Anacampseros Rufescens | Grow and Care Guide

The anacampseros rufescens succulent is a very unique, beautiful succulent with amazing colors and a unique shape to it. 

This succulent spreads pretty wide and it has dark green leaves mixed with some purple. The leaves will also turn red if given enough sunlight. 

The anacampseros rufescens succulent is slow growing and can grow all the way up to 24 inches tall and 24 inches wide. This succulent can grow fairly large, but it does take some time, so don’t get discouraged if you don’t see quick growth.

You can grow this succulent indoors or outdoors, it’s your choice. Growing outdoors is most common, but indoor growing is becoming more and more popular every single day. It will definitely grow larger and maybe healthier outdoors, but indoor growing is still amazing.

You can also grow this succulent in any location outdoors during the winter. Just as long as the weather is warm and suitable for growing succulents. It’s not cold hardy, so don’t even bother to grow this succulent outdoors during the winter, it will die!

The anacampseros rufescens succulent is also very easy to grow and care for. By the end of this article you will know the exact grow and care requirements for growing this succulent indoors or outdoors.

SOIL FOR ANACAMPSEROS RUFESCENS 

 

 

This soil is the most perfect soil for the Anacampseros Rufescens. This succulent soil has 2 of the fastest draining ingredients out there sand and perlite. Sand and perlite will protect your Anacampseros Rufescens from root rot. Root rot is known as the #1 most common reason why a succulent will die and it happens a lot.

This soil will help your Anacampseros Rufescens grow healthy, happy, and of course protect it from root rot which is much needed. This soil is also loaded with 60+ minerals and nutrients from seaweed fertilizer. Your Anacampseros Rufescens will grow bigger, faster, and stronger in this soil because it will be absorbing many nutrients from the seaweed in the soil. 

This is amazing soil for your Anacampseros Rufescens and you should definitely consider it when growing this succulent. Your Anacampseros Rufescens will just simply love it and will grow super healthy, faster, bigger, and happier when grown in this soil.

 

 

 

 

WATERING

You should water the Anacampseros Rufescens 1-3 days a week or when the soil looks or feels very dry. You must make sure to avoid overwatering so root rot does not occur and kill your succulent plant. It's important to use the 'soak and dry' method and only water when the soil looks or feels very dry. Be on the lookout for underwatering and overwatering.

 

POT FOR ANACAMPSEROS RUFESCENS 

It's important to use a succulent pot with a drainage hole. This will allow the excess water to drain out of the bottom of the drainage hole, keeping the soil dry and preventing overwatering and root rot. It's very important that your succulent pot has a drainage hole, most experience succulent growers know that having a succulent pot with a drainage hole is a must when growing any succulent. If your succulent pot doesn't have a drainage hole no problem! Check out our article on how to grow succulents in pots without drainage holes.

 

 

 

WHERE TO PLANT THE ANACAMPSEROS RUFESCENS 

The Anacampseros Rufescens isn't cold hardy, so make sure you avoid growing this succulent outdoors during the cold winter season. Avoid growing in temperatures under 30° F (-1.1° C) it will die in cold and freezing temperatures. Make sure to move and grow this succulent indoors during the cold winter season. You can then move it back outdoors once the weather gets warmer. Make sure to grow it outdoors in a succulent pot or container so you can easily move it when you need to. 

Plant in an area that gets at least 6 hours of sunlight every single day. Make sure this succulent gets enough sun so it can grow healthy, produce its colors, and avoid etiolation. If growing indoors make sure to place it where it gets enough sunlight. If your house doesn't get enough sunlight, try investing into some grow lights. 

HOW TO PROPAGATE ANACAMPSEROS RUFESCENS 

Leaves:

For leaf propagation, gently just twist and pull the leaf very gently off the stem. It’s very important that you get the full leaf and not let part of the leaf stay on the stem. To make sure you get a very precise cut you can get some trimmers and cut the leaf off. After you cut your leaves off the stem you must make sure you let them sit out for 2-4 days so they can form a callus. After the leaves have formed a callus, go ahead and plant them in well-drained succulent soil.

Cuttings:

Same thing as for leaf propagation, but this time you will need trimmers to get a clean cut of the cuttings. Cut off the cutting at an angle with trimmers, and make sure there’s enough room to plant the cuttings. Let the cutting form a callus by waiting 2-4 days. After a callus forms then go ahead and plant the cutting in well-drained succulent soil.

Offsets:

Same thing as cuttings, make sure that you cut off the offsets at a sharp angle. Then wait 2-4 days for a callus to form, then go ahead and plant the offset in well-drained succulent soil, and water right away.

 

The anacampseros rufescens succulent is a very beautiful, unique, well known succulent that every single succulent lover should grow. We definitely recommend growing this succulent all because it’s truly an amazing plant! 

With its dark beautiful leaves and unique shape, this succulent will make an amazing new edition to your indoor or outdoor succulent garden! It will also look amazing with all your other beautiful succulent plants.

The anacampseros rufescens succulent is very easy to grow and care for. You now know all of the exact grow and care requirements for both indoor and outdoor! Best of luck growing this amazing succulent known as the anacampseros rufescens succulent!

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