It’s a desert-like area rich with flora, especially minuscule succulents. Officials make disturbing discovery as online trend ...

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 ...

From giant pumpkins to garlic feasts and icy plunges, South Africa’s quirkiest festivals offer experiences beyond the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...