Succulent plant
Succulent plants are plants that have adapted to very dry climate. They have adapted in such a way that they can store water, either in their leaves, stems or roots.[1]
Often, they look different than plants that do not do this. Their leaves may look fleshy. Almost all cacti are succulents. Not all succulents are cacti. Other plant families with this property are the Agavaceae (Agave family), Azioaceae and Crassulaceae. Other well-known succulents are the Aloe and the bottle tree.
- Split Aloe.jpg
The Aloe stores water in its leaves
- Bottle-tree.jpg
The bottle tree stores water in its trunk, that looks like a bottle
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The Jade plant, or friendship tree
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Prickly pear is a kind of cactus
Succulent Plant Media
The center rosette of Aloe polyphylla
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A collection of succulent plants, including cacti, from the Jardin botanique d'Èze, France
- Succulents in habitat Adromischus marianiae, Crassula deceptor and Conophytum.jpg
Succulents, such as these Adromischus marianae, Crassula deceptor and Conophytum, share an affinity for arid, fast-draining soils, often growing directly on rocks
- Haworthia arachnoidea - cobweb aloe.jpg
Asphodelaceae: Haworthia arachnoidea, leaf succulent
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Asphodelaceae: Astroloba tenax, leaf succulent
- Rebutia muscula.JPG
Cactaceae: Rebutia muscula, stem succulent
- Crassula ovata + Florero.jpg
Crassulaceae: Crassula ovata, stem and leaf succulent
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Euphorbiaceae: Euphorbia obesa ssp. symmetrica, stem succulent
