fleshy leaves
Water-storing plant parts
Fleshy leaves are thick, succulent leaves that store water in their tissue.
Plants like aloe, jade, and agave develop fleshy leaves to survive in arid environments: The fleshy leaves of the succulent felt cool and rubbery.
Gardeners often propagate new plants from a single fleshy leaf.
- CAM photosynthesisNocturnal CO2 fixation pathway
- sedumSucculent groundcover genus
- succulentMoist and flavorful
- kalanchoeSucculent houseplant, colorful blooms
- ice plantSucculent with sparkly bladder cells
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