{"id":5661,"date":"2021-05-28T21:19:52","date_gmt":"2021-05-28T21:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alternatech.net\/?p=5661"},"modified":"2021-05-28T21:19:52","modified_gmt":"2021-05-28T21:19:52","slug":"30-most-unique-succulents-that-youve-probably-never-seen-before","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/30-most-unique-succulents-that-youve-probably-never-seen-before\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Most Unique Succulents That You&rsquo;ve Probably Never Seen Before"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>We have discovered some of the most strange, unique, and even alien succulents. They might just inspire you to create a space that\u2019s more than just another ordinary room. Check out these very unique succulents right away!\n<h4>1. Trachyandra\n</h4><p><img fetchpriority='\"high\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5663 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/Unique-Succulent1.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"720\"' height='\"706\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Unique-Succulent1.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Are you tired of ordinary house plants on an ordinary planet? Well, you can\u2019t leave the planet just yet, but you\u2019ll feel like you have with this in the kitchen window.\n</p><h4>2 Kalanchoe\n</h4><p><img decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5664 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/Unique-Succulent2.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"700\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Unique-Succulent2.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Do you need something to really fill up space with color like no other plant on earth can? This might be it.\n</p><h4>3 Albuca Recurvata\n</h4><p><img decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5665 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/Unique-Succulent3.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"617\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Unique-Succulent3.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Why have ordinary grass when you can have this corkscrew grass? It brings a level of mystery and magic to the garden.\n</p><h4>4. Haworthia\n</h4><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5666 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/Unique-Succulent4.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"684\"' height='\"570\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Unique-Succulent4.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>These clear succulents add something special to any windowsill or yard. If you get one, leave it where the sun can shine through the leaves for the best effect.\n</p><h4>5. Crassula muscosa lycopodioides variegata\n</h4><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5667 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/Unique-Succulent5.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"631\"' height='\"631\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Unique-Succulent5.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>While the name is a mouthful, this variety has a unique and frosty appearance. It\u2019s definitely not your average succulent.\n</p><h4>6. Hawthoria\n</h4><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5668 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/Unique-Succulent6.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"657\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Unique-Succulent6.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>This plant leaves the imagination wide open and ready to explore. In fact, it looks ready for off-world adventures.\n</p><h4>7. Greenovia Dodrentalis\n</h4><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5669 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/Unique-Succulent7.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"561\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Unique-Succulent7.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Do you want roses but are allergic or just want the flowers to last more than a season? Here\u2019s a perfect solution!\n</p><h4>8. Lithops\n</h4><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5670 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/Unique-Succulent8.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"696\"' height='\"611\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Unique-Succulent8.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>They look like candy. They also look like brains. These might have to be a zombie\u2019s favorite treat.\n</p><h4>9. Cotyledon\n</h4><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5671 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/Unique-Succulent9.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"700\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Unique-Succulent9.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>These mini bear claws reaching up to create an interesting impression. They definitely aren\u2019t your average boring houseplant.\n</p><h4>10. Crassula congesta\n</h4><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5672 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/Unique-Succulent10.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"631\"' height='\"631\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Unique-Succulent10.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>These fuzzy little half circles have an extraterrestrial charm of their own. You can almost see them filling an alien landscape.\n</p><h4>11. Conophytum\n</h4><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5673 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/Unique-Succulent11.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"700\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Unique-Succulent11.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>These heart-shaped succulents will bring a little love into your life. They\u2019re like individual little happy reminders of the good things in life.\n</p><h4>12. Buddha\u2019s Temple\n</h4><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5674 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/Unique-Succulent12.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"481\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Unique-Succulent12.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>These perfectly stacked succulent leaves show a level of artistry in nature that we can only hope to replicate. Sometimes, nature really is the true artist.\n</p><h4>13. Mammillaria\n</h4><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5675 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/Unique-Succulent13.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"700\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Unique-Succulent13.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Can you imagine losing a golf ball and trying to find it in a field of these? You might have to say goodbye to it forever.\n</p><h4>14. Astrophytum Myriostigma\n</h4><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5676 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/Unique-Succulent14.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"872\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Unique-Succulent14.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>It\u2019s like a star landed on earth. Or maybe it\u2019s somehow a distant plant-cousin of starfish. Stargazers might love having this in their window to remind them of the night sky even in the daylight.\n</p><h4>15. Claws from the ground\n</h4><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5677 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/Unique-Succulent15.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"631\"' height='\"631\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Unique-Succulent15.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>The Haworthia coarctata f. greenii looks like dragon claws reaching their way out of the ground. Keep an eye out for movement below!\n</p><h4>16. Pseudolithos\n</h4><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5678 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/Unique-Succulent16.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"582\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Unique-Succulent16.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Is it a brain? Is it a creature? Or it it a creature\u2019s brain? It almost looks like a piece of somewhat creepy art.\n</p><h4>17. Monilaria obconica\n</h4><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5679 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/Unique-Succulent17.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"605\"' height='\"418\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Unique-Succulent17.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>The Monilaria obconica, better known as the bunny succulent, is hugely popular in Japan. We can see why. They\u2019re just so freaking cute!\n</p><h4>18. Stapelia\n</h4><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5680 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/Unique-Succulent18.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"697\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Unique-Succulent18.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Do you have a pink fake fur blanket and have searched the world for a plant to match it? Search no further.\n</p><h4>19. Baby toes\n</h4><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5681 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/Unique-Succulent19.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"696\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Unique-Succulent19.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>These are unofficially known as baby toes. They do look a little like the name.\n</p><h4>20. Crassula \u2018Moonglow\u2019\n</h4><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5682 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/Unique-Succulent20.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"631\"' height='\"631\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Unique-Succulent20.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Nature has a way of showing perfection. These succulent leaves stacked perfectly on top of each other like some sort of divine geometry prove that.\n</p><h4>21. Boophone Haemanthoides\n</h4><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5683 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/Unique-Succulent21.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"700\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Unique-Succulent21.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>This wavy plant is like no other. It almost looks like it could send out a harmonic signal to the world.\n</p><h4>22. Tilandsias\n</h4><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5684 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/Unique-Succulent22.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"700\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Unique-Succulent22.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>These are tilandsias, also known as air plants. They grow upside down. Obviously, the owner of these two had a little fun with it when it came to choosing what flower pots to grow them in.\n</p><h4>23. Pangeae\n</h4><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5685 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/Unique-Succulent23.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"700\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Unique-Succulent23.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>These kissing succulents leave an impression. It\u2019s a little eerie how much they really look like mouths.\n</p><h4>24. Echeveria\n</h4><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5686 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/Unique-Succulent24.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"525\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Unique-Succulent24.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>These succulent plants are reminiscent of snowflakes. Put in the right lighting, they could add a surreal winter effect to any landscape.\n</p><h4>25. Orbea Variegata\n</h4><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5687 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/Unique-Succulent25.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"933\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Unique-Succulent25.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Commonly known as the starfish plant, this succulent can bring a little extra energy and color to a space. Just be warned, they smell like rotting flesh.\n</p><h4>26. Myrtillocactus Geometrizans\n</h4><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5688 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/Unique-Succulent26.1.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"933\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Unique-Succulent26.1.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Pronouncing this one might take a small amount of effort, but it would be worth it to get one into your home. This crested version almost looks like a statue.\n</p><h4>27. Gentiana Urnula\n</h4><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5689 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/Unique-Succulent27.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"920\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Unique-Succulent27.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Have you ever wanted a living geometric design growing in your yard? This one might be what you were looking for.\n</p><h4>28. Variegated Stringofpearls\n</h4><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5690 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/Unique-Succulent28.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"444\"' height='\"435\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Unique-Succulent28.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>These are another unique succulent. They\u2019re like jewelry for your home or garden.\n</p><h4>29. Monanthes Polyphylla\n</h4><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5691 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/Unique-Succulent29.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"700\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Unique-Succulent29.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Can plants be adorable? Yes, they can be. This one is living proof.\n</p><h4>30. Crassula Umbrella\n</h4><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5692 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/05%5C/Unique-Succulent230.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"700\"' height='\"700\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Unique-Succulent230.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>These umbrellas are pointed in the wrong direction, but we think we can forgive them. They add a sense of beauty to any space.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>We have discovered some of the most strange, unique, and even alien succulents. They might just inspire you to create a space that\u2019s more than just another ordinary room. Check out these very unique succulents right away! 1. Trachyandra Are you tired of ordinary house plants on an ordinary planet? 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