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It’s no wonder succulents are such popular houseplants.

These striking specimens often thrive on neglect and are compact enough to work in even the tiniest apartments.

Haworthia (Haworthia spp.)

varieties of succulents

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And it doesn’t take a lot to keep the eye-catching curly leaves looking their best.

With its silvery-gray fleshy foliage that grows in short-stemmed rosettes, this drought-tolerant species appreciates a little neglect.

All it needs is a sunny spot in your home.

Close up of a Mexican peacock echeveria amongst other succulents

The Spruce / Adrienne Legault

Contact your vet for advice if your feline friend suffers from severe or persistent diarrhea or vomiting.

Haworthia succulent in a retro white and pink pot with a white watering can next to it

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Chinese money plant on a shelf in a white pot alongside other plants

The Spruce / Krystal Slagle

Donkey’s tail plant in a white pot on a pile of papers

The Spruce / Letícia Almeida

One large and many small Hens and Chicks plats in gravel

The Spruce / Kara Riley

Close up of a dragon fruit cactus leaves and bloom

The Spruce / Gyscha Rendy

Close up photo taken from above of a cluster of ghost plants

A flowering Christmas cactus on a white seat

The Spruce / Kara Riley

Photo of living stone succulents in a pot taken from above

The Spruce / Anastasiia Tretiak

Hindu rope plant in a white pot beside a brass watering can

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Ponytail palm in a white pot on a side table beside a rattan chair

The Spruce / Lisa Ruschioni

Mexican snowball succulent close up of foliage

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Flowering Thanksgiving cactus in a terracotta pot

The Spruce / Adrienne Legault