Succulent plant
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In botany, succulent plants, also known as succulents, are plants with parts that are thickened, fleshy, and engorged, usually to retain water in arid climates or soil conditions.
Succulent plants have thickened stems or leaves, such as this Aloe.
The center rosette of Aloe polyphylla
A collection of succulent plants, including cacti, from the Jardin botanique d'Èze, France
Succulents, such as these Adromischus marianae, Crassula deceptor and Conophytum, share an affinity for arid, fast-draining soils, often growing directly on rocks
Cactus
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A cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae, a family of the order Caryophyllales comprising about 127 genera with some 1,750 known species. The word cactus derives, through Latin, from the Anc
Succulent plant
…whereas others are less so or not at all. Multiple plant families contain both succulent and non-succulent species. In some families, such as Aizoaceae, Cactaceae, and Crassulaceae, most species are succulents. In horticultural use, the term is sometimes used in a way that excludes plants that botanists would…
Various Cactaceae
Cultivated cacti in the Singapore Botanic Gardens
Many species of cactus have long, sharp spines, like this Opuntia.
Ferocactus species, a cactoid, in its native Arizona habitat