tall stems in spring and summer.

Mexican Hens and Chicks

Echeveria colorata

Echeveria colorata is a stunning rosette-forming succulent native to the mountains of Mexico (Jalisco). Its pale lavender-grey leaves are tipped with vibrant pink to red margins, creating a jewel-like appearance. In spring and summer it sends up tall arching stems bearing coral-pink to orange bell-shaped flowers beloved by hummingbirds. Like most Echeverias, it produces offsets around the base, forming a charming colony — the origin of its common name "Hens and Chicks".

Mexican Gem

Echeveria elegans

Easy 💧 10 days ☀️ Direct sun

Echeveria elegans is a rosette-forming succulent belonging to the Crassulaceae family, native to central Mexico (states of Hidalgo, Puebla, Guanajuato, and Querétaro). Its fleshy, rounded leaves display a blue-green coloration with pink edges when exposed to sunlight, covered by a fine layer of whitish pruina that gives it a soft and delicate appearance. The rosettes reach up to 10 cm (4 inches) in diameter. It is currently listed as an endangered species due to indiscriminate collection from its natural habitat.

Carnival Echeveria

Echeveria gibbiflora

Echeveria gibbiflora is a large, showy succulent native to Mexico, prized for its spectacular rosettes that can reach up to 40 cm (16 inches) in diameter. Its thick, fleshy leaves display stunning hues ranging from blue-green to reddish-purple, often with wavy margins and a distinctive metallic sheen. In summer and fall, it produces tall flower stalks bearing bell-shaped blooms in shades of pink, red, and yellow.

Blue Rose Echeveria

Echeveria imbricata

Echeveria imbricata, the Blue Rose Echeveria, is a rosette-forming succulent with fleshy, rounded blue-green leaves that resemble rose petals. A hybrid of Mexican Echeverias, it grows rosettes of roughly 10 to 20 cm and produces offsets at the base. In spring and early summer it sends up stalks of small orange-red flowers. It is one of the hardier Echeverias in cold weather and is non-toxic to cats and dogs.

Ghost Echeveria

Echeveria lilacina

Echeveria lilacina, commonly known as the Ghost Echeveria, is a slow-growing succulent native to the rocky cliffs of Nuevo León, Mexico. It forms elegant rosettes of silvery-gray leaves with lilac and pink undertones, covered by a protective powdery coating called farina that gives the plant its characteristic ghostly appearance. It is highly prized by succulent collectors and interior designers worldwide.

Peacock Echeveria

Echeveria peacockii

Echeveria peacockii is a compact, clump-forming succulent native to Mexico, prized for its powdery, silvery-blue rosettes edged in soft pink. Each rosette slowly offsets into a tidy cluster, and in summer it sends up wiry stems topped with coral-orange, lantern-shaped flowers that hummingbirds love.

Pulido's Echeveria

Echeveria pulidonis

Echeveria pulidonis, commonly called Pulido's Echeveria, is a compact rosette-forming succulent in the Crassulaceae family, native to Mexico. Its powdery blue-green leaves develop striking red margins under strong sunlight. It is one of the slowest-growing Echeveria species and produces arching stems of golden-yellow flowers in spring.

Chenille Plant

Echeveria pulvinata

Echeveria pulvinata, commonly known as the Chenille Plant or Plush Plant, is a Mexican succulent that forms compact rosettes of thick, fuzzy leaves covered in fine white hairs that feel like plush fabric. Under strong sunlight, the leaf margins turn vivid red and orange, creating a striking contrast with the green centers. It is a hardy, moderately fast-growing succulent widely used in rock gardens, containers, and succulent arrangements for its unique texture and easy care.

Purpus's Echeveria

Echeveria purpusorum