Faucaria
Encyclopedia
Faucaria is a genus
of around 33 species of succulent subtropical plant
s of the family Aizoaceae
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The name comes from the Latin word "fauces" (= animal mouth) because of the appearance of leaves.
They comes from South Africa : Cape Province and the Karoo desert.
Small plants of 8 cm diameter, with thick triangular leaves. On the edges of the leaves there are upright teeth in opposite pairs that looks like an animal mouth.It may become bushy.
The plants are light green, turning purple in the event of strong sunshine.
Golden yellow flowers appear from August in the center of the rosette
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Moderate watering in summer and not at all in winter for the plant is a rest period without which it can not flourish.
Division of clumps is the easiest way for reproduction. It can also be done by cutting (with a minimum temperature of 21 °C) or by seeding.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of around 33 species of succulent subtropical plant
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
s of the family Aizoaceae
Aizoaceae
The Family Aizoaceae or Ficoidaceae is a taxon of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing 135 genera and about 1900 species. They are commonly known as stone plants or carpet weeds. Species that resemble stones or pebbles are sometimes called mesembs...
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The name comes from the Latin word "fauces" (= animal mouth) because of the appearance of leaves.
They comes from South Africa : Cape Province and the Karoo desert.
Description
The plants are light green, turning purple in the event of strong sunshine.
Golden yellow flowers appear from August in the center of the rosette
Rosette (botany)
In botany, a rosette is a circular arrangement of leaves, with all the leaves at a single height.Though rosettes usually sit near the soil, their structure is an example of a modified stem.-Function:...
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Species
- Faucaria acutipetala
- Faucaria albidens
- Faucaria bosscheana
- Faucaria britteniae
- Faucaria candida
- Faucaria coronata
- Faucaria cradockensis
- Faucaria crassisepala
- Faucaria duncanii
- Faucaria felina
- Faucaria felina subsp. britteniae
- Faucaria felina subsp. tuberculosa
- Faucaria grandis
- Faucaria gratiae
- Faucaria haagei
- Faucaria hooleae
- Faucaria jamesii
- Faucaria kendrewensis
- Faucaria kingiae
- Faucaria latipetala
- Faucaria laxipetala
- Faucaria lesliei
- Faucaria longidens
- Faucaria longifolia
- Faucaria lupina
- Faucaria militaris
- Faucaria montana
- Faucaria multidens
- Faucaria nemorosa
- Faucaria paucidens
- Faucaria peersii
- Faucaria plana
- Faucaria ryneveldiae
- Faucaria smithii
- Faucaria speciosa
- Faucaria subindurata
- Faucaria subintegra
- Faucaria tigrina
- Faucaria tuberculosa
- Faucaria uniondalensis
Culture
Put the plants in small pots with a well-drained soil. In a very sunny exposure and if possible outside in summer.Moderate watering in summer and not at all in winter for the plant is a rest period without which it can not flourish.
Division of clumps is the easiest way for reproduction. It can also be done by cutting (with a minimum temperature of 21 °C) or by seeding.
External links
- ((fr)) Photos on www.AIAPS.org