Hi,
I have no clue if this is a good idea or not, so hoping for some feedback.
In our backyard, my favourite plant are the hen’s and chicks. I am interested in having one in my tent. What are things I should be considering?
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i believe this is the area of expertise for @Rogue
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and be unbeatable 
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Succulents have very shallow roots so yeah, sure!
They’ll die when overwatering so they’re a good indicator species like woodsorrel.
You can add just about anything as companion crop, I’m all for diversity.
Might as well add stuff that you can eat too, like basil, mint, lemon balm (acts as a painkiller?), peppers, beans (field vetch for example, fixes nitrogen), marigolds (fixes nitrogen), sage, chamomille, coriander, calendula… I have date palm tree sprouts going on in the same pot as my cannabis to stimulate mycorrhizal fungi, planted a couple of nectarine cores as well, a day later a beautiful little white blanket of its accompanying mycorrhizal fungi showed up.
Don’t be afraid to add diversity, you can always chop it down or pull it out whenever you want. 
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Thanks @Rogue
I have to say I didn’t consider adding to the same container as strains, but only in their own containers to ‘spruce up’ the tent. 
But now you have me thinking about that. I’ve always wanted to try growing Labrador Tea.
After I first posted I thought maybe I should get new cacti, etc from a reputable nursery, rather than bringing any in from my outdoor garden. Who knows what pests I may accidentally introduce into my tent.
Hens and chicks are very drought tolerant so they’ll like drier soil than the cannabis. If they don’t share the same pot /soil you should be good.
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I bring stuff from outdoor inside all the time for topdressing; fresh grass clippings, tree leaves, dandelion leaves, nettles, etc.
When you’re bottom watering and having companion plants then it all balances itself out regarding insects etc.
I have legions of rolly pollies in my small setup, they’re little nitrogen machines.
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Sempervivums do best outdoors. Inside they will require a lot of light hours. Water only when they are completely dry. I use succulent soil mixed with 50% pumice for drainage for regular succulents. Cacti require even more pumice (you can also use chicken grit or perlite) 80% grit or inorganic material to 20% succulent soil.
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Thank you everyone for your thoughtful replies. I’ve learned a lot and am considering the options. 
So @Rogue would you consider these a benefit to have? I know the aloe has beneficial properties but that big cacti not sure what it could be used for or it’s benefits.
You can use the PlantNet app to identify them and then google or ask ChatGPT to tell you the benefits of it, how it can be used as a food or medicine, or if it’s toxic for humans.
Wherever toxic plants grow on Earth, it is the planet giving us the message that we better stay away from that particular area because it’s under construction so to speak, or it is an area for other species to thrive and that’s ok, they also have the right to exist.
Thanks, I’ll checkout that app.
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It works better than I thought it would and the more people use it and share their data, the better it gets.