An introduction to rare and precious succulent varieties: what is the most precious variety?

Cute succulents are usually not too expensive on the flower market, at most around 30 yuan, but do not misunderstand that this means they are not a precious variety, because in the succulent world some varieties are outrageously expensive, with the most expensive even reaching over 100,000 yuan. Below is a roundup of some of the most expensive succulents on the global market.

Neon Deng Yu Lu

It is the most classic series among succulent varieties, and for many years its price has held steady at around 100,000. It originated as a variegated mutation from a cross between the South African original species David Haworthia cooperi and Ice Lantern Haworthia cooperi. Because it is extremely difficult to propagate and grows very slowly, taking at least 8 to 9 years from seedling to mature plant, it is very rare in number. In appearance, its leaves are semi-transparent and jelly-like, looking as unforgettable as one gem after another.

Euphorbia esculenta

From the name alone you can somewhat tell it is an overseas variety. Its place of origin is southern Africa, including countries such as Angola and Namibia. It mainly grows in high-altitude places and likes dryness and sunlight; its living conditions allow it to tolerate drought and cold. In appearance, its root and stem are fat and large, and leaves and flowers can grow from each folded stem, with the flowers mostly a delicate, eye-catching yellow. As a rare succulent variety in the world, its price is around 80,000 yuan.

Silver Crown Jade

Silver Crown Jade is native to western North America, and its selling price is usually about 80,000 yuan. The reason it is expensive comes from an alkaloid it contains called mescaline. This substance is extremely rare, and if a person accidentally takes it, it can cause hallucinations, making it a toxic succulent variety. In appearance, the whole plant resembles a flattened sphere with many ribs, and the epidermis is blue-green to gray-green, looking like a plush toy. On its top there is white, thick hair, and pink or purple flowers can also bloom from the hair.

Variegated Haworthia maughanii

Variegated Haworthia maughanii belongs to the Liliaceae family, Haworthia genus of succulent plants. In appearance it is French fry-shaped, and each strip has markings with different textures. Because of its special arrangement and because it takes seven or eight years or more to grow into an adult plant, its selling price is usually around 20,000 yuan.

In addition, besides the four mentioned above, succulent varieties priced between 20,000 yuan and around 2,000 include Lithops, Ariocarpus retusus, Haworthia truncata, Spiraled Aloe, Aztekium ritteri, and White-skinned Pachypodium, among others.