Tylecodon faucium(Poelln . ) Toelken
Cotyledon faucium
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : KalanchoideaeGenus : Tylecodon
Top view of a plant in spring. In habitat, Karoo Hoogland Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa. Derivative of a photo byJames Deacon. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
The specific epithet " faucium(FOW - see - um ) " means " the upper part of a throat ; a pharynx , pharynx , gullet ; a narrow entrance " and likely refers to the orifice of the corolla electron tube .
Tylecodon fauciumis native toSouth Africa . It grows in shaded rock chap , often on south - facing slopes from Ouberg Pass , Sutherland , to Matjiesfontein and Moordenaars Karoo .
Tylecodon fauciumis a small succulent with an indistincttuberousbase with short , erect branches covered with short , pointedphyllopodia . The branches can develop up to 2.8 inch ( 7 cm ) grandiloquent and 0.6 inches ( 1.5 cm ) in diam . The onetime arm have hoary - green barque . The leave are gullible to grey - dark-green , often pinkish , and embrace with scatteredglandularhairs . They are variable in form , mostlyoblanceolate , obovatetospatulatewith the upper look grooved or monotonous , measure up to 2.4 inches ( 3.5 cm ) and 0.8 inches ( 2 cm ) wide . The old leaves remain attached to phyllopodia .
Top view of a plant in winter. In habitat, Karoo Hoogland Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa. Derivative of a photo byJean Andre Audissou. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
The flowers are erect , with yellow - fleeceable funnel - shapedcorollaand pink to maroon , spreading to recurvedlobes . They appear in mid - summertime in athyrsewith usually 1 to 3monochasia , each with 1 - 3 flowers . The flower stems persist after bloom .
light source : This succulent can go direct sunlight exposure without problems , but it will grow beautifully in partial shade .
stain : A well - drainingsoil mixis a key to healthyT. faucium . Poor drainage and overwatering most commonly cause root moulder in both indoor and outdoor plant life . Indoors , it is essential to use pots with at least one drainage jam at the bottom .
Close-up of a flower and buds. In habitat, Karoo Hoogland Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa. Derivative of a photo byJean Andre Audissou. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
Temperature : Like allTylecodons , this succulent is extremely broad when it come to high temperatures and also kind of stale , hoarfrost - free term during the wintertime . T. fauciumcan withstand temperatures as low as 30 ° F ( -1.1 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones10a to 11b , 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C ) .
Watering : As a winter cultivator , T. fauciumrequires careful watering during winter and leap . Get the stain crocked , and then expect until it is dry before water again . In summer , decoct tearing to once per month .
Fertilizing : Use liquid plant food for cacti and other succulents during the winter months .
New leaves and dead flower stalks in spring. In habitat, Breede River DC, Western Cape, South Africa. Derivative of a photo byJames Deacon. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
Repotting : You do not need to repot this plant life often . you’re able to do it when you see that the container becomes too diminished or shallow .
multiplication : T. fauciumcan be cultivated either by seed or by cutting . Sow the seeds in fall and wintertime . The best time for taking cuttings is the fall .
see more atHow to turn and Care for Tylecodon .
T. fauciumis adapted to avoid animal predation being poisonous . Therefore , keep it away from children , pet , and livestock .
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