Mother Of Millions Succulent | Grow and Care Guide

The mother of millions succulent also known as the “mother of thousands” is a very well known succulent that’s getting more and more popular every single day. More and more succulent lovers are growing this succulent both indoors and outdoors.

This succulent has beautiful brown-greenish/purple leaves that are very fleshy and also boat-shaped with serrated margins. It will also produce beautiful red, orange, or yellow/pink flowers come springtime. 

The mother of millions succulent can grow all the way up to 30 inches tall and 10 inches wide! Yes this succulent can get fairly large if grown correctly! 

You can grow the mother of millions succulent indoors or outdoors, it’s your choice. Outdoor growing is definitely most common and better, but indoor growing is still great! It will grow larger and maybe healthier outdoors than indoors, but it can still grow healthy and large indoors. 

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

When growing during the winter, just move the succulent indoors so it won’t die from the cold. When the weather gets warmer and is suitable for growing succulents, go ahead and move the succulent back outdoors if you’d like. 

The mother of millions succulent is very easy to grow and care for. By the end of this article you will know all of the exact grow and care requirements for both indoor and outdoor growing! It’s super fun and easy!

Let’s Begin!

 

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WATERING REQUIREMENTS

You should water your mother of millions succulent once a week and once a week only. This is the perfect amount of water for growing this succulent healthy and for preventing the dangerous, disgusting issue known as root rot.

You must make sure that you don’t overwater this succulent, overwatering this succulent will simply allow root rot to occur. As we have mentioned, root rot occurs when the soil stays wet and not dry for several days, making the nasty mold and bacteria to appear.

If you overwater this succulent, then you are simply giving the mold and bacteria a chance to appear and to start attacking the roots of the succulent. This is why you must not overwater this succulent and only water it once a week and once a week only.

Also be on the lookout for underwatering symptoms, those symptoms would be dry/wrinkled leaves. If your succulent has dry/wrinkled leaves then it may be underwatered. Go ahead and dig your finger into the soil, if the soil feels very dry then go ahead and water your mother of millions succulent.

It’s very important to keep track of the exact last time you watered your mother of millions succulent. If a watering issue does occur then you will know exactly what’s going on and what to do next to treat or save the succulent. 

SOIL FOR MOTHER OF MILLIONS

 

 

This soil is the most perfect soil for the Mother of Millions . This succulent soil has 2 of the fastest draining ingredients out there sand and perlite. Sand and perlite will protect your Mother of Millions 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 Mother of Millions 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 Mother of Millions 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 Mother of Millions and you should definitely consider it when growing this succulent. Your Mother of Millions will just simply love it and will grow super healthy, faster, bigger, and happier when grown in this soil.

 

 

POT REQUIREMENTS

You should grow your mother of millions succulent in the correct size succulent pots, and in succulent pots with a drainage hole. If you bought a 2 inch mother of millions succulent then use a 2-3 inch size succulent pot. If you bought a 4 inch mother of millions succulent then use a 4-5 inch one.

It is also very important to use a succulent pot with a drainage hole. If your succulent pot does not have a drainage hole then your succulent may sit in a wet puddle for several days.

As we have mentioned, root rot will occur if your succulent sits in a wet puddle for several days. A drainage hole helps solve this simply because it drains all of the water out, and this helps keep the soil very dry. 

If your succulent pot doesn’t have a drainage hole don’t worry, we have an article on how to grow succulents in pots without drainage holes.

Also pick a succulent pot that you think is unique! Your mother of millions succulent will look great in any style pot that you use!

 

 

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS

You should give your mother of millions succulent 6 hours of sunlight/light every single day. This is the perfect amount of sunlight/light for healthy and happy growth.

Especially if you want this succulent to produce it’s nice color. A good amount of sunlight will allow this succulent to produce it’s beautiful color. If it doesn’t get enough sunlight/light then it will start to look pale and not colorful.

However, make sure this succulent doesn’t get too much sun. Too much sun will cause a sunburn and will also burn the tip of the leaves. This isn’t good and will definitely leave sunspots and cause health problems in the future. Make sure you give it some partial shade so it can take a break from the hot sun. 

When growing indoors you must make sure this succulent is getting 6 hours of sunlight/light every single day. A common problem when growing succulents indoors is the process of etiolation occurring.

Etiolation occurs when a succulent isn’t getting enough sunlight/light, so it will begin to stretch or grow tall. It’s stretching or growing tall all because it’s craving a source of light, so it begins to stretch to find any source of light that it can find.

This isn’t good and must be stopped immediately. Simply place the succulent in a new spot that gets plenty of sunlight/light. If you don’t take action then the succulent will continue to stretch and will possibly snap in half and die.

This is why 6 hours of sunlight/light is the perfect amount for growing this succulent healthy, and for preventing other health issues.  

MOST COMMON GROWING PROBLEMS

Overwatering:

To prevent overwatering, make sure to keep track of when was the last time you watered your mother of millions succulent. If your mother of millions succulent looks like it is rotting, or looks sad/unhealthy then root rot may have appeared. Root rot happens when you overwater, and you must take action immediately.

For more information on root rot and how to prevent and get rid of it, visit our article.

Lack Of Sunlight:

Make sure your mother of millions succulent gets enough sunlight, at least 6 hours per day. Lack of sunlight will make your mother of millions succulent look pale, and not green. Lack of sunlight will also make your mother of millions succulent grow slower than usual.

Under watering:

Make sure your mother of millions succulent plant gets enough water. If your mother of millions succulent looks dry, or its leaves are wrinkled then it is under watered for sure. Dry/wrinkled leaves are common signs of an underwatered succulents and you must water it asap. 

That’s it!

The mother of millions succulent is a very unique, beautiful succulent that every single succulent lover should grow. It’s becoming more and more popular every single day and more succulent lovers are growing it indoors more than ever.

This succulent makes the most awesome edition to your indoor or outdoor succulent garden. It looks so unique and beautiful, it will look great with any of your other succulent plants that you have.

The mother of millions 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 growing. Best of luck growing this beautiful, unique succulent known as the mother of millions succulent. 

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