succulents

Succulents are a great, "all year round" house variety. Being that the plants are water retaining, it can easily be forgotten about and still grow in peace. During the fall its recommended to water once to twice a month and let the soil completely dry out. The plants themselves have little to no root base so they can be smashed together as close as possible for an arrangement, though if left separately; depending on the species of the succulent  it will grow quite tall, and possibly woody. Being that you are able to keep the plants tightly bound you can hang them vertically or horizontally with out much soil needed at the core, and can create some unique arrangements. If your looking for something tall and bushy go with Pencil Cactus Euphorbia tirucalli, though be careful the waxy substrate that can rupture is extremely toxic. A smaller plant that has a variety of colors from deep green to brilliant red are Chicks and Hens Crassulaceae.