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Likewise, what does the name succulent mean?
The word succulent comes from the Latin word sucus, meaning ‘juice’, or ‘sap’. Succulent plants may store water in various structures, such as leaves and stems. … Some definitions also include roots, thus geophytes that survive unfavorable periods by dying back to underground storage organs may be regarded as succulents.
Likewise, people ask, why are they called succulents? Succulents first cropped up in areas with long dry seasons (such as Africa), since they store water in their leaves. 2 They get their name from their thick, sap-filled leaves. Succulent comes from the Latin word “sucus,” which means juice or sap. … 3 Approximately 60 different plant families contain succulents.
Herein, what do you call a person who loves succulents?
Xerophile: From the Greek, xeros meaning dry and philos meaning loving. … When word gets around that you’re a cactus (and xerophile) enthusiast people have a tendency to give you cactus-related items of varying degrees of kitschiness.
