Some deserts, like those of Central America, are specially characterized by succulents; in other deserts, such as the Sahara, succulents are not a prominent feature.
A considerable proportion of halophytes are succulents, i.e.
Insectivorous or, as they are sometimes more correctly termed, carnivorous plants are, like the parasites, the climbers, or the succulents, a physiological assemblage belonging to a number of distinct natural orders.
The plants are distinctive, often spiny, succulents most of which occur naturally in the arid regions of the Americas.
To grow succulents from seed, try the Thompson and Morgan range.