Find out how many types of succulents there are and what are the most popular succulents today. 

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Succulents nowadays are as popular as a plant can be. People use them to decorate houses, workspaces, and even parties and weddings. It is no wonder that succulents are easy maintenance plants due to the ability to look moisture and thrive in dry and low light spaces. Moreover, they look great as a part of any decor.

Therefore, if you’re looking to purchase an indoor plant to add some greenery to your space, a great idea would be to get a succulent.

There are about sixty different families of succulents. Each family has hundreds of types of succulents. Below you’ll find the information about the most popular succulents.

Most Popular Types of Succulents

What we need to remember is that even though succulents are low-key maintenance house plants. They need some minimum care to thrive and grow. Care instructions will slightly vary depending on what particular succulent you will choose among various types of succulents.

Crassula Ovata/Jade (Money Tree)

Jade or Money Tree is one of my favorite succulents due to its vibrant and fresh look. Jade is a part of the Crassula family, which has numerous varieties. The most popular are Jade, Finger Jade, String of Buttons, and Worm Plant.

Basically, all Crassula varieties are succulents with the main stern and leaves around it. Therefore, if you see a plant with thick green leaves on a stern, most probably it is a Crassula succulent.

Below are the most popular Crassula varieties.

Crassula Ovata/Gollum Jade/Finger Jade

Crassula Perforata/ String of Buttons

Crassula Marnieriana/ Worm Plant

Aloe

Aloe family is another big succulents family that has numerous varieties. The distinctive feature of all aloe plants is long spare shaped leaves. On of the most popular succulents from Aloe family is Aloe Vera or Medicinal Aloe.

Aloe Vera

Sedum Morganianum/ Burrito

Sedum succulents are a big family of succulents. Their distinctive feature is leaves growing up close to the stern and to other leaves. So any sedum succulent will be growing up along the stern.

The most popular Sedum varieties are Burrito, Many Fingers, and Golden Sedum.

Sedum/Many Fingers

Sedum/ Golden Sedum

Echeveria

No doubt, the most popular and gorgeous succulents nowadays are Echeveria succulents. They look like a flower with strong leaves instead of petals.

Therefore, if you see a succulent that has leaves growing in layers of circles like chrysanthemum, most probably this is a variety of Echeveria.

Haworthia Fasciata/ Zebra Plant

Another popular family of succulents is Hawortia family, with the  Zebra plant being the most popular. Succulents of Hawortia family usually very small plants with spike-shaped leaves.

Sansevieria/Snake Plant

Here is my top favorite succulent: Snake Plant from Sansevieria family. The reason I like it so much is that it come in different shapes and sizes. Therefore you can decorate your space no matter it is a desk or a hallway, with just one family of succulents.

Agave

Agave family is another prominent family of mostly outdoors succulents that can grow into a big plant up to 4 feet. The plants look like huge flowers with very thick leaves and spikes.

Cactus

In the end, the most popular plant: cacti. They don’t need an introduction. When you see cacti, you know it.

Final thought on Types of Succulents

In general, the succulents care comes down to a very rare watering and moderate light. Their bright green color and ability to survive dry and low light conditions are inspiring!

For that reason, and their awesome look, succulents are the best choice when it comes to picking a house plant. They require minimum effort and bring vibrant accents to any space.

With different types of succulents, I hope you’ve found the perfect succulent friend to bring you joy.