Like cacti, succulents need protection

5th January 2022

Like cacti, succulents need protection

Cacti protect themselves from high light levels with hairs or spines - some succulents also protect themselves by reflecting light back from a silvery gray bloom; one of the Crassula family is Pachyphytum oviferum, or Moonstone;  its fleshy grey-green leaves have a silver bloom with a hint of purple.  The surprising flowerspike rises to 30cm.

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