Tylecodon singularis(Dyer ) Toelken
Cotyledon singularis
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : KalanchoideaeGenus : Tylecodon
Photo byZelene Listy
The specific epithet " singularis(pronounced sing - yoo - LAIR - iss ) " means " alone , single " and probably come to to the usually solitary leaf of this plant .
Tylecodon singularisis native toNamibia(found in a diminished area of Rosh Pinah ) .
Tylecodon singularisis an strange succulent geophyte with tuberous roots that usually develop one , seldom up to 4 fleshy leaf . The fusiform caudex can reach up to 1.6 inches ( 4 cm ) in diameter . The leaves are almost circular and can grow up to 3.2 inches ( 8 cm ) in diameter . They are glandular - hirsute , green with paler veins , and purplish low surface .
Photo by Diego Armentano
The flowers appear in summer when the works sheds its folio in an blossoming that can spring up up to 7.2 inch ( 18 cm ) tall . They are tube-shaped , pallid yellowish - green with short hairs , and can measure up to 0.5 in ( 1.3 cm ) long .
Light : This succulent can tolerate lineal sunlight without trouble , but it will grow beautifully in partial shade .
land : A well - drainingsoil mixis key to healthy T. singularis . hapless drain and overwatering cause root rot in indoor and out-of-door plants . slew with at least one drainage hole at the bottom are all important for indoor growth .
Photo byMaremma Cactus
Hardiness : Like allTylecodons , this succulent is highly patient of when it comes to high temperatures and also tolerant of cold , frost - free conditions during the winter . T. singulariscan withstand temperatures as low as 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b .
Watering : As a winter cultivator , T. singularisrequires careful watering in wintertime and fountain . Get the soil wet , and then expect until it is dry before watering again . In summer , reduce lacrimation to once per month .
Fertilizing : Use smooth fertilizer for cacti and other succulent in winter .
Photo by Cok Grootscholten
Repotting : You do not demand to repot this flora often . you’re able to do it when the container becomes too small or shallow .
multiplication : T. singulariscan be crop either by ejaculate or by cuttings . Sow the seeds in fall and winter . The good time for taking cuttings is the fall .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Tylecodon .
T. singularisis conform to avoid animal predation by being poisonous . Therefore , keep it off from children , dearie , and livestock .
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