baseball plant noun2 •A type of succulent plant native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa, resembling a small round cactus, of species Euphorbia obesa.Baseball plant can feel top-heavy when unpotting, as if the top could separate from the delicate roots. — 2011 •(old-fashioned) A baseball field.The University of Nebraska gave up baseball temporarily but will have a university team next year when a new baseball plant will be ready for use. — 1928 formsbaseball plants