Tylecodon albiflorusBruyns
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : KalanchoideaeGenus : Tylecodon
The cultivar name " albiflorus " ( pronounced al - BIH - flor - us ) means " white - flowered " and come to to the blank flush of this species .
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Tylecodon albiflorusis aboriginal toSouth Africa(Western Cape ) .
Tylecodon albiflorusis a small succulent shrub with an underground tuberous stem base and 1 to 3 erect to spreading branches . It can develop up to 8 inches ( 20 atomic number 96 ) magniloquent . The genus Tuber is short , green with yellowish - brown peeling barque , and can attain up to 1.4 inches ( 3.5 curium ) in diam . The leave are green , hairy , packed in an apical rosette , and can measure up to 2.2 inches ( 5.5 centimeter ) farsighted and 0.8 inches ( 2 cm ) wide .
The flowers are whitened with maroon - brownish stripes and appear in erect to propagate thyrses in the summertime after the plant loses its parting .
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stain : Awell - drain soil mixis the key to a healthyTylecodon . Poor drain and overwatering most commonly cause root rot in both indoor and outdoor plant .
Light : Tylecodons can survive direct sunlight exposure without problem , but they will mature beautifully in shadow .
Hardiness : Tylecodon albifloruscan withstand temperature as low as 35 to 50 ° F ( 1.7 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones10b to 11b .
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Watering : As wintertime is the get season , Tylecodons ask careful lacrimation from wintertime until the give . Get the stain sozzled , and then wait until it is dry before watering again . In the summer , reduce watering to once per month .
feed : Use liquid fertilizer for cacti and other succulents in the wintertime .
Repotting : You do not need to repot these plant often . you may do it when the container becomes too small or shallow .
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generation : Tylecodons can be crop either by seed or by cutting .
Learn more atHow to rise and deal for Tylecodon .
Tylecodonspecies are adapted to avoid creature depredation by being venomous . Therefore , keep them aside from children , pets , and stock .
select a picture to see a declamatory adaptation .
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