Afternoon sunlight shines obliquely into the balcony, you are spraying water to humidify the green, while staring at the side of the succulent worry: the same is a plant, the green away from the humidifier on the wilting, that succulent is not also have to follow the “drink full of water vapor”? This question is like asking, “Do people like spicy food?” - the answer is never black or white. Today we will unveil the secrets of succulent and “humidity”, so that you can understand the “temperament” of your meat, and raise a full and bright state! 

Is it true that succulents are afraid of humidity? Don't be deceived by the “desert origin” 

When it comes to succulents, many people will immediately think of the desert, thinking that they must hate humidity. But in fact, the native environment of succulents is far more complex than imagined: some grow in the arid Gobi, some are rooted in rock crevices, and some are attached to the trunks of tropical rainforests. For example, Haworthia truncata this kind of Haworthia, the native environment is a semi-shaded valley in southern Africa, where the air is humid, small temperature difference, but instead away from a certain degree of humidity; and like Lithops, such as the “desert faction”, it is particularly sensitive to moisture, high humidity in the environment is very easy to rot the roots. Therefore, to determine whether the succulent likes moisture, you have to look at its “home” in which. 

Succulents are divided into two categories: “moisture-loving faction” and “fear of moisture faction”

Moisture-loving succulent: away from the moisture on the “no spirit” 

This type of succulent leaves is usually thinner, permeable, or surface. There is no thick waxy layer, and a certain amount of air humidity is needed to keep it in shape: 

• Haworthia truncata: crystal clear leaves, which will become gray and burnt at the edges when the air is dry. It is suitable to be placed in a well-ventilated bathroom (with occasional diffused light), or spray water around it once a day with a spray bottle to keep the air humidity at 50% - 60%. 
  
• Haworthia heidelbergensis: The leaves are short, fat, and veined, and the veins become lighter or even curl up under dry conditions. You can put a small bowl of water next to the pot and let the water evaporate naturally to increase the humidity. Do not spray water directly on the leaves to avoid rotting the heart of the leaves. 

Fear of humidity school succulents: a humid environment is the “invisible killer” 

These succulent leaves have a thick, waxy layer or are fluffy, with their own “water storage buff”; high humidity will make them “breathless” : 

• Lithops： stone-like shape, “peeling” during the rainy season, and susceptible to mold when the air is humid. Ensure a dry environment when caring for them, and be sure to open a window and ventilate the soil after watering to dry it out quickly. 
  
• Cotyledon Tomentosa： The leaves are fuzzy and hard to dry after getting wet, making it easy for the leaves to rot. Water along the sides of the pot with a spouted pot, avoiding the leaves, and reduce the frequency of watering when the air is humid. 
  

3 Practical Tips for Controlling Humidity

Tip 1: Use a “hygrometer” to accurately monitor ($10 - $15)

Don't judge humidity by feel; a small hygrometer can help you make a scientific decision: humidity-loving succulents are suitable for humidity levels of 50% - 70%, and humidity-fearing succulents are suitable for 30% - 50%. In winter, the humidity in the room with the heater on is often lower than 30%, so you can put a transparent plastic bag over the humidity-loving succulents (leaving air holes); during the rainy season when the humidity is more than 80%, you can move the humidity-loving succulents to the window, and use an electric fan to blow away the humidity. 

Tip 2: Adjust the watering method with humidity 

• When the air is dry (humidity <40%), watering frequency can be slightly increased (e.g., watering once every 10 days, change it to 7 days), and watering is normal for humidity-phobic succulents, but ventilation should be strengthened after each watering. 
  
• When the air is humid (humidity>70%): reduce watering and spray water to increase humidity; prolong the watering interval (e.g., watering once in 7 days, change it to 15 days), and only water halfway through the watering each time, so that the soil dries out quickly. 
  

Tip 3: Soils with “moisture control” have to pay attention to 

moisture-loving succulents with slightly better water retention of soil: 40% of rotting leaf soil + perlite 30% + coconut husk 30%; fear of moisture succulents with a high percentage of particles of soil: volcanic rock 50% + peat soil 30% + coarse sand 20%, so that the water is quickly lost.

The “first aid program” for improper humidity 

• Humidity-loving succulents dry and wrinkled: immediately move to a cool place, use a spray bottle to spray water around the leaves (don't spray the center of the leaves), the leaves will slowly stretch after 2 hours, and then spray water once a day for 3 days. 
  
• Fear of humidity send succulent rotten leaves and mold: cut off the rotten leaves, take off the pot to check the root system, cut off the rotten roots and soak them in carbendazim for 10 minutes, replace them with dry new soil, put them in a ventilated place, and don't water them for 1 week. 
  

Find your “humidity balance” 

Keeping succulents is like getting along with people; you need to understand their temperament to live in harmony. The One Bloom's succulent packages are labeled with the humidity preferences of each species, making it easy for novices to get started. Don't be obsessed with “whether succulents like humidity or not”, observe its state: full leaves, clear lines, that is, the right humidity; wrinkled, rotten leaves, then quickly adjust. Treat every meat with heart, they will reward you with the most beautiful posture -- this is probably the fun of raising succulents!