“Big book! Lots of photos! It has all the care basics and more.”
“I read it in one sitting. The explanations are detailed, the illustrations are rich and beautiful—it makes your heart melt. I really want to buy some and try growing them myself, and I hope they turn out as plump and cute as in the book.”
“After reading it, I bought a bunch of pots and seedlings. I’m going to plant a whole garden!”

★ JOJO is a gardening writer, co-founder of Sanyue Caotang, and a succulent floral designer for Huayi Online. She has been featured by CCTV‘s “Focus Interview” and media including China Flower News, China Flowers & Horticulture, Better Homes & Gardens, Weekend Pictorial, and Shopping Guide. She served as a special lecturer on succulents at the 17th China Flower Expo. Recommended by Sun Yizhou, Jin Shijia, and Wang Chuanjun of iPartment, with a recommendation by Su Yan, editor-in-chief of Better Homes & Gardens.
★ Features over 360 stapeliad succulents from around the world, with more than 1,000 photographs and hand-drawn illustrations, showing their strange charm. Their flowers are diverse and bizarre—like alien creatures or deep-sea monsters—an “alternative squad” among succulents.
★ Explains the characteristics of stapeliads and shares complete techniques for care, propagation, and arrangement, including home and gift arrangements. Practical and beginner-friendly.
★ 37 creative arrangement projects: birdcage succulents, refrigerator-magnet garden, ukulele succulent arrangement, conch-shell wind chime, succulent photo frame, succulent book… building a unique miniature aesthetic.

This is a comprehensive introduction to succulent plants. JOJO uses succulents to build her own miniature aesthetic; from her small planters, we can feel the beauty and calm of life.

The flowers of stapeliad succulents are diverse and bizarre—like alien creatures or deep-sea monsters. This alternative squad among succulents is like a “mudslide” in the fresh and cute succulent world, bringing a different magical experience.

The book features over 360 strange stapeliad varieties from around the world, more than 1,000 photographs, and interesting hand-drawn illustrations by Zhao Da, inviting you into the wondrous world of stapeliads. Succulent lovers, don’t miss it!

JOJO
Gardening writer, co-founder of Sanyue Caotang, succulent floral designer for Huayi Online. She is skilled at combining succulents and vessels in different forms. She has been featured by CCTV’s “Focus Interview” and media including China Flower News, China Flowers & Horticulture, Better Homes & Gardens, Weekend Pictorial, and Shopping Guide. She served as a special lecturer on succulents at the 17th China Flower Expo. Author of Succulent Remix, editor-in-chief of the “Flower · Vision” series A Bouquet of Flowers and Gather Flowers and Plants to Decorate Home.

Zhao Da
Online name “Qiuyin.” Plant enthusiast, stapeliad succulent expert, Master of Arts. Lives and works in Tianjin. Has loved nature since childhood and is devoted to growing stapeliads. Active in succulent forums and founder of the “Stapeliad Succulent Garden” website. Wrote the special article “Alien Flower: Stapeliads” for Shanghai‘s Youth Science magazine and related articles for the WeChat account “Attack of the Succulents.” Editor-in-chief of Stapeliad Succulents (China Forestry Publishing House, 2018).

Yang Xiaoyang
“Fruit Hunter.” Former precision manufacturing engineer in Singapore; later quit to search for rare fruits full-time and has tasted over 600 fruits. Published Southeast Asian Fruit Hunter in 2018, featuring photos of more than 200 rare fruits. Formerly employed by the South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and served as the person in charge of Chinese naming for Southeast Asian plants at the Chinese Natural History Museum website. Participated in the documentary Fruit Passport. Deputy editor-in-chief of Stapeliad Succulents (China Forestry Publishing House, 2018).

Preface
Author’s Preface

Why are they called succulents?
Growing succulents without rich soil
How to grow a succulent everyone wants to take home
Secrets to getting more baby succulents
Tools for arranging succulents
The beautiful succulent arrangement secrets revealed

Home
Living with succulents
A touch of coolness to wake you up
A small scene on the windowsill
Natural breeze in the kitchen
A dining table flowing with life
A little indulgence within rigor
A rich, retro flavor
Growing slowly and quietly
Graceful beauty on the tea table
Scenery on the tea mat
Refinement within casualness
Relaxation on the desk
A little reminder to rest
Bring nature into the bathroom
Leave work emotions outside the door
A rustic natural flower stand

Arrangement Projects
Spring in a birdcage: succulent arrangement in a cage
Living alone is also beautiful: succulent world in a glass bottle
Clear and cute white ceramic arrangement
Colorful holiday succulent hanging basket
Dress up your windowsill: hanging scenery
Garden on the refrigerator: red clay pot refrigerator magnet
Succulent porcelain bowl arrangement for the tea table
Hanging decorative living picture: succulent photo frame
Classical succulent arrangement with a sense of weight
Woodland succulent arrangement embracing nature
Elegant single succulent plant
Musical succulent notes: ukulele arrangement
Space-saving red clay wind chime arrangement
Conch-shell succulent wind chime by the window

Gifts
Fascinating and beautiful lithops: Pandora‘s box
Elegant artistic succulent bouquet
Cinderella’s dream succulent high heels
Fresh pastoral succulent straw hat
The best gift for friends: succulent gift box
Strong contrast red and black succulent bouquet
Frog prince succulent arrangement waiting for you
Rustic ironwork succulent arrangement
Naughty and cute succulent pumpkin lantern
Mysterious and cute spherical succulent arrangement
Fresh leaf-vein succulent corsage
Bookish succulent book
Warm natural succulent corsage

Recycling & Reuse Arrangements
Red Box for a prosperous New Year
Come, let‘s toast! Wine glass succulent arrangement
DIY mini-vessel succulent candle arrangement
Wine refrigerator magnet for the fridge
Natural lifestyle: growing succulents on raw branches
Waiting Totoro: beer can transformation
First of the four green gentlemen: natural bamboo tube succulents
Enjoy the happiness of handcraft: hand-painted red clay pot
Rough and primitive handmade wooden succulent arrangement

Acknowledgments
Thank you