Have you guys heard about succulent before? If not, what do you
guys imagine in your mind when heard about succulent? Is succulent a kind of
snacks, savoury or a type of perfume shop? Nay, all of it are wrong. Based on
Encyclopedia Britannica, succulent means any plant with fleshy and thick
tissues adapted to water storage. Some succulents (e.g., cacti) store water
only in the stem and have no leaves or very small leaves (thorn), whereas
others (e.g., agaves) store water mainly in the leaves. The word “succulent”
comes from the Latin word sucus, meaning juice or sap. The succulents enable to
survive on limited water resources, such as dew and mist, making them more
tolerant of drought.
There are a variety of succulent plants. The main cultivated plants
are mainly the genus of