anthony_eu writes:

Plenty of sun, temp is always around 85, no seasons. Rains hard every
day for about 10 minutes then dries off quickly when the sun comes
back out. The sun here is INTENSE, I see other cactus/ succulents
growing well here though.

The large leafed succulents usually grow that way as a method for water
storage, because rainfall is not common in their native habitat. All sorts of
them grow in California. It was a common method of erosion control to plant a
bank of it. Some of the delicate varieties have tiny leaves too. But back to
the water problem, some of them don't like wet feet. They are just not built
for that. You might have succeeded if you had not kept the specimen wet. They
usually like to dry out a bit before you plant them. Or at least they can stand
that treatment easily. Cultivating them is usually just putting the cut end
into dirt, which gets wet irregularly and they thrive. Maybe if you protected
the plant by keeping it inside, and they always tell you if they need a drink.



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