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To color succulents, you have to change the environment they are growing in, to put “stress” on them. Things such as less or more water, less or more sunlight, and hotter or colder temperatures can change their color. But if you are looking for more funky colors, you can also use food coloring.

Rainbow succulents are real, colorful species of succulent plants. Many succulent species will change their colors in certain conditions, such as excessive sunlight and stress. Typical 'rainbow' species include echeverias, sedums, aeoniums, sempervivums, euphorbias, and aloes.Jun 6, 2021

While blue succulents have a bit different needs when it comes to light exposure to maintain their intense blue color, taking care of them is as easy as for any succulents others.

Perfect Watering

Interestingly, perfectly watered succulents often revert to a green color. A little “stress” from not quite enough water can actually cause succulents to “blush” or change colors. ... When it was getting plenty of water in a cool (but not cold) environment, it stayed a deep green color.

Pink succulents are just exquisite to look at and they change colors depending on the amount and intensity of light they receive. Pink succulents look great on their own and they also pair beautifully with other succulents from different color spectrums.

Most succulents bloom in spring and summer, but others (like aloes and crassulas) flower in midwinter. ... All plants (actually, all living things) want to reproduce, and for plants that means being robust enough to bloom. Because most succulents come from warm, dry climates, they require a lot of light.

So if you want to maintain your plant's variegation, start by removing any of your plant's solid green growth. The reason for this is that if one branch or offset goes back to green color, it will outperform the other leaves that are lacking pigment, which will eventually turn the whole plant to a plain green color.

Succulents turning purple or changing colors can be natural or due to stress. If your succulents turn purple or red due to stress, then it can be due to sudden temperature changes, too much heat or light, lack of feed and water. Succulents turn purple or red due to pigments called anthocyanin and carotenoids.

Succulents produce pigments called anthocyanin and carotenoid in response to environmental stressors like intense sunlight and heat. ... Anthocyanin turns succulents blue or purple, while carotenoid turns plant red, orange, or yellow. This stress response may sound a little worrying, but it's not!