Ask a Master Gardener: All about succulents
In this issue, we discuss succulent plants. From a botanical standpoint, a succulent is defined as any plant that possesses morphological and/or physiological adaptations that allow it to survive severe drought conditions. There are about 55 plant families that contain succulents of one form or another, with the Cactaceae plant family being the most familiar. All cacti are succulents, however, not all succulents are cacti. It is estimated there are over 10,000 species of plants that can be classified as succulents.
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