Plant Love
Recycle Used Pizza Boxes for Succulent Propagation
Step 1: Buy And Eat Your Pizza! Save your pizza box and cut off the lid of the top. You can use both sides if the pizza had paper underneath it prevent excess grease from soaking up the box. Step 2 : Fill The Box With Planting Material Succulents love this perfect mixture to prevent excess water absorption 3 parts of Potting Soil (Coconut Coir works well too!) 2 parts Coarse Sand 1 part Perlite (Make sure you do not use Vermiculite, this retain moisture) Step 3 : Mix Soil & Make Level Step 4 : Get Your Succulent Babies Lay your...
Cactus vs Succulents
Did you know that people often use the terms cactus (cacti) and succulents interchangeably, which is scientifically wrong? Succulents are drought tolerant plants with thickened flesh that are used to store water in their stems, roots, and leaves. There are approximately 60 different plant families within the group of succulents which include aloe, cactaceae, haworthia, agave, sedum, and sempervivum. Succulents are often mistaken for cacti because they have spiky thrones or spines however this does not automatically qualify them as a cactus. The areoles mounds are the key to distinguishing between the two. Just remember almost nearly all cactus are succulents but not all succulents are cacti!