That's exactly what one US woman thought she was doing, taking care of her prized succulent over two years.

Succulent plants are small, fleshy cacti, which often store moisture in their leaves.

"I was so proud of this plant. It was full, [had] beautiful colouring, just an overall perfect plant. I had it up in my kitchen window," Caelie Wilkes shared on Facebook.

She even had a "watering plan" for the succulent.

"If someone else tried to water my succulent I would get so defensive because I just wanted to keep good care of it. I absolutely loved my succulent," she revealed.