Should Succulents Grow In Shade Or Sun

The majority of succulents have evolved in open spaces where not many tall, shade providing plants grow. From this piece of information alone, we could conclude that succulents need sun rather than shade.

But, unfortunately, it is not as easy as that. The word ‘succulent’ is used for 10’s of thousands of plants that can be very different in the way they look and grow. Their needs can also be very dissimilar.

On top of that, because of their popularity, succulents often find themselves miles away from home, in completely different climates. And I’ve not even touched upon the many hybrids that have been developed by crossbreeding, altering the plants needs and growth habit. It is impossible to definitively state that all succulents prefer sun or shade.

But we can narrow it down based on the climate, seasons and succulent type. I’ll also discuss whether it’s possible to find a middle ground that all succulents would tolerate.

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Timeline:

00:00 Intro
01:12 Sun & shade outdoors vs indoors
02:52 Climate & weather
04:53 Type of succulent
06:17 Middle ground

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