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Simply Succulent

“Succulents need little care, providing they are given plenty of light, protected from frost and grown in free draining compost. Often what starts as an impulse buy turns into an addiction”

All plants have evolved within their environment to ensure their survival. In some parts of the world, plants have to cope with arid conditions, often not just dry but hot too. One of the adaptations plants use is to store water in their leaves. They go by the name of succulents from the Latin sucus, meaning sap or juice.

Succulents belong to many different plant families

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