Yes, most of these are natives of the Southern hemisphere and no, smartypants, they are not called winter growers because it's summer down South. They really do fall asleep when it is very hot and wake up when it cools down. But succulents that are generally known as winter-growers are usually opportunistic growers. If it is not too hot in summer, they will keep growing, albeit slowly. Some drop their leaves as soon as it gets hot, but if shaded from full sun, some of them will keep their looks. Still, keep being careful with summer watering and don't feed them when they're supposed to be slowing down. As soon as the average day temperature drops consistently below 20C, though, they'll start flushing with new leaves.
Tylecodons and othonnas are prime examples of sporadic opportunists. I've never actually seen them drop leaves in summer. They do, however, stop growing new ones.
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