I just received a pincushion plant as a gift. It is in a small terracotta pot about the size of the one in the picture. It came with care instructions and says to keep evenly moist. Well I can't see the soil so how do I know if it is evenly moist? Do I need to repot this? I plan on keeping it inside.
Thanks.

That plant is adorable!!!!! What I would do is fill the saucer with water and after about half an hour, if there's any left, dump it out. Looks like a succulent, so it shouldn't need it but about once a week. I know there are house-plant lovers who know about this plant. Maybe someone knows the botanical name. That way, you could look it up. I'd look it up under the common name too.

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Thanks everyone.

So do I need to repot this plant?

lift it out of the pot gently. if the roots are wrapped around the outside, then yes, repot. otherwise, let it go for a while. but if you repot, don't go larger than 1 inch larger than the original pot.

What would happen if the pot was bigger than a inch?

You guys are all so smart!!!!!! I think I want one of those!!!!!

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