Many hummingbird-attracting plants require regular watering and moisture, but this flowering succulent is perfect for those ...

Rossouw added that effective protection of these plants requires a multifaceted approach that balances conservation with socio-economic realities. Couple arrested for succulent poaching in Oudtshoorn ...

When it comes to making the most of those small yet trickier areas of a yard, choosing the right plants can make all the ...

The targeted plants are in the Succulent Karoo biome, which is subject to very limited socio-economic opportunities, high levels of poverty, ...

As two collectors walk down the South Korean nursery’s humid aisles, they spot a magnificent specimen. Having collected South African succulents for over two decades, their greenhouse showcases many ...

Global demand for Southern Africa’s unique succulent plants is fuelling an illegal trade that threatens them with extinction. Between 2019 and May 2024, more than 1.6 million illegally harvested ...

Plant life used to be so abundant here, mostly shin-height dwarf succulents, that it drew wild herds of gemsbok (Oryx gazella) and springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis), among others, and their ...

Much of the succulent karoo — “land of thirst” in Khoisan — is wild country, encompassing private farms and rugged terrain. Roads were often washed away or impassable.

South Africa’s succulents – small, fleshy, green plants sometimes shaped like roses or stars, and often found peeping out between rocks in dry areas – are sought after by an increasingly ...

About 16% (1 589 species) of the world’s estimated 10 000 succulent species occur in the Succulent Karoo Biome This content is restricted to subscribers only. Our commitment at the Mail ...