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Are Painted Succulents Really Okay?
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While it’s true that they aren’t demanding plants, succulents, which include cacti, do have very specific needs in terms of ...
Caelie Wilkes was proud she had successfully cared for her succulent for about two years — after all, she had accidentally killed a similar plant in the past. This time, after getting the plant ...
But when it comes to style and functionality — perhaps no other plant represents our city better than succulents. They are great for our arid climate, almost impossible to kill and as trendy as ...
Global demand for Southern Africa’s unique succulent plants is fuelling an illegal trade that threatens them with extinction. Between 2019 and May 2024, more than 1.6 million illegally harvested ...
South Africa's succulents - small, fleshy, green plants sometimes shaped like roses or stars, and often found peeping out between rocks in dry areas - are sought after by an increasingly ...
She is affiliated with the IUCN Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Plant Use Group, the IUCN Succulent Plant Illegal Trade Task Force and the Community Task Team linked to South Africa's ...
Most of the plants in question are a variety known as succulents, named for their ability to hold water and survive in arid climates. Many of the world's succulent species are only found in the ...
A better understanding of the roles of other African countries in facilitating the illegal trade in South Africa’s succulents is also needed. With over 350 scientists, Kew’s mission is to understand ...