The Dark Side Of Our Succulent Obsession - Cheddar Explains

Gardens of indoor plants adorn windowsills across the globe. Cacti and succulents have especially seen a bump in popularity - as they are often smaller and harder to kill. As a result, there is also an increased global appetite for rare, endangered species of cacti and succulents. Many fear that one day, we won’t see many unique cacti in the wild anymore.

Further reading:

The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environme...

The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation...

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
https://www.iucn.org/ssc-groups/plant...

The Atlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/a...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
https://www.fws.gov/news/ShowNews.cfm...

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