Hello there! Ok, first we need to know had it actually grown roots in the water? Water roots aren't really desirable (realise you didn't put it in the vase) as they're fragile and are quite different to normal soil grown ones and often the transition period is long. It will take a while to show signs of growth as water to soil is a bit of a shock for it!

Its also very etiolated/stretched, so you may want to cut it back and get stronger, tighter growths. Is it one plant or several pieces? What kind of mix is it in now, looks like perlite and potting mix...in what proportions? Someone else will soon join in and offer further info.

Meanwhile, don't fret about your plant novice status....we've all had our first plant at some time, some longer ago than others!

Gill

Thanks for your comment!

So I found the plant in that vase, I'm not sure what you mean by water roots, sorry! I believe it was initially in a pot that broke and somebody just stuck it in a vase. I'm inferring this because I saw the vase and next to it, a cracked and half empty plastic pot. When I brought it home it had lots of roots. It is a single plant.

I'm not sure of the proportions but I bought an organic soil that says it is specifically for succulents and cacti.

Thanks again for the help!

Water roots are the roots plants put out when they're in water. That's as opposed to soil roots, which are what they put out when grown in soil. They have different consistencies.

People are probably going to tell you to take the cactus soil you bought & mix it at least 50/50 with pumice or perlite. Even soils marketed as cactus soil are usually too peaty.

If you repot into the 50/50 mix, wash off the old soil from the roots.

How did I do, guys?

You did OK, except suggesting one wash off the roots, some of us don't wash roots off succulents.

I wouldn't use water or wash it off, I'd just crumble it off DRY w/ fingers, chopsticks, any other tool to get ALL the old soil off. Pot in fresh mix w/ 50% perlite or more, then DON'T water for at least 4-5 days to allow the roots to heal over.