Wonderful White Succulents With Names And Pictures

White is often considered to be a symbol of peace and positivity, which are important characteristics of any garden. In a sea of green plants, white succulents can add just the right touch of brightness.

White succulents are also great additions to centerpieces and living wall projects. Whether you would prefer a furry, alabaster cactus or a frosty Echeveria, you'll find the perfect snow-white succulent here.

What Causes My Succulents To Turn White?

While white delicious varieties are available, there are times when an otherwise colored variety turns white.The main factor is sunburn or excessive direct sun exposure. Another is overwatering.

White and silver succulents are stylish, heavenly elegance that attracts the eye. They get their macabre pale tones from a variety of various functions: fine-grained farina, brilliant white spinal columns, or woolly hairs.

This uncommon white delicious pigmentation has a tendency to be discovered in types like Echeveria, Cotyledon, Kalanchoe, Pachyphytum, and Sempervivum, as well as cacti. They are normally adapted to full sun conditions, so give your white and silvery plants as much light as possible to bring out their most opaque white tones. 

In this white succulent guide, we will cover 10 types of the most Wonderful white succulent with names and pictures as follows.

Types Of Wonderful White Succulent With Names And Pictures

1. Moonstone

Native to Mexico, Pachyphytum Oviferum or commonly referred to as moonstones, is a succulent that can be a captivating addition to your plant's collection. Boasting silvery, chubby leaves, this plant has unique and attractive aesthetics and can appear strikingly beautiful whether you plant them in your garden or containers.

Like other succulents, Pachyphytum Oviferum can be a hassle-free plant if you provide them with right growing conditions. So, if you are thinking to add these incredible succulents in your home, make sure to give them the right amount of moisture, enough light, and the right soil. Here is a guide for taking proper care of moonstones.

2. Echeveria laui

Echeveria laui is a gorgeous succulent that forms a short-stemmed rosette of white or sometimes pinkish, strongly glaucous leaves. It is one of the most attractive Echeverias. The rosettes slowly grow to 6 inches (15 cm) in diameter, rarely producing offsets. The stem is up to 4 inches (10 cm) tall, up to 0.6 inches (1.5 cm) in diameter, and covered below with persistent dry leaves.

Flowers are red but also heavily covered in fine white powder and appear in arching clusters on up to 4 inches (10 cm) long stalks with 5 to 7 bracts in summer. The flower stalk, bracts, sepals, and flowers also have a thick, white, powdery coating.

3. Echeveria peacockii

Native to Mexico, the Echeveria peacockii is an attractive, easy-to-grow succulent that grows well as a houseplant and outdoors in warm climates. It is characterized by spoon-shaped, powdery blue-gray leaves with red tips that grow in a rosette formation. While these succulents are slow-growing, under the right conditions they can grow up to six inches in diameter.

4. Haworthia Obtusa

Haworthia Obtusa is a compact perennial succulent with sleek, glassy, blunt-tipped leaves. Although the plant can grow indoors in possibly dry conditions, it can only tolerate finite cold. 

5. Mammillaria bocasana

Mammillaria bocasana is hemispherical in shape. It has "white, hair-like spines" that cover up its radial and hooked central spines. During the spring and summer, it bears several cream-colored flowers. Later it bears a red cylindrical fruit that contains reddish-brown seeds which display partially lateral hilum. Its form can be variable, with many different varieties or subspecies

6. Senecio haworthii ‘ Woolly Senecio’

This fuzzy succulent is similar in appearance to other Senecio except for the felt-like covering on its leaves. Native to South Africa, the plant can grow up to about 12 inches tall. When the Woolly Senecio blooms, it produces vibrant yellow flowers.

7. Echeveria ‘Lola’

This frosty Echeveria is the result of a cross between Echeveria lilacina and Echeveria ‘Deresina’. The thick layer of farina on the leaves gives this plant its snowy white appearance. Beneath the white, it has undertone of mind and rose.

Like many Echeveria the Lola is easy to care for and great for inexperienced gardeners. It’s also pet-safe and easy to propagate. Partial sun is best, as is well-draining soil and infrequent watering.

8. Dudleya gnoma ‘White Sprite’

Dudleya gnoma grows its ghostly-white leaves in a rosette pattern. The rosette of long, triangular leaves sits on top of a thick stem. Be careful when handling the White Sprite, as you can leave lasting finger marks on its delicate white leaves.

Dudleya gnoma is dormant during the summer, so it needs little no water during this time. It prefers well-draining soil and partial sunlight. This succulent is incredibly drought tolerant, but must be protected from particularly cold temperatures.

9. Crassula sp. - 'Reia'

Crassula's are always fascinating with their triangular shaped leaves and how they build almost a pagoda like structure. This species of crassula is a very light green thanks to the white scales that cover the leaves. with this species, you cannot see the stem since the leaves are packed so tightly.  Like many crassulas, this species is known to have very thick leaves that form a plush triangle in their profile.

10. Echeveria albicans - Whitening Echeveria

It should come as no surprise that the majority of the next few succulents are going to be echeverias.  The genus echeveria is a very broad one. Because of this, it is the most accessible genus to purchase.  Fortunately, they are also some of the easiest succulents to care for. The Whitening Echeveria is known to maintain a light, almost white green color when grown inside. If you decide to grow this species outside, be prepared for a blush pink to start appearing at the tips of all the leaves. This echeveria does have more rounded leaves, with one spine at the tip. The stem is difficult to see, and the species readily sends out new chicks.