There are dozens of genera of cactus plants, which are native to Africa and America and Mexico. Usually single, few in groups. It has a variety of shapes, such as spherical and cylindrical, and is an ornamental plant suitable for cultivation.

Cactus plants have a variety of plant morphology, a variety of stem edges, colorful flowers and shaving. The stem is juicy and it is a very strange succulent plant.

2. Grape family

There are about 700 species in 12 genera of Vitaceae. Most of them are vines with tendrils, and the succulents are mainly Celastrus or Vitis, with fewer species. Origin is Africa, tropical and subtropical areas of Southeast Asia.

Characteristics: It belongs to evergreen perennial shrubs and vines. The stems or roots are fleshy. Leaves alternate, with 4 petals. Inflorescence is umbellate.

3. Portulaceae

There are about 500 species in 20 genera of Portulaceae. The succulents are distributed in five genera, such as swallows' families, and the genus Crotalaria, and are native to the arid areas of South Africa, Namibia and other neighboring States.

Characteristics The genus Crotalaria has racemes with white and red flowers. Swallow genus has fleshy round leaves and cymes. The flowers are cup-shaped.

4. Asclepiaceae

Asclepiadaceae is a dicotyledonous plant, belonging to 180 genera, with about 2200 species, distributed in tropical areas. Common succulents are about 10 genus.

Most of the characteristics are herbs, vines or shrubs. There is milk in plants. Flowers are five petals in shape, generally star-shaped with a slight odor.

5. Commelinaceae

There are nearly 700 species of plants belonging to 38 genera, most of which are succulents in the genus Phyllostachys. They are good ornamental succulents in families and hospitals, and are native to woodlands, wetlands and shrubs in the north, middle and south of America.

A perennial herb with evergreen characteristics. Leaves alternate, there are cymes, flowers are born at the top, and the flowering period is from summer to autumn.

6. Compositae

There are 1000 genera and nearly 30000 species belonging to plants, which are distributed all over the world. Compositae is the largest family of seed plants, with a small proportion of succulents, mainly distributed in Africa.

Characterized by perennial herbs or burning shrubs, with fleshy stems or fleshy time. Leaves and a small number of kinds of stem chimney white powder. Inflorescence is head-shaped.

7. Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbiaceae is a dicotyledonous plant, with about 280 genera and about 5000 species. There is usually white milk in the body. Plants are widely distributed, mostly in temperate or tropical regions. Succulents occupy 4 genera. Leaves are usually simple and alternate. Flowers solitary, hermaphrodite or dioecious.

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Main values of succulents:

There are many kinds of succulents with strange shapes, which can show a strong exotic atmosphere and create a beautiful garden art effect in landscape design. Regarding its garden application, the indoor decoration and application of cactus and succulents were discussed in Beijing Botanical Garden, so as to provide suitable maintenance and management methods and landscaping methods for the public indoor greening.

The introduction base of meaty succulent plants also actively explores different landscaping methods through actual cultivation and landscaping. On the one hand, the main landscape frame is constructed with Jamaica Tianlun column, Jinhu and other tall columns and huge spheres, as well as large woody plants such as Queensland bottle trunk tree and elephant leg tree as skeleton species.

At the same time, with relatively small plant types and different plant types to assist the main scene and enrich the plant landscape, on the other hand, many kinds of succulents are very suitable for modern family breeding in landscape box cultivation or potted plants, and more and more attention is paid to the indoor decoration and layout of succulents.

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