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No-one really knows what makes succulents produce crested, fasciated or monstrose growths, but they are fascinating, often architectural variations and could form the basis for a collection in their own right. Gordon Rowley coined the term "Teratopia" for these distorted plants. Some of the growths are stable; others tend to revert to normal growth every so often suggesting that the change is not caused by a gene mutation but rather an epigenetic event. Normal growths should be removed periodically to preserve a crested succulent, as otherwise they tend to take over.
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