15 Succulents That Look Like Flowers

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Who needs blossoms when you can grow these easy to maintain Succulents That Look Like Flowers!

The biggest advantage of growing succulents that look like flowers is the best of both worlds! They appear like blooming beauties and you don’t have to worry much about maintaining them, too!


Succulents That Look Like Flowers

1. Black Prince Echeveria

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Botanical Name: Echeveria ‘Black Prince’

If you love the color black, well, this one’s for you! There aren’t many deep hued blooms and this drought tolerant cultivar is a great pick for tabletops.

2. Ghost Plant

Botanical Name: Graptopetalum paraguayense

The clusters of its rosettes can make anyone believe that this plant is actually a flowering specimen! Give it plenty of sunlight and watch it take a deep pink-blue hue!

3. Copper Pinwheel

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Botanical Name: Aeonium ‘Sunburst’

Copper pinwheels have to be the most realistic succulents that look like flowers and they have a size to match! Sun exposure will make them pop with vivid colors.

4. Hens and Chicks

Botanical Name: Sempervivum spp.

With so many varieties to choose from, each coming with its own unique colors and shapes, you just can’t have one of these in your collection. You’ll want them all!

5. Calico Kitten

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Botanical Name: Crassula pellucida ‘Variegata’

These succulents resemble miniature flowers with leaves that look like ‘petals’ of pink, yellow and green hues. For best color, ensure plentiful sunlight exposure.

6. Afterglow Echeveria

Botanical Name: Echeveria ‘Afterglow’

If you want big succulents that look like flower with a deeper pink hue, afterglow echeverias are the BEST bet! Be it gardens or containers, they’ll be statement pieces for sure.

7. Giant Chalk Dudleya

Botanical Name: Dudleya brittonii

Large, beautiful, and stunning is what this succulent is. The stand out feature is its blue white leaves that go well with any other succulents or plants in the garden.

8. Chinese Dunce Cap

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Botanical Name: Orostachys iwarenge

Don’t let its size fool you, this little buddy packs a solid flowery punch! For small pots, this one’s a beauty, especially for windowsill and tabletops!

9. Lola Echeveria

Botanical Name: Echeveria ‘Lola’

These succulents look like someone picked up globe like flowers and arranged them in containers! Expose them to plenty of sunlight and watch them turn pink!

10. Moonstones

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Botanical Name: Pachyphytum oviferum

These succulents look more like jelly beans than flowers, but grow them in clusters and you won’t miss growing pink blooms!

11. Coppertone Stonecrop

Botanical Name: Sedum nussbaumerianum

Well, this might not look like a proper flower at the first glance, but look at those leaves carefully and you’ll see them resembling petals. For a bright coppery orange hue, give it 5-6 hours of sun exposure daily!

12. Campfire Plant

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Botanical Name: Crassula capitella

This one looks like some flower from the jungles of Amazon! A sure shock value this plant is, which makes it a must have in your collection!

13. Cooper’s Haworthia

Botanical Name: Haworthia cooperi

Glassy flowers! Well, this might not be a botanical term, but this one looks like a flower with quartz petals! Its small size makes it perfect for windowsills or shelves.

14. Blue Bird Echeveria

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Botanical Name: Echeveria ‘Blue Bird’

The powdery blue foliage of this plant is its highlight and a blossom-like shape is a cherry on this flowery cake! Want a change its hue to pink red color? Expose it to plenty of bright light!

15. Sunrise Succulent

Botanical Name: Anacampseros rufescens

Last on the list of succulents that look like flowers is a specimen which can make anyone go like – I want this in my collection! Its leaves take a pink hue and stand out like blooms, like a miniature flower bouquet!

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