Faucaria tuberculosa(Rolfe ) Schwantes
Knobby Tiger Jaws , Pebbled Tiger Jaws , Shark ’s Jaws , Tiger Jaws
Faucaria felinasubsp.tuberculosa , Mesembryanthemum tuberculosum
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kinsperson : AizoaceaeSubfamily : RuschioideaeTribe : RuschieaeGenus : Faucaria
Faucaria tuberculosais native toSouth Africa(Cape Province ) .
Faucaria tuberculosa , also known asFaucaria felinasubsp.tuberculosa , is a clump - formingsucculentwith triangular leaves arranged in polar pairs . The farewell are obscure immature with whitish dots and rough , white tubercles disperse over the upper surface . They are butt on with diffused white tooth and can grow up to 1 column inch ( 2,5 curium ) long and 0.8 inches ( 2 atomic number 96 ) astray .
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The yellow , daisy - like flowers appear from declination to spring and can hit up to 1.6 inches ( 4 cm ) in diameter . They open around noon and close in the late good afternoon .
Faucaria tuberculosais very like to and often garbled withFaucaria tigrina . It can be distinguished by the tubercles on its leave , which are unique in the genus .
USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° carbon ) .
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The various species make first-class pot subject and have been cultivated inEuropefor over 300 class . Some species , such asFaucaria tigrina , are quite hardy , while others can be prone to halt rot .
Faucarias are mostly spring and descent growers . They need good drain , but with a bit of shade , they will do just fine even with uttermost oestrus , although they do hold on growing then and need water every few days . When they lack piss , like many othermesembs , the stems die , and some rosettes are not connected to the stem by any living tissue . When discover in time , the russet scab can be used as cutting and maintain in the shade in a barely moist metier until the temperature cool down in the crepuscle .
They bloom for several month in the fall or the beginning of winter . The flowers open around twelve noon and close in the recent good afternoon . They often do n’t open up if the weather condition is cloudy or if they are in the shade .
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See more atHow to Grow and Care for Faucaria .
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