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title: Faceted succulents: a open succulent planter terrarium recipe
description: An easy open succulent planter in a facet of 8.5 L, with 3 plants and 1 moss. an open geometric planter for a sunny sill Every layer, plant and moss, and the...
url: https://glassjar.garden/starter-jars/succulent-facet/
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Starter jar · easy

# Faceted succulents
open succulent planter

easy · Open · facet

An easy open succulent planter in a facet of 8.5 L, with 3 plants and 1 moss.

[Open this jar in the simulator](https://glassjar.garden/?starter=succulent_facet)

## The container

- Glass: facet, 22 cm across, 24 cm tall, 8.5 L

- Note: an open geometric planter for a sunny sill

- Lid: Open

## Layers, bottom to top

- [Lava rock (scoria)](https://glassjar.garden/guide/soils/lava-rock/), 1.5 cm (0.12 L)
- A mix of 40% [Horticultural sand](https://glassjar.garden/guide/soils/horticultural-sand/), 40% [Pumice](https://glassjar.garden/guide/soils/pumice/), 20% [Coco coir](https://glassjar.garden/guide/soils/coco-coir/), 8 cm (0.5 L)
- [Pea gravel](https://glassjar.garden/guide/soils/pea-gravel/), 1 cm (0.07 L)

## Stones and wood

- 2 x [White river stones](https://glassjar.garden/guide/hardscape/white-river-stone/), about 2.5 cm

## Plants

- 2 x [Haworthia](https://glassjar.garden/guide/plants/haworthia/)
- [Echeveria](https://glassjar.garden/guide/plants/echeveria/)
- [Jade plant](https://glassjar.garden/guide/plants/crassula-ovata/)

## Moss

- [Star moss (twisted moss)](https://glassjar.garden/guide/moss/syntrichia-ruralis/), about 10% cover

## Water and light

- Water at build: 80 ml, distilled or rain

- Watering: a soak every two weeks, dry between

- Light: 25,000 lux, 8 h a day

- Light source: south window with direct sun

## How to make it

- Pour the layers, bottom to top: Lava rock (scoria) (1.5 cm), a mix of 40% horticultural sand, 40% pumice, 20% coco coir (8 cm), Pea gravel (1 cm).
- Set the hardscape: 2 x White river stones.
- Plant 2 x Haworthia, Echeveria, Jade plant.
- Lay the moss: Star moss (twisted moss) over about 10% of the ground.
- Water with 80 ml (distilled or rain).
- Leave it open and give it 25,000 lux, 8 h a day: south window with direct sun.

[Open this jar in the simulator](https://glassjar.garden/?starter=succulent_facet)

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