The burro’s tail plant should be placed in a bright south-facing window where it will get lots of indirect light. . During the spring and summer months when the plant is actively growing it should be watered thoroughly with warm water and then not watered again until the soil begins to dry out or the top ½ inch of soil is dry. During the winter months when the plant goes into a dormant state it only needs to be watered very infrequently (once a month perhaps, depending on conditions). Too much water will deprive the plants roots of oxygen thus causing them to rot and if the plant has too little water the leaves will shrivel. It is a forgiving plant and will survive if someone forgets to water it once or twice.

 

Because it is slow growing burro’s tail does not need a lot of fertilizer. Fertilize with a diluted water soluble 20-20-20 every 4-6 weeks in the spring and summer and do not fertilize in the winter. It enjoys warm temperatures during the spring and summer and in the winter months the plant can be placed in a cooler room where temperatures are between 15 C. during the day and 8C at night. This may get the plant to bloom although it rarely blooms and when it does the flowers are pink!

 

Burro’s tail is ideal as a hanging plant and should be put somewhere and then left alone because the stems and foliage break easily. If they break the broken pieces root easily as the plant is propagated by stem or leaf cuttings. Place them in a cactus mix or a good quality potting soil mixed with some extra sand. This soil mixture should also be used when transplanting the burro’s tail into a larger pot. The plant only needs to be transplanted once every 2-3 years and choose a pot only 1 size larger than the pot that the plant is currently in.