Succulents
Fleshy leaves, low water needs, huge personality.
Succulents store water in their tissues and thrive where other plants struggle. Ideal for beginners and travellers, they need bright light and fast-draining soil.
In this category
- Snake Plant — Dracaena trifasciata · Stiff vertical leaves. Survives almost anything.
- Echeveria — Echeveria elegans · Geometric rosettes of fleshy leaves.
- Aloe Vera — Aloe barbadensis · Succulent with healing gel in the leaves.
- Mammillaria — Mammillaria spp. · Globose cacti with pink flower crowns.
- Golden Barrel Cactus — Echinocactus grusonii · Golden globose barrel cactus.
- Prickly Pear — Opuntia ficus-indica · Paddle-shaped cactus with edible fruits.