How to Care for Succulents in India | 5 Simple Tips // Garden Up

Sun. They love sun. Try to keep your succulents in a spot that get at least four hours of sun. If you're keeping them indoors, you can shift them near a window. Do not keep them on a south facing window because then you might kill it by burning it. If you happen to be staying in a place where you do not get sun for the major part of the year, then you can invest in growing lights. If you're staying in a country like India, where you do not get a lot of sun in winters or during the monsoons, then you can shift them in a warmer part of your house. Generally, the kitchen is the warmest part of the house, so you can shift them to the window of your kitchen. Secondly is water. Overwatering is the number one reason for killing succulents. Do not mistake me. They do like water, but they do not require a lot of water. You can water them probably once a week. Also, do not practice spraying of water on succulents. It does not do them any good. Might just harm them by inviting fungus on the leaves. While watering, water it thoroughly until you see the water coming out from the base of the pot. And this brings me to the third important thing, soil. Soil should be such that the water is drained out immediately. The succulents do not like growing in soil that retains water for a very long time. So avoid using clay-based soil. Fourth thing is the kind of pot. Succulents give you the freedom of using any kind of a pot. In no-drainage pots, you can put some pebbles at the base. This will help to store the extra water and your roots would not rot. A lot of people complain that their plant is dying because the leaves are wilting. If you see some leaves at the base drying out or wilting, you can just remove them. If you see the top leaves wilting, only then you can say there is something wrong with your plant. My number one guess in that case would be overwatering. If that is not the case, then probably less of sun. If you are giving them enough of sun, then check for bugs. Succulents in very rare conditions get a bug problem. If that is the case, you can use 10 ml of neem oil with a litre of water and spray them over the leaves. I hope you find this video helpful. If you have any questions for me, leave them in the comment section and thanks for watching.