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I wonder if some common houseplants like some kinds of Dracaena(particularly snake plants) and ZZ plants would be considered succulents.

I think Dracaenas that previously were Sansevierias are.

ZZ grows on direct sun with cacti, it's very compact, low and has bright shiny green leaves. Winter it spends with adeniums, dry. So it's a kind of caudex maybe and xerophytic. Dracaena draco is a xerophytic and a bit succulent also but it needs more watering than succulents at early age.

It's tricky. There isn't an agreed upon definition for what a succulent is. Any plant with fleshy parts above ground could be considered a succulent. Sansevieria would be, but I don't think other Dracaenas would be. Some other succulent houseplants not commonly thought of as succulents could include African violets, Peperomia and some orchids

Dracaena ombet is the only true succulent in genus Dracaena (sens. strict.).

...what the heck is a ZZ plant?
Does it thrive on music by ZZ Top?
Do they have a latin name?

Thanks,
Ms. Courious (aka Nachtkrabb)

Zamioculcas zamiifolia.
Never had one so have no idea which music if any it prefers

Thank you.

...if that helps: The ZZ plant is listed at llifle as succulent.
https://llifle.com/Encyclopedia/SUCCULE ... zamiifolia

Habit: It is an acaulescent, perennial herb, from a stout succulent rhizome. It is normally evergreen, but becomes deciduous during drought, surviving drought due to the rhizome that stores water until rainfall resumes.

anttisepp wrote: ↑Thu Aug 12, 2021 8:30 pm ZZ grows on direct sun with cacti, it's very compact, low and has bright shiny green leaves. Winter it spends with adeniums, dry. So it's a kind of caudex maybe and xerophytic. Dracaena draco is a xerophytic and a bit succulent also but it needs more watering than succulents at early age.

..and still it often described as a ‘low light need’ plant.. From my own experience; that’s wrong. (The ZZ plant, just to clarify)

bbarv wrote: ↑Thu Aug 12, 2021 6:40 pm I think Dracaenas that previously were Sansevierias are.

Isn’t that a bit disputed? That Sansevierias should now be classified as Dracenas? I will stubbornly still call them Sansevierias..

Mrs.Green wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 6:24 am <...> Isn’t that a bit disputed? That Sansevierias should now be classified as Dracenas?

Simply don't pay attention.

anttisepp wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 12:20 pm

Mrs.Green wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 6:24 am <...> Isn’t that a bit disputed? That Sansevierias should now be classified as Dracenas?

Simply don't pay attention.

Mrs.Green wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 6:20 am

anttisepp wrote: ↑Thu Aug 12, 2021 8:30 pm ZZ grows on direct sun with cacti, it's very compact, low and has bright shiny green leaves. Winter it spends with adeniums, dry. So it's a kind of caudex maybe and xerophytic. Dracaena draco is a xerophytic and a bit succulent also but it needs more watering than succulents at early age.

..and still it often described as a ‘low light need’ plant.. From my own experience; that’s wrong. (The ZZ plant, just to clarify)

...yeessss... The ZZ plant can survive even low light tortures. But that just shows how strong it is and how well it can cope with loads of bad circumstances. But will it thrive beautifully? That's the other question.
N.

About (the former) Sansevieria trifasciata (let's ignore the renaming for a while):
According to a study by the NASA that plant filters Benzol, Formaldehyde, Trichlorethen, Xylols & Toluol out of the air.
Don't ask me how much or how those get into our air in the first place. But interesting, isn't it?
N.

Just hope I got the english names of thos e chemicals correctly....