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indoor donkey tail plant

indoor donkey tail plant Sedum morganianum Burro's Tail 4" Pot

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indoor donkey tail plant Sedum morganianum Burro's Tail 4" PotIntroducing the donkey tail plant, known as Sedum morganianum, which is a popular hanging plant that belongs to the Sedum genus. Native to Mexico, the donkey tail plant has several other common names such as Donkey's Tail, Lamb's Tail, and Horses' Tail. The donkey tail succulent doesn't just settle for being ordinary; it goes all out. Its bluish green foliage, which occasionally even has a whitish bloom. Initially, its stems grow upright like an

Introducing the donkey tail plant, known as Sedum morganianum, which is a popular hanging plant that belongs to the Sedum genus. Native to Mexico, the donkey tail plant has several other common names such as Donkey's Tail, Lamb's Tail, and Horses' Tail. 

The donkey tail succulent doesn't just settle for being ordinary; it goes all out. Its bluish-green foliage, which occasionally even has a whitish bloom.  


Initially, its stems grow upright like an ambitious little sprout. These magnificent donkey tail plants soon trail down and become pendulous wonders.

The growth pattern of donkey tail plant stems is indeed unique, as they grow downwards, cascading gracefully from hanging baskets.

It is easy to care for and can thrive in a variety of environments, making it a great choice for both beginner and experienced plant owners.

The donkey tail plants can grow up to about 4 feet long and 2 feet wide, with their trailing stems filled with chubby, succulent leaves. Its leaves store water, making it a drought-tolerant plant. Plus, it's known for its distinctive trailing growth habit, making it a popular choice for hanging baskets or as a trailing plant in arrangements.

Important Fact to Understand
The donkey tail plant is mistakenly used interchangeably with Burro's tail plants (as in Spanish, Burro's is known as a donkey) by other websites, but they are in fact completely different plant. These two succulent plants have distinctively shaped plump leaves; the burro's tail plant's leaves are more teardrop-shaped, whereas the donkey's tail plant's leaves are banana-shaped.

The donkey tail plant bloom in summer with vibrant star-shaped pinkish-red blooms. The flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds with their sweet nectar, adding a pop of color to your garden during the warmer months.

The propagation of the donkey tail plant is typically done through stem cuttings, which should be allowed to be callous before being placed in well-draining soil. It is important to provide bright indirect light and avoid overwatering to promote healthy growth.

From its light requirements to water needs, this plant is relatively easy to care for and is a friendly plant both for humans and pets.

Watering Needs 

Like other succulents, they thrive on a little neglect; even if you forget to water them once or twice, they'll still survive just fine. It's important to let the soil dry out completely between waterings. Overwatering can cause the roots to rot, which can lead to the death of your Sedum morganianum. The best way to water the donkey's tail succulent is to give it a good soaking and then let the soil dry out completely before watering again. 

In the spring and summer, during the growing season, you can water your Donkey Tail plant more frequently, about once every 2-3 weeks, or when the top inch of soil feels dry. Be sure to water thoroughly but allow excess water to drain out of the pot to prevent water accumulation at the roots.

In the fall and winter, when the plant is in its dormant period, you'll want to reduce watering to about once a month or even less, as the plant requires less water during these cooler months.

Remember, ensure that the pot has good drainage to prevent water from sitting in the bottom of the pot. 

Light Requirements 

When growing indoors, the donkey tail succulent prefers a window that receives indirect bright light. It can also tolerate some direct sunlight, but it's important to avoid exposing the donkey's tail to too much direct sunlight, as this can cause the leaves to burn.

For outdoor cultivation, they prefer full sunlight to partial shade. Remember, it is important to provide at least 4-6 hours of bright light for the plump and healthy stem in the hanging basket. 

If you notice that the blue-green leaves are turning yellow or brown, it may be a sign that this Sedum donkey tail is getting too much direct sunlight. 

Optimal Soil & Fertilizer Needs 

The donkey's tail thrives in well-drained soil that's rich in nutrients. A good soil mix for this succulent is a combination of cactus soil, perlite, and sand. It's important to make sure that the soil is well-draining, as the donkey tail plant is susceptible to root rot.  We believe the best option is to use our specialty succulent potting mix that contains over 5 natural substrates and organic mycorrhizae to promote the development of a strong root system that helps your succulent to thrive. 

When it comes to fertilizing, the donkey tail succulent doesn't need a lot of fertilizer. You can fertilize the plant once a year in the spring with a balanced fertilizer NPK (5-10-5). It's important to avoid over-fertilizing the succulents as it can cause even death of the plant. 

Hardiness Zone & More 

When growing indoors, the donkey tail succulent plants thrive in average room temperatures ranging from 65-75°F. As for humidity, these plants are adaptable to typical indoor humidity levels, so no special adjustments are usually needed. Just ensure good air circulation around the plant to prevent any issues related to stagnant air.

For outdoor cultivation, they are best suited for USDA hardiness zones 10-11, where temperatures remain above 30°F. They enjoy full sun to partial shade outdoors and can handle higher temperatures if provided with adequate water and some protection from intense afternoon sun.

If you live in a colder climate, you should put them in a pot, and they can then be kept outdoors during the summer and brought in as the temperature drops. While household humidity is generally good enough, these donkey tail plants will do even better with some extra moisture in the air. Set up a humidifier nearby or grow them in naturally humid rooms like your bathroom or kitchen. 

Final Thoughts

Overall, the donkey's tail sedum makes a vibrant trailing houseplant that is a low-maintenance succulent plant that doesn't require a lot of attention. Be sure to add Sedum morganianum - a donkey tail plant to your home or garden and enjoy its low-maintenance care while admiring its impressive display year after year.

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Must read!!!!
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Surprise plot intertwined with story of loss, grief, family and sibling relationships. The book starts off normally and twists and turns. Could not put book down. Great writing and plot development. Can’t wait to read more by this author.
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Josh Mauthe
Carnegie, US
★★★★★ 4
A story about what's left behind after death, both emotionally & spiritually - oh, and evil puppets
Format: Kindle
It takes a bit for Grady Hendrix's How to Sell a Haunted House to get to the "haunted" part of that title, but that's okay, really; what Hendrix is interested in here, as much as anything, is haunting in terms of the literal things left behind by death - the traumas that are left for those who survive, the guilt, the shame, the baggage, and all of the other things left behind by those who went before us. And, in the case of Louise and Mark Joyner, puppets. Lots and lots and lots of puppets. Oh, and one of them might be alive and malevolent, turning all of that metaphorical trauma into a very real presence (and, without getting into spoiler territory, all without losing that symbolic weight) - and one that allows Hendrix to bring real horror into the story of an estranged pair of siblings forced back into contact in the weight of their parents' death, and the reckoning that they have to go through as they deal with painful memories and a nightmare puppet. The end result can feel a little cluttered at times (although, by the end, it turns out to be a lot more interconnected and structured than you might realize along the way), and it doesn't help that it features some very fraught family interactions that cross from "painful" to "infuriating" very quickly. But as ever with Hendrix, there's more heart and emotion here than you might expect, and while it's all handled in his usual slightly off-kilter and unique sensibility, it still knows how to deliver the goods both on a horror front and a character one. I'd put it among the weakest of Hendrix's efforts overall, but there's a caveat here, and it's that I don't think anything he's read has ever been anything less than entertaining and solid overall, so even a weaker entry? Still a good time and a good read.
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Nick Roberts
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★★★★★ 3
Exactly as advertised
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REVIEW: How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix If you've enjoyed Grady Hendrix's previous books, you're probably going to like this one. It is Grady in typical form - witty, entertaining, slightly spooky, grounded characters who contrast over-the-top characters, and drenched in South Carolina charm. Now, if you're not the biggest Grady fan, I doubt this will be the book that converts you for the same reasons mentioned above. I tend to fall in the middle. I enjoy his storytelling abilities and scenarios enough to keep reading his books, but there's nothing horrific about them, nor any lingering effects. To me, they are entry-level horror, and that's perfectly fine. There's a huge market for that as his success reflects. This book doesn't try to be anything other than what it is, and I respect that. The story begins with Louise getting the news that her parents were killed in a car crash. She travels from California back to her hometown of Charleston, South Carolina where she reluctantly reunites with her cousins, aunt, and her brother, Mark. Louise and Mark resent one another, so they butt heads at every decision that needs to be made in light of the tragedy. Louise sees herself as the reasonable one and looks down on her brother as an embarrassment and a failure. While trying to come to terms with selling the house, the siblings soon realize that there's another presence in there with them, and it has something to do with their mom's homemade puppet collection. Overall, this book was enjoyable. There was nothing groundbreaking about it, and I got exactly what I paid for. Check it out if you're into spooky stories about complicated families and southern settings.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2023
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Allie James
Charlottesville, US
★★★★★ 5
Disturbing and Hilarious
Format: Paperback
4.5/5 I LOVED this book! The characters are frustrating, complicated, and loveable and hateable at the same time. It somehow walks the fine line of being hilarious and genuinely disturbing. For me, the entire puppet thing was hard to take seriously at first because, I mean, how much damage can a PUPPET do? But wow it soon took a dark turn and was truly scary! If you find Mark to be really aggravating at first, just hold on because it gets better. The character arcs in this book are awesome. Overall, I found this novel to have really unique events that I didn't see coming at all and was excited the whole time I was reading.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2026
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Desiree
Belleville, US
★★★★★ 4
Awesome Horror Comedy!
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This was a fun book to read. I'm a massive fan of horror comedy in terms of movies. Didnt realize that's what I was in store for with this book before reading. The premise: A young woman loses her parents, her and her brother have to get their parents house ready to sell. Only they discover the house doesn't want to be sold. I dont want to give any spoilers, but the book on the surface takes itself seriously, as if it's really spinning a horrifying tale and there's nothing funny about it, but what is going on a lot of the time is so absurd, it's comical. And most of the creepy things are actually creepy, there are parts of this book I legitimately wanted to look away or stop reading or skip ahead but couldn't stop reading. This book is very reminiscent of the type of horror comedy you get in Evil Dead 2. Though a little less bloody. Hopefully Sam Raimi or Bruce Campbell read this and decide they want to bring it to film, it would be amazing. My only complaints about it and why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5... One is the author sometimes (maybe 3 or 4 times through out the book) describes things in a confusing way that cause you to break immersion, go back and read it 5 times to make sure you're reading it right. For instance, at one point he describes the dark as looking through a cloud of flies. It's not exactly clear immediately if there is literally a cloud of flies or if that's just how he decided to describe the dark. There is another part where it describes someone reaching a hand up to catch something but only returning a claw or something along those lines(I probably butchered the wording), and you're left wondering if someone lost a hand or if this was just another weird description... again you only figure out what it's saying by reading ahead and seeing that nothing significant came of that. Another complaint I have, is I feel there is a bit TOO MUCH character building. The book really delves deep into some of the characters and goes way back and rambles on for a while about them. However, it is all interesting and keeps you wanting to read, a lot of it, in the end you realize wasn't really necessary reading and could have been omitted. There was a couple of times I found myself getting slightly exhausted and just wanting to get back into the main story, but kept reading anyways. Also there was at least one seemingly major detail that was set up and then left flat.. One of the characters main drivers for doing something(joining a certain group), a potential love interest, but thats literally where that stops. They get in this group and there is literally no more mention of their love interest in this person. The characters are mentioned, but the initial interest the character had is never mentioned again. The detail is just left hanging. It's not a big deal and doesn't have any affect on the story and I only realized it after finishing the book and pondering it, and just happened to remember it, and thought "wait, what happened to that?" And after pondering it, this detail could have been a powerful thing that would have made this part of the book a lot more impactful, so I dont really understand why the author just dropped it like that. To anyone that's read, I'm referring to Mark coming across a certain street performance and what happens after.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2025

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