From 25 to 28 September, the Botanical Garden of the University of Latvia will host an exhibition of cacti and other succulents, featuring exotic plants collected by the Latvian Cactus and Other Succulent Society, the Botanical Garden said.
The focus of the exhibition will be on super-succulents or “living stones” belonging to the family of the Aizoaceae/Mesembryanthemaceae. Most of these plants are found in the wild in South Africa, where they have adapted over millions of years to the harsh desert conditions: intense sunlight, drought, heat, salty soil and sandy winds.
Today, the family includes 116 genera with more than 1800 species. They are diverse in appearance – some resemble pebbles, others have small, thick leaves that help store water from dew or infrequent rainfall.
In Latvia, Drosanthemum, Lamparanthus and Mesembryanthemum are suitable as annuals in summer, while Aloinopsis, Argyroderma, Conophytum, Lithops, Titanopsis and others are popular for indoor, greenhouse or conservatory collections.
On 27 September at 12 noon, a special consultation with collectors on the care of succulents will be held in the exhibition rooms, the Botanic Garden informed.
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