This is me already, I have succulents covering every square inch of every windowsill and they all came from the same plant I got years ago 😂

@@axuwu6939 Oh my goodness! Me too!

That's what I'm struggling with right now 😅

Imagine going to the plant store and finding already sprouted offsets in between all the pots and that's how you end up with over 100 varieties 🙃

I do this 😂😂😂😂 and they grow soooo quickly so it’s a never ending supply of succulents

Thank you! Life is hard and It’s important to find joy in the little things 💚

I totally didn’t do that yesterday 😂

Nahhh, cause I went to the hardware store and collected a bunch of different succulent leaves lmao

You are so sweet! Thank you!

I agree. I also noticed it accentuates her eye color. ❤

I have red stem ones but the propagations aren’t red stem idk why 😂

​@meganandherplants4524 I'd guess it's the amount of light you're giving it. Did it go from red to light, or was new growth which was lighter? But most red expresses in high light, some windows won't cut it as its a stress of sun. Now some plants have chemicals (probably this one) that makes stems red so maybe while it grew roots it used up some of it? I know magnesium deficiency can make red stems in some plants too. I know nothing about elephant bush except many Indias call it Jade when it's not crassula... that is all. Kbye

yeah whoever gave it to you was either ignorant or setting you up to fail LOL they're native to the very dry shrublands in south africa. They only get rain during the spring and summertime so half of the year the thing is bone dry! I found the best way to raise them in a foolproof manner is IGNORE IT outside during the spring and summer. Just put it outside in a spot that gets a lot of direct sunlight and if youre feeling fancy throw a few slow release fertilizers grains over it then boom ignore it. Come wintertime? BOOM ignore it. Leave it in the sunniest windowsill you have and water it maybe once or twice in the winter AT MOST. The plant will naturally consume it's lowest most leaves and go up slowly over the wintertime if you dont water it. That's its natural adaptation to having no rain for half a year. If you want to keep it looking lush and dont want to wait for the leaves to regrow next spring you can always water it just once or twice to let the plant know you dont need to eat yourself lol. Just like growing Aloe Vera and a lot of cacti. The key is to just ignore the plant because it thrives on neglect.

Is this also known as a spekboom?

@@noellesivalingum6542 correct

i had to come back because i just went to repot my hosta to try and give it some fresh soil and space to see if it would help (it’s currently struggling), and as i was clearing the dirt i see not one, not two, but EIGHT little baby leaf sprouts 🥺 i’m so sorry for doubting you 😭

portulacaria afra variegata or variegated dwarf elephant bush!

@@sassyflipflop5279 omg thank u!! Was looking for this answer. 🥰🥰

You take it out of the soil, cut off the rot and start over.

Yes, you can.

I know what you're thinking... it's not a fake plant

I believe you're referring to the succulent weed, known as Purslane. It's edible. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portulaca_oleracea

@@msgoldelockz I looked, but it had the same stem as this one

@@sierragutierrez9941 Yes, they look similar. I'll find a photo.....

I put mine in water...they grow roots quickly

@@zerORR---- , thank you....I will try that as I've had success with other plants using that method 👍

It’s not bs. With succulents you can produce new plants from single leaves. You can even place on top of soil and it will root. The orginal leaf will die eventually but you get a new plant.

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