Southern Africa is the natural home of the richest and most diverse succulent flora in the world. These plants come in all shapes and sizes, from trees such as the baobab at more than 20 m tall, to miniature soil huggers, just a few millimetres high, which mimic their pebble-desert surroundings.

Featuring over 700 southern African succulents - low-maintenance, waterwise plants to inspire sensible gardening. Family keys, species accounts, photographs and distribution maps enable accurate ID.