Succulent plants, resistant to lack of watering

succulent plants

All the succulent plants, are also known as "Succulents" because collect water on their stems, leaves, or roots which allows them to live without fluids for a long time.

Succulents are a subspecies that belongs to different families such as Cactaceae, Crassulaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Asclepiadaceae, Agavaceae, among others, and which we will discuss in detail later. Succulent plants that are not cacti come from arid and semi-arid areas, although they also grow from cold and mountainous areas, as well as in climates with high humidity.

Among other succulents, the Cactus, which belongs to the Cactaceae family. In the world there are more than 2.500 different species of cacti. They are native to various regions, such as deserts, the soils of the Andes or some of the humid forests.

The adaptation of cacti and succulents to drought is surprising due to their water storage. Under these conditions, they reduce their metabolism while flowering is brief. In addition, these plants have tough skin and thorns to protect them from the heat. Cacti suffer from a phenomenon called CAM process and that consists in that their stomata only open at night, unlike the rest of the plants. This way they lose less water and photosynthesize during the day rather than at night.

All the Succulent require a different culture according to its origin. We invite you here to find a way to cultivate them and thus contribute to their not disappearing. The care they should receive is minimal, although you have to know your own ways to flourish when growing them. For example, in the case of cacti, the flowers usually open at dusk, because they are fragile to withstand the sun. To increase the number of flowers, from 1 or 2 months before flowering (you have to know when that particular species blooms, of course) it is necessary to provide it with a fertilizer with enough potassium. Likewise, we must respect the winter rest period of the plant or it will not flower.

More information - How to transplant a cactus

Photo - Vebidoo

Source - infogarden


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