Titanopsis fulleriTisch .
Titanopsis calcarea(Marloth ) Schwantes
kinsfolk : AizoaceaeSubfamily : RuschioideaeGenus : Titanopsis
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Titanopsis fulleriis native toSouth Africa(Upper Karoo ) andNamibia(Bushmanland ) . It is not accept as a separate species and is address as a synonym ofTitanopsis calcarea .
Titanopsis fulleriis a dwarf succulent that forms a dense thump of rosettes of 5 to 6 distich of aristocratical - green leaves covered with rough tubercles at the solar apex . The rose window can give up to 2 inches ( 5 atomic number 96 ) in diameter . The tubercles range from whitish , grey , ochre , red , or blue .
The flowers are yellow-bellied to amber and seem in nightfall and winter , reaching up to 8 inch ( 2 cm ) in diameter . The fruits are capsule with a bell - determine base and 5 to 10 , usually 6 locules .
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USDA hardiness zones9a to 11b : from 20 ° F ( −6.7 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Like many South African desert plants , Concrete Leaf Living Stone tends to become dormant or semi - dormant during the height of summer to economise wet . Keeping the plant wet during mid - summertime is often a mistake , although they do call for some piss during this period .
Titanopsisare all fairly similar plants and seem to make most of their growth in the fall , with another shorter outburst in the outflow . efflorescence may be bring forth in declension , spring , or both . This magical small plant is worthy of a spot in most collections . Concrete Leaf Living Stone is quite tolerant of temperatures down to 40 ° F ( 5 ° C ) if kept fairly dry . Like most plants , it will benefit from good external respiration .
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Concrete Leaf Living Stone should always be kept in a bright , sunny state of affairs . It will grow well in a Confederate States of America - facing windowpane .
Waterthis succulent well during the spring , take into account thecompostto dry between waterings . During the summertime , the semi - torpid Concrete Leaf Living Stone should be irrigate slenderly to void any fortune of moulder .
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