Tylecodon nolteeiLavranos
kinfolk : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : KalanchoideaeGenus : Tylecodon
The specific name " nolteei " ( pronounced NOL - tee - eye ) honour Frans K. A. Noltee , a Dutch succulent plant enthusiast , plantsman , and photographer .
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Tylecodon nolteeiis aboriginal toSouth Africa(Northern Cape ) .
Tylecodon nolteeiis a nanus , slenderly separate succulent shrub with a thick independent stem touch up to 0.8 inches ( 2 curium ) in diameter . In its native habitat , it can grow up to 2.8 inches ( 7 cm ) improbable but is often taller in cultivation . The main base and branches are European olive tree - green to brownish with smooth , slightly strip bark . The leaves are hirsute , labialize to broadly elliptic , measuring up to 1 inch ( 2.5 cm ) retentive and 0.9 inches ( 2.2 centimeter ) widely . They are greyish - K with grim green to reddish translucent speckle on the leafage blade .
The flowers are erect , cream to pale pink , and appear on branched stalks that can grow up to 1.6 inches ( 4 cm ) marvelous in summer . They can reach a length of 0.5 inches ( 1.3 centimetre ) .
Photo byEmmanuelle Aubé
dirt : Awell - draining grease mixis the key to healthyTylecodon . pitiable drainage and overwatering most normally make root waste in both indoor and outside flora .
Light : Tylecodons can survive lineal sunlight photograph without problems , but they will grow beautifully in phantasm .
Hardiness : Tylecodon nolteeican withstand temperature as low-pitched as 25 to 50 ° degree Fahrenheit ( -3.9 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b .
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tearing : As wintertime is the growing time of year , Tylecodons require careful tearing from wintertime until the give . Get the soil wet , and then wait until it is ironical before water again . In the summer , reduce watering to once per month .
fecundate : practice liquid plant food for cacti and other succulent in wintertime .
Repotting : You do not need to repot these plants often . you’re able to do it when the container becomes too little or shallow .
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multiplication : Tylecodons can be cultivated either by seed or by cuttings .
Learn more atHow to uprise and Care for Tylecodon .
Tylecodonspecies are adapted to avoid animal predation being poisonous . Therefore , keep them away from tike , pets , and livestock .
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