Only 2 ways you're likely to accidentally kill your succulents

Just because the leaves are drooping, doesn’t mean it’s thirsty. Remember, the name of succulents is derived from the Latin word suculentus, which means juicy. — dpa

Succulents are plants that often prefer to live out their lives in shadows. But the ornamental evergreens with their thick shoots and fleshy leaves are starting to find their figurative place in the sun, and are now regarded as trendy.

Peter Grossmann, from Germany’s Society of Perennial Friends, has long been an enthusiast. “The attraction of succulents is that they are very easygoing, ” he says. “You can just leave them to themselves – less care is more.”