While I love most plants and I have painted many flowers in the past, succulents keep on featuring more in my art than lots of other plants from my garden and home. Succulents and cacti come in a variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and textures. These plants have the most amazing sculptural forms, which is inspiring to most artists. The flowers of succulents are often magnificent .The versatility of these plants are amazing, especially when used creativity. The world of succulents is your oyster....................
Succulents are the survivor plants in South Africa. Africa is a harsh country for its inhabitants and like the plants , also the people of this continent have to adapt to often harsh conditions.
Like they say “Africa is not for sissies” .
Interesting facts about succulents:
South Africa is home to more types of succulents than anywhere else in the world. In some regions, like the arid west coast, nearly all visible plant life is succulent, including the trees and shrubs
One hectare of Spekboom can eliminate between 4 and 10 tonnes of carbon per year. This makes it a powerful tool in the fight against climate change.
Aloe vera gel can kill bacteria, viruses and fungi owing to its naturally-occurring antiseptic qualities.
All cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are cacti.
The word "succulent" comes from the Latin word sucus, meaning juice, or sap.
Tequila can only be made from the blue agave, or agave tequilana,
I thought it might be fun to share some of the reasons that I love these hearty little plants so much. Do you have succulents too? If so, I'd love to hear about them.
Adaptability is the simple secret of survival
Jessica Hagedom
