Succulent 15cm Mixed

A general definition of succulents is that they are drought resistant plants in which the leaves, stem or roots have become more than usually fleshy by the development of water-storing tissue.

The storage of water often gives succulent plants a more swollen or fleshy appearance than other plants, a characteristic known as succulence. In addition to succulence, succulent plants variously have other water-saving features, (CAM) to minimise water loss:

• compact, reduced, cushion-like, columnar, or spherical growth form
• ribs enabling rapid increases in plant volume and decreasing surface area exposed to the sun
• waxy, hairy, or spiny outer surface to create a humid micro-habitat around the plant, which reduces air movement near the surface of the plant, and thereby reduces water loss and creates shade
• roots very near the surface of the soil, so they are able to take up moisture from very small showers or even from heavy dew.
• ability to remain plump and full of water even with high internal temperatures (e.g., 52 °C or 126 °F) , retains water abundantly!