Rooting where the chance occurs as it spreads, Curio radicans stems multiply opportunities for accessing water and nutrients from the ground.
Indolent local government staff who neglect the water supplies of their towns can learn from these plants, similar to the admonishment of lazy people regarding the industriousness of ants (Smith, et al, 2017; Vlok and Schutte-Vlok, 2015; iNaturalist).