[header] How to make a succulent pumpkin centerpiece [title] Choose a cinderella or fairytale pumpkin. [step] These pumpkins are usually a mottled green-gray-orange color. They have a squashed, lopsided shape with wide ribs, and are labeled as " cinderella " or " fairytale. 
" for best results, pick a pumpkin with a large dip in the top, where the stem is. You'll be using this dip to " plant " the succulents.