Tylecodon fragilis(R.A.Dyer ) Toelken
Cotyledon fragilis
sept : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : KalanchoideaeGenus : Tylecodon
Photo byJuan Ramón Alonso
The specific epithet " fragilis(pronounced FRAJ - ih - liss ) " means " fragile , brittle , easy broken " and refers to the easy broken outgrowth .
Tylecodon fragilisis native toSouth Africa(Northern Cape and Western Cape ) .
Tylecodon fragilisis a small-scale succulent with few ascending branch that maturate from a small tuberous base . The tuber is on an irregular basis shaped , with grey peel barque , and can reach up to 1 inch ( 2.5 centimetre ) in diameter . The branches are brickly and smooth out and have sick dark-brown flaking bark . They can arise up to 14 in ( 35 cm ) long and 0.2 inches ( 0.5 cm ) in diameter . The leaves are thick , fleshy , glabrous , dark-green to pale brown , cylindric to slightly groove on the upper surface , measuring up to 2 inches ( 5 centimetre ) long .
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The flower are cannular , xanthous - green , and appear on tumid thyrses in the summer after the flora loses its farewell . The thyrsus can originate up to 2.8 inch ( 7 cm ) long , while the flowers can reach up to 0.5 column inch ( 1.3 atomic number 96 ) .
filth : A well - draining soil mixis the key to a healthyTylecodon . Poor drain and overwatering most commonly cause theme rot in both indoor and outside plants .
illumination : Tylecodons can outlast lineal sunlight exposure without problems , but they will develop attractively in shadow .
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Hardiness : Tylecodon fragiliscan withstand temperatures as low-down as 35 to 50 ° F ( 1.7 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones10b to 11b .
lachrymation : As wintertime is the grow time of year , Tylecodons require careful watering from winter until the outpouring . Get the soil wet , and then wait until it is ironical before watering again . In the summertime , reduce lachrymation to once per calendar month .
Fertilizing : Use a limpid fertiliser for cacti and other succulent in the winter .
Photo by Cok Grootscholten
Repotting : You do not need to repot these plants often . you’re able to do it when the container becomes too small or shallow .
Propagation : Tylecodons can be cultivated either by come or by cuttings .
memorise more atHow to Grow and Care for Tylecodon .
Tylecodonspecies are adapt to avoid animal depredation by being poisonous . Therefore , keep them away from kid , favourite , and livestock .
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