Biology:Faucaria tigrina

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Short description: Species of succulent

Faucaria tigrina
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Faucaria
Species:
F. tigrina
Binomial name
Faucaria tigrina
(Haw.) Schwantes (1926)
Synonyms[1]

Mesembryanthemum tigrinum Haw. (1795)

Faucaria tigrina, tiger jaws (a name it shares with Faucaria felina), is a species of succulent plant in the family Aizoaceae. It is endemic to the southern Cape Provinces of South Africa around Makhanda,[1] and also cultivated as an ornamental. It has fleshy triangular leaves, a clumping habit, and blooms in autumn with yellow daisy-like flowers.

It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2] In temperate zones it must be grown under glass to protect it from freezing temperatures. It requires a standard cactus potting compost and a position in full sun, with low humidity.

A large clump

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5856714 entry