Australia has almost no native succulents; except for a few barely fleshy weeds, unlike the well-known rich diversity of succulents in Africa. This has been a long-standing and widespread view.
Similarly one may ask, what trees are succulents?
Tree options for succulent gardens are many.
- Aloe ‘Hercules’ in a desert-themed landscape.
- Bailey acacia (Acacia baileyana)
- Desert willow (Chilopsis linearis)
- Blue Ice Arizona Cypress (Cupressus arizonica glabra ‘Blue Ice’)
- Pomegranate (Punica granatum)
Keeping this in view, why is my succulent growing like a tree?
Why It’s Happening
Etiolation is most commonly caused by lack of sufficient sunlight to the plant, which in turn produces a change in the shape, color, and growth of your plant. This happens most often with indoor succulents, since they are not in direct sunlight for very long, but it can happen to any succulent.
Why are there no cacti in Australia?
There are no cacti native to the Australian continent but introduced ones have naturalised since colonial days. There are however two notable examples of Australian native plants that are often mistaken for cacti or being very cactus-like in appearance. They are Daviesia euphorbioides and Lawrencia helmsii.
Are Succulents popular in Australia?
Australians and Succulents
Succulents have been adored by Australians for many decades. … Succulents are becoming more popular as drought tolerant, low maintenance gardens become a necessity in a country that has water shortages and extreme temperatures on a regular basis.
