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Rare Succulents

Rare succulents are so spectacular it doesn’t matter how many you own you can never have too many. Once in a while, every succulent lover seeks some rare succulents to add to their collection. Of course, rare is relative because it depends on what is available where you live.

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The succulent should be placed in a position with bright light. The plant flowers in the summer and produces tube-shaped blooms, however, when placed indoors the succulent rarely blooms.

The calico hearts is not cold hardy and is also sensitive to overwatering. It is advisable to allow the soil to dry out before watering again. Always test the amount of water in the soil using your finger.

The calico hearts grow to about 8” tall and 8” wide. They do well in zone 9a. Propagation is done easily with leaves.

The succulent also does well outside even on rocky gardens.

The succulent is commonly known as the living stone and is native to South Africa. It produces dense mats of clustered rosettes with small, thick knob-like dark green-blue finely warty and textured leaves. The rosettes appear to have 8-10 roughly diamond shape.

At the end of winter, the succulent also produces daisy-like, yellowish bronze, silky blooms but only if it gets good light.

The succulent is a winter grower and is extremely cold hardy. During summer the Living stone is dormant and minimal watering is recommended.

The succulent does well either in a container or directly in the ground.

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