The New RHS Dictionary Manual of Cacti and Succulents

The succulent habit, evolved in many plants to counteract drought and water loss, furnishes gardeners with an exciting, often bizarre array of forms with which to experiment.

This range, coupled with their ease of cultivation, makes succulents the most popular and widely grown of plant groups, appealing to beginners and advanced specialists alike.

Much has changed in the world of succulents in recent years: new introductions, improved propagation and availability of established species, new nomenclature and new areas of interest such as the misshapen and fascinating caudiciforms.

Here these developments are accorded the most comprehensive treatment of the subject yet.