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How a small plant became a big business

by Kai Ryssdal and Josie Fan

Jun 19, 2018

They're (practically) impossible to kill and easy to photograph, making them a big hit with online retailers and Instagrammers alike.

French-Egyptian artist Ghada Amer poses near her work entitled 'Cactus Painting' on May 31, 2018. It has a lot of succulents.

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