On top of this, the learning curve can be extremely steep.

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This is due to their need for consistently warm temperatures and high humidity.

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Whilesucculentsare often touted as incredibly easy, Quintero-Davids warns this isnt the case for everyone.

If youre a heavy-handed waterer, you may not want to invest in succulents, she says.

But as Borisevich points out, these subtropical trees can be very tricky to maintain.

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This requires twelve hours of darkness daily until November, when itmaybegin to produce buds again.

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Echeveria succulents against a white background.

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Minimalistic home interior floral poster mock up with vertical wooden photo frame, avocado plant, accessories and hanging plant in geometric pot on white wall background. Concept of white shelf.

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A Brasil philodendron in a blue and terracotta-colored pot against a white wall.

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Poinsettias come in a variety of color. Pink and speckled *(image) are examples.

Poinsettias come in many colors besides red. Here we see pink, for example, and also a red one with white speckles.David Beaulieu