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.

  • The Aloe stores water in its leaves
    The Aloe stores water in its leaves
  • The Lithops looks like a stone, but is in fact a plant. It also stores water in its leaves.
    The Lithops looks like a stone, but is in fact a plant. It also stores water in its leaves.
  • The bottle tree stores water in its trunk, that looks like a bottle
    The bottle tree stores water in its trunk, that looks like a bottle
  • The Jade plant, or friendship tree
    The Jade plant, or friendship tree
  • Prickly pear is a kind of cactus
    Prickly pear is a kind of cactus

References
  1. BBC: The Green Planet. Series 1: 4. Desert Worlds.


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