However, this doesn't necessarily mean the succulent can withstand cold temperatures. However, this doesn't mean that the plant doesn't require adequate watering. Adansonia Digitalata, often called African Baobab, has been regarded as the largest succulent plant in all of Africa. Legend has it that the tree fell in love and married four local girls. Sometimes the bark at the bottom of the trunk has scars from local people who cut it down and pound it to extract the strong fiber.