Succulent plants, from tropical to cold hardy, come in astounding variety of sometimes bizarre shapes, colors, and unique features; they have fleshy leaves or stems which help them store water for weeks or months.
The meaning of succulent as it relates to food is juicy or tender.
The definition of succulent plants is similar: plants
that store water in leaves, stems, or both. There are many different
types, species, and cultivars of them all, in a fascinating assortment of shapes,
sizes, colors, and unique features ranging from frills to spines
and beautiful flowers.