Are you a fan of Succulents for your indoor décor or outdoor landscapes? Hairy succulents are wonderful with an eye-catching appearance that can stand out from others. Join this post to find out the Gallery of 20 top of them with their images, names, and a brief description of their appearance.
This post will help you to create your favorite list of fuzzy, hairy succulents. In addition, if you spot one of them and are searching for its name, here, you can identify your succulent based on its images. So, I grouped them based on their botanical family and genus due to the most similarities among the members of a family or genus.
Keep reading and enjoy the pictures.
Here you can find two species belonging to the genus Senecio with their images that are considered as hairy Succulents.
Scientific name: Senecio haworthii
Other common names: Cocoon Plant
Plant Name | Leaf Shape & Color | Flower Shape & Color | Size & Other Appearance Characteristics |
Senecio haworthii | Cylindrical, light green, woolly texture | Daisy-like, cream to white flowers | Small, fuzzy leaves, slender wiry stems |
Scientific named: Senecio scaposus
Other common names: Narrow-leaved Chalksticks
Plant Name | Leaf Shape & Color | Flower Shape & Color | Size & Other Appearance Characteristics |
Senecio scaposus | Cylindrical, chalky-blue | Daisy-like, yellow flowers | Compact, upright growth, chalky-blue leaves |
Indeed, most of the fussy hairy succulents belong to this family, genus Sempervivum, Kalanchoe, Cotyledon, Echeveria, and Crassula. You can find the most popular species and varieties with their images in the following.
Scientific name: Crassula rupestris subsp. marnieriana
Other common names: String of Buttons
Plant Name | Leaf Shape & Color | Flower Shape & Color | Size & Other Appearance Characteristics |
Crassula rupestris | Small, triangle, green and red | Star-shaped, white or pale pink flowers | Dense carpet of small leaves, trailing stems |
Scientific name: Crassula cephalophora
Other common names: Bird’s Nest Crassula
Plant Name | Leaf Shape & Color | Flower Shape & Color | Size & Other Appearance Characteristics |
Crassula cephalophora | Thick, round leaves with a gray-green hue | Star-shaped, white or pale pink | Upright growth, can reach up to 30 cm tall |
Scientific name: Crassula mesembryanthemoides ‘Tenelli’
Other common names: Tenelli’s Crassula
Plant Name | Leaf Shape & Color | Flower Shape & Color | Size & Other Appearance Characteristics |
Crassula mesembryanthemoides ‘Tenelli’ | Dense clusters of small, pointed green leaves | Tiny, star-shaped, white to pale pink | Resembles a miniature pine tree, can reach up to 15 cm high |
Scientific name: Echeveria setosa
Other common names: Mexican Firecracker
Plant Name | Leaf Shape & Color | Flower Shape & Color | Size & Other Appearance Characteristics |
Echeveria setosa var. minor | Spoon-shaped, bluish-green, silvery hairs | Bell-shaped, orange to red | Rosette-forming, densely packed leaves, silvery hairs |
Scientific name: Echeveria harmsii ‘Ruby Slippers’
Other common names: Red Edge Echeveria
Plant Name | Leaf Shape & Color | Flower Shape & Color | Size & Other Appearance Characteristics |
Echeveria harmsii ‘Ruby Slippers’ | Pointed, blue-gray, reddish hairs | Coral-pink to red-orange | Striking rosettes, pointed leaves, velvety appearance |
Scientific name: Cotyledon tomentosa
Other common names: Woolly Cotyledon
Plant Name | Leaf Shape & Color | Flower Shape & Color | Size & Other Appearance Characteristics |
Cotyledon tomentosa | Thick, fleshy, grayish-green | Tubular, orange-red | Velvety textured surfaces, shaped like bear paws |
Scientific name: Kalanchoe eriophylla
Other common names: Felt Bush
Plant Name | Leaf Shape & Color | Flower Shape & Color | Size & Other Appearance Characteristics |
Kalanchoe eriophylla | Triangular, green-gray, white hairs | Tubular, yellow, pink or orange | Thick, triangular leaves, covered in fine white hairs |
Scientific name: Kalanchoe beharensis ‘Fang’
Other common names: Velvet Leaf Kalanchoe
Plant Name | Leaf Shape & Color | Flower Shape & Color | Size & Other Appearance Characteristics |
Kalanchoe beharensis ‘Fang’ | Oval, gray-green, with prominent teeth at leaf edges | Tubular, yellow-green to brownish-red | Thick, velvety leaves, upright growth, can reach up to 2 m tall |
Scientific name: Kalanchoe tomentosa
Other common names:
Plant Name | Leaf Shape & Color | Flower Shape & Color | Size & Other Appearance Characteristics |
Kalanchoe tomentosa | Thick, fuzzy, grayish-green | Tubular, yellow, orange, or red | Thick, fuzzy leaves, rounded shape, serrated edges |
Scientific name: Kalanchoe tomentosa ‘Chocolate Soldier’
Other common names:
Plant Name | Leaf Shape & Color | Flower Shape & Color | Size & Other Appearance Characteristics |
Kalanchoe tomentosa ‘Chocolate Soldier’ | Thick, fuzzy, chocolate brown leaves | Tubular, yellow, orange, or red | Thick, fuzzy leaves, rounded shape, serrated edges |
Scientific name: Sempervivum arachnoideum
Other common names: Spiderweb Hens and Chicks
Plant Name | Leaf Shape & Color | Flower Shape & Color | Size & Other Appearance Characteristics |
Sempervivum arachnoideum | Rosette-shaped, green with white “cobweb-like” hairs | Star-shaped, pink or white | Clumping habit, grow in rosettes, reproduce by offsets, covered in dense clusters of “cobweb-like” white hairs |
Scientific name: Sempervivum ciliosum
Other common names: Cobweb Hen and Chicks
Plant Name | Leaf Shape & Color | Flower Shape & Color | Size & Other Appearance Characteristics |
Sempervivum ciliosum | Rosette-shaped, green with reddish tips | Star-shaped, pink or white | Clumping habit, grow in rosettes, reproduce by offsets |
Scientific name: Sempervivum spp.
Plant Name | Leaf Shape & Color | Flower Shape & Color | Size & Other Appearance Characteristics |
Sempervivum ‘Keiko’ | Rosette-shaped, green with reddish tips | Star-shaped, pink or white | Clumping habit, grow in rosettes, reproduce by offsets |
Do you know why these succulents are named “Hens and Chicks”? it’s because the main plant (parent that is called the Hen) can produce several baby succulents (that is called the chicks) that are attached to the parent (the hen) by a stolon. Very lovely.
Here, you can 7 of the best varieties of them that are hairy succulents too.
A: Variety: Sempervivum ‘Keiko’
B: Variety: Sempervivum ‘The Judds’
C: Variety: Sempervivum ‘Pfalzer Nebel’
D: Variety: Sempervivum ‘Highland Mist’
E: Variety: Sempervivum ‘Kristina’
F: Variety: Sempervivum ‘Iceberg’
G: Variety: Sempervivum ‘Kramer’s Spinrad’
Scientific name: Plectranthus amboinicus
Other common names: Spanish Thyme
Plant Name | Leaf Shape & Color | Flower Shape & Color | Size & Other Appearance Characteristics |
Plectranthus amboinicus | Oval, green with scalloped edges | Tubular, lavender to purple | Herbaceous, aromatic leaves, square-shaped stems |
Scientific name: Delosperma echinatum
Other common names: Giant Pickle Plant
Plant Name | Leaf Shape & Color | Flower Shape & Color | Size & Other Appearance Characteristics |
Delosperma echinatum | Cylindrical, dark green, spiky texture | Daisy-like, yellow | Finger-like leaves arranged in clusters, spiky appearance |
However, they are cacti but due to they have fussy appearance, I mentioned them between hairy succulents. Here you can find three species that belong to two genera.
Scientific name: Oreocereus trollii
Other common names: Troll’s Cactus
Plant Name | Leaf Shape & Color | Flower Shape & Color | Size & Other Appearance Characteristics |
Oreocereus trollii | Thin, cylindrical, covered in white hair-like spines | Small, pink to red | Can reach up to 60 cm tall, covered in dense clusters of spines, gives the appearance of a “hairy” cactus |
Scientific name: Mammillaria plumosa
Other common names: Powder Puff Cactus
Plant Name | Leaf Shape & Color | Flower Shape & Color | Size & Other Appearance Characteristics |
Mammillaria plumosa | Green, cylindrical with soft, white tufts of “feathers” | Pink, bell-shaped | Can reach up to 10 cm in diameter, covered in dense tufts of soft, white “feathers” |
Scientific name: Mammillaria glassii
Other common names: Glass’s Pincushion Cactus
Plant Name | Leaf Shape & Color | Flower Shape & Color | Size & Other Appearance Characteristics |
Mammillaria glassii | Green, spherical with tufts of golden spines | Small, pink or red | Can reach up to 7 cm in diameter, covered in dense tufts of golden spines |
I tried to provide you with a comprehensive collection of hairy succulents with beautiful images of them that can help you choose the best ones for your indoor or outdoor garden, or identify your velvet succulent.
Did you find your favorite fuzzy succulent? What was its name? you can also get help from the plant identifiers to identify your houseplant. One of the best ones is the “House Plant Identifier” which is a free online tool. It can identify your indoor and outdoor plants quickly with high accuracy. Try and enjoy it.
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