Don Newcomer, owner and operator of Serra Gardens, a succulent specialty nurseries that was established in Malibu over 25 years, will soon relocate to Fallbrook. Many succulents are indigenous to the continent. The climate in the south is similar to southern California's coastal area. Aloe arborescens, a South African plant, is found throughout Southern California. Dense plantings can be seen lining the coastlines. California native plants are resilient in wildfires. This isn't because they don't catch on fire; some natives, like the greasewood (Adenostoma Faculatum), can be highly flammable.