Cleretum Papulosum - Indigenous South African Succulent - 10 Seeds Garden Cress

Cleretum Papulosum - Indigenous South African Succulent - 10 Seeds Garden CressSucculent plants, also known as succulents or fat plants, are water retaining plants adapted to arid climates or soil conditions. Succulent plants store water in their leaves, stems, and also in roots. Geophytes that survive unfavourable periods by dying back to underground storage organs such as tuberous roots, corms, bulbs, and rhizomes, may be regarded as succulents. The storage of water often gives succulent plants a more swollen or fleshy

but beware

Anacampseros has flat

each about 50 mm long and somewhat fleshy in texture

where they die and are digested by the plant as a nutrient source

in its native habitat

and loves our south African sun

solitary bright yellow flowers in Summer

This cosmopolitan family of mostly herbaceous plants is best represented in temperate climates

harvesting begins

This variety has a mild flavour and meaty flesh with relatively few seeds

please see our note on a growing medium that we suggest and sell for all carnivorous varieties

needle-like leaves