South Africa's succulents—small, fleshy, green plants sometimes shaped like roses or stars, and often found peeping out between rocks in dry areas—are sought after by an increasingly ...

By Mongabay.com Succulents endemic to South Africa and Namibia are drying up and dying across the increasingly hot northern ...

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especially on wild populations from South Africa, leading to unsustainable harvesting and even extinction. Succulent plants usually grow in arid regions and store water in their roots, leaves or ...

Ox tongue (Gasteria glomerata) is a succulent gem. Foliage consists of paired leaves, each of which is thick and covered with ...

Succulent plants are native to various regions with lengthy dry climates. These regions occur within North, Central and South America, with many genera in Mexico and Africa. South Africa ...

Carpobrotus edulis, commonly known as the sour fig or Hottentot fig, is a succulent plant native to South Africa. This hardy perennial is known for its fleshy leaves, vibrant flowers, and especially ...

Many of us have turned to gardening as a therapeutic hobby during Covid-19 lockdowns. Succulents – plants with thick, plump leaves – are a big favourite among Hongkongers, and for obvious ...

Succulents endemic to South Africa and Namibia are drying up and ... change and overgrazing are causing desertification that the plants can’t survive. In September 2024, botanists Wendy Foden ...