Where do succulent plants come from?
Are you curious about where succulent plants come from and the explanations regarding the green plants and flowers in terms of their origin? Next, the editor will introduce them.
Succulent plants are extremely popular in the Chinese market, and in some regions of southern China, they have even become an economic product. Compared to traditional flowers and green plants, which do not flourish much in China and can only survive in the most basic state without generating high economic profits, succulents have become an economic product after entering the country and developing for only a few years.
Succulents that have been cultivated in gardens can adapt well to China's climate. As long as proper cold protection measures are taken in winter, they basically won't die. Even when exposed to the hot summer sun outdoors, they can still survive the high-temperature season. The biggest fear for succulent plants is low temperatures; apart from that, no other factors can lead to their death.
About 90% of the succulents sold in the Chinese market come from the south, with 80% from Yunnan, 15% from Fujian, and only the remaining 5% from the north. There are very few succulent cultivation bases in the northern regions, which can be said to be few and far between. Due to the climatic conditions during the autumn and winter seasons, there are very few people engaged in the gardening industry in the north, with most focusing on agricultural vegetables.
Where do succulent plants come from?
The southern regions have favorable geographical advantages with relatively high temperatures throughout the year, maintaining temperatures above 0 degrees Celsius even in winter. This is beneficial for the growth of succulent plants. As long as the temperature is above 0 degrees, succulents will not enter dormancy, and with the protection of greenhouses, they can grow throughout the year.
Since succulent plants entered China, including their later development, it has all been carried out from the south. In previous years, very few people in the north would grow succulents, and most of the flower greenhouses were traditional flowers, with barely any greenhouses for succulents.