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The Strange Alien World of Succulents in 21 Photos

Accustomed to survive in extreme, unusually dry climates, succulents have developed unique adaptations that set them apart from all other plants. There is a huge variety of these plants, with most cacti being succulents, but not all succulents are cacti. They come in a variety of colors and unique shapes, but the typical feature of these plants is the thickened, fleshy, and plump leaves that enable them to retain water in dry climates. These and other unique features make succulents look extremely unusual and sometimes even bizarre, but we must say that these alien-looking plants have a special charm to them. For your viewing pleasure, we have collected 21 of the most beautiful and extraordinary succulents in the world. 
 

1. Crassula alstonii

Origin: South Africa
photos of succulents Crassula alstonii

2. Rose Succulent Greenovia dodrantalis

Origin: Canary Islands
photos of succulents Rose Succulent Greenovia dodrantalis Origin: Canary Islands
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3. Echeveria Barbillion

Origin: Mexico
photos of succulents Echeveria Barbillion

4. Mermaid Tail Succulent Senecio vitalis

Origin: South Africa

photos of succulents Mermaid Tail Succulent Senecio vitalis
Image Source: Instagram

5. Stapelia erectiflora

Origin: South-Eastern Africa

photos of succulents Stapelia erectiflora
Image Source: Instagram

6. Wine Cup Crassula Umbella

Origin: South Africa
photos of succulents Wine Cup Crassula Umbella
Image Source: Instagram

7. Climbing onion Bowiea Volubilis

Origin: Kenya

photos of succulents Climbing onion Bowiea Volubilis
Image Source: Instagram

8. Mammillaria herrerae

Origin: Mexico
photos of succulents Mammillaria herrerae
Image Source: Instagram

9. Pageae 

photos of succulents Pageae
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10. Living Pebble​ Conophytum bilobum

Origin: South Africa
photos of succulents Living Pebble​ Conophytum bilobum
Image Source: Instagram

11. Pingpong Ball Cactus Epithelantha bokei

Origin: Texas and Mexico
photos of succulents Pingpong Ball Cactus Epithelantha bokei

12. Baseball Plant Euphorbia obesa

Origin: South Africa
photos of succulents Baseball Plant Euphorbia obesa

13. Living Stones Lithops

Origin: South Africa
photos of succulents Living Stones Lithops
Image Source: Instagram

14. False Peyote Lophophora fricii

Origin: Mexico
photos of succulents False Peyote Lophophora fricii
Image Source: Instagram

15. Stapelia

photos of succulents Stapelia
Image Source: Instagram

16. Namaqua Century Plant Boophone Haemanthoides

photos of succulents Namaqua Century Plant Boophone Haemanthoides
Image Source: Instagram

17. Starfish Plant​ Orbea Variegata

Origin: South Africa
photos of succulents Search Results Web results  Orbea variegata (Starfish Plant)

18. Monanthes Polyphylla

Origin: Canary Islands and Savage Islands
photos of succulents Monanthes Polyphylla
Image Source: Instagram

19. Trachyandra Tortilis

Origin: South Africa
photos of succulents Trachyandra Tortilis

20. Bunny Succulent Monilaria moniliformis

Origin: South Africa
photos of succulents Bunny Succulent Monilaria moniliformis
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21. Haworthia cooperi

Origin: South Africa
photos of succulents Haworthia cooperi
Image Source: Boredpanda
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