succulent plants
Thick-leaved desert dwellers
Succulent plants are species that store water in fleshy leaves, stems, or roots, allowing them to survive in arid conditions.
Cacti are the most familiar examples, but the category includes aloe, jade plants, and agave.
The term often shortens to simply succulents: She filled her windowsill with succulents.
- houseplantsCultivated indoor vegetation
- desert floraDrought-adapted plant life
- fleshy leavesThick, water-retaining plant parts
- CAM photosynthesisNocturnal CO2 fixation pathway
- water storageHolding liquid reserves
xerophyte · drought tolerance · medicinal uses · rosette · desert garden · fibrous roots · cacti · spines · terrariums · potting mix · aloe · landscaping · windowsill · jade · plump · leaves · fleshy · arid
- KalahariKalahari Desert, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, gemsbok
- dryland sciencedesertification, arid zones, water scarcity, desert climate, evaporation
- Atlantic IslandsAzores, Bermuda, Canary Islands, Madeira, Cape Verde
- Mediterranean plantsolive, fig, cistus, rockrose, mastic
- Karooveld, kopje, Prince Albert, Three Sisters, Owl House
succulent plantsaquatic plants
Vegetation growing in water
hydrophytes · wetland plants · marsh plants · water lilies · water hyacinth
succulent plantswetland plants
Vegetation of waterlogged areas
marsh plants · water lilies · lotus · papyrus · cattails