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Glossary of Succulent Terms

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Hardy Succulent
Plants which can survive freezing—at least down to certain temperatures. Typical example for hardy succulents are most Sempervivum and some Sedum genres.

Honeydew
Honeydew is a sugary, sticky liquid excreted by aphids and some scale insects on the leaves and stems of plants as they eat. Honeydew attracts ants and ants even “farm” aphids and scale for their honeydew. Finding stickiness on your plants is an indication of insect activity.

Hybrid
A hybrid plant is a result of pollinating the flowers of one species with the pollen of another, then growing out the seeds. This Graptosedum Alpenglow is a hybrid of a Graptopetalum and a Sedum.

Hydrotropism
Hydrotropism is the growth of plant roots toward water or moisture.