Would you consider these to be succulents?
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Would you consider these to be succulents?
I wonder if some common houseplants like some kinds of Dracaena(particularly snake plants) and ZZ plants would be considered succulents.
Daniel (age 25)
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Re: Would you consider these to be succulents?
I think Dracaenas that previously were Sansevierias are.
Re: Would you consider these to be succulents?
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.
Re: Would you consider these to be succulents?
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
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Los Angeles, California (USA)
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Fishhook cacti are like cats, they only like to be petted in one direction
Zone 10b (yearly minimum temperature 1-5° C)
Fishhook cacti are like cats, they only like to be petted in one direction
Re: Would you consider these to be succulents?
Dracaena ombet is the only true succulent in genus Dracaena (sens. strict.).
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Re: Would you consider these to be succulents?
...what the heck is a ZZ plant?
Does it thrive on music by ZZ Top?
Do they have a latin name?
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Ms. Courious (aka Nachtkrabb)
Does it thrive on music by ZZ Top?
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Do they have a latin name?
Thanks,
Ms. Courious (aka Nachtkrabb)
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Re: Would you consider these to be succulents?
Zamioculcas zamiifolia.
Never had one so have no idea which music if any it prefers
Never had one so have no idea which music if any it prefers
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Thank you.
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...if that helps: The ZZ plant is listed at llifle as succulent.
https://llifle.com/Encyclopedia/SUCCULE ... zamiifolia
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.
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Re: Would you consider these to be succulents?
..and still it often described as a ‘low light need’ plant.. From my own experience; that’s wrong. (The ZZ plant, just to clarify)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.
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Re: Would you consider these to be succulents?
...yeessss... The ZZ plant can survive even low light tortures.Mrs.Green wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 6:20 am..and still it often described as a ‘low light need’ plant.. From my own experience; that’s wrong. (The ZZ plant, just to clarify)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.
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Re: Would you consider these to be succulents?
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?
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Just hope I got the english names of thos e chemicals correctly....
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.
![Shocked :shock:](./images/smilies/icon_eek.gif)
Just hope I got the english names of thos e chemicals correctly....
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