Burro's Tail
4.6 out of 5 (171 experiences)
Survivor
Easy to propagate
About Burro's Tail
The burro’s tail is a charismatic plant that is very easy to propagate. Each petal can be carefully removed to create a new plant. In the wild, they are native to an extremely localized area of one hillside in Mexico. Plants that are only found in a small region are known as endemic. Now a popular houseplant, they can be found in homes around the world! 🐴
Taxonomy
Sedum morganianum
Sedum
Crassulaceae
Saxifragales
Also known as
Donkey's Tail and Sedum morganianum 'Burrito'
How to care for Burro's Tail
How often to water your Burro's Tail
every 12
Burro's Tail needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Burro's Tail in your home
a window
Burro's Tail love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Burro's Tail does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Burro's Tail in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Burro's Tail
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Burro's Tail after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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About a year ago, a stray cat got stuck in my pool area after falling through the birdcage mesh. It then proceeded to wreak havoc on my garden, trying to escape my dog The cat was fortunately unharmed, but my young burro's tail, Mule, was broken and scattered all over the ground. I was devastated because I had just gotten him looking nice and lush, and now he was in pieces 😢; he looked such a mess I couldn't stand it 😭; it really felt like the end of the world right there. However, Mule was still my plant baby, so I couldn't just give up on him 😔. So I salvaged what I could, repotted every last piece into a hanging basket, and prayed he'd pull through. However, little did I know that burro’s tails are some of the few succulents that will propagate from anything; so three burro tails became several and counting, and the scattered mess is quickly becoming the picture-perfect hanging succulent I always dreamed of, and it's all thanks to that cat 🤭. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #PropagationStation #SucculentLove #PetsAndPlants #PlantLove #HangingPlants #BurrosTail #SucculentSquad #Succulents
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Powdery mildew help! Hi friends, Unfortunately for the last few weeks I’ve had a few plants who have gotten powdery mildew. I’ve been treating my burro’s tail with neem oil, but she looks pretty bad and seems to be getting worse. It’s one of my favorite plants and was thriving prior to this (minus needing a bigger pot) How can I save her? Should I chop and replant? Keep treating with neem? #SucculentLove #SucculentSquad
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I love this little plant but it seems very sad, droopy, and wilting. I moved it closer to direct light. I think it got overwatered. I want to repot it from a plastic pot to a terracotta but I’m afraid I will cause more harm. Any suggestions?
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What do I fertilize this plant with?
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#sedummorganianum #Sedum #BurrosTail I wonder that there’s not a bunch of people talking about burro’s tails as it’s so common. I wish Greg had a search engine so we could look up specific species in the groups of these giant genera.
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Burro’s Tail? Hi all! Is this really a Burro’s tail? If it is, how do I help it look more like a tail.
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Should I repot this burro's tail? The roots aren't coming out the bottom but it sure is exploding, would it want a bigger pot?
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Left for the weekend, and all the beans fell off! Does anyone have any idea what is going on here? I watered this and left for the weekend and now it looks funky. A bunch of the beans (?) fell off and the ones on the stem are still looking plump. I noticed some mold on the soil as well. What can be done?!? TIA!
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#BurrosTail #DonkeyTail
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slow grower? Hi! I was wondering if this plant is a slow ish grower? i’ve had it for a. couple months and I feel like it’s not really growing? maybe I just need patience- Thanks! #SucculentLove
Care Summary for Burro's Tail
Burro's Tail
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Survivor 105
Easy to propagate 92
Fast grower 80
Large, lush leaves 20
Blooms easily 9
Browns easily 3
Pest magnet 2
04/03/2022
super easy just give lots of sun and a little water once in a while it is delicate tho
Fast grower
Survivor
12/23/2021
Jesus Christ do not get one of these unless you're ready to be overwhelmed by it. I keep finding props of it in my other plants' pots where some of its leaves fell. It won't stop growing. It was taking over the pot I put it in with some other plants. It's survived mealy bugs, me forgetting to water it, me knocking half it's leaves off and falling off a shelf. This is the Terminator of plants.
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
12/22/2021
Love this plant! Have propagated it several times.
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
12/08/2021
Nice contrasting green to the Jade plant in the same pot.
Easy to propagate
Survivor
11/24/2021
So pretty and smells so good. Unfortunately there were lots of gnats flying around, which i was able to fix, but then caught some baaaad scale and i had to propagate and save what I could, but she propagated super easily!! and now is right back to growing super fast.
Pest magnet
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
11/02/2021
Very quick grower and needs a large area
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
Survivor
10/03/2021
Easily over watered
Survivor
Easy to propagate
09/29/2021
Will be beautiful when mature.
09/16/2021
Super cute plant but can be fragile just like me
Survivor
09/02/2021
leaves fall easily
Survivor
08/28/2021
* This plant sits in a west-facing window in a plastic pot. I water it about every 12 days or so. *
I really like this plant! I love the shape of the leaves and I love the way the sun filters through it in the evening. It's the most beautiful color green.
This plant has doubled in size since I've gotten it just four months ago. I have to be very careful when I water it, because the leaves just pop off if I bump into them. I realize that I need to be thinking about a more permanent pot for this plant and I need to find a place to hang it so it does not get jostled around.
I used to think String of Pearls was THE plant to have, but I like this burros tail much better.
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
08/22/2021
it’s very cute, i decided to taste a leaf that fell down it was very sour i’m not sure who needs to know this
Survivor
08/19/2021
it is very easy to care for and it can live for a very long tume
Survivor
08/16/2021
Very fun to look at the “leaves” do fall off easily if you bump them
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
08/15/2021
Dont put in direct sunlight because it will get burnt and its a very delicate succulent but it makes up for it by being so beautiful
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
Survivor
08/01/2021
Fragile
Survivor
Fast grower
07/24/2021
only water about 1 time every 2-3 weeks and dont let it have too much sun, great as an indoor plant!
Easy to propagate
07/23/2021
This is a fast growing, adorable little plant! The only downside is it’s very delicate and the leaves fall off even with the gentlest handling and leave sad little bald spots.
Fast grower
Survivor
07/14/2021
I got this plant at a flea market where it only retained its leaves near the top. But once I repotted it it grew like crazy. So easy to care for and the leaves propagate easily in water.
Fast grower
Survivor
Easy to propagate
07/13/2021
I really like this little guy but I don’t think he’s growing much. Even with a ton of sunlight. He’s got a little bro too that seems to be just as stunted.
Large, lush leaves
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