Fenestraria rhopalophylla ssp. aurantiaca
baby toes
Tiny succulent, seemingly from another planet. Windows on tips to let in the sun. Yellow / white daisy like flowers. Great for pots. Shelter from winter rains.
 Altura | 1–2 pulg. |
|---|---|
 Ancho | 2–3 pulg. |
 Tolera | Macetas |
 Riego | Bajo |
Likes to go dry out completely between waterings. Good drainage is essential for this plant, which grows in almost pure sand in habitat. | |
 Resiste hasta | 30 °F |
 Exposición | Sombra parcial – Pleno sol |
 Características | Con flores, Suculenta |
 Interior / exterior | Exterior |
 Drenaje | En el suelo: mezcla para cactus, En maceta: mezcla para cactus, Requiere drenaje perfecto |
 Fertilización | Uso general |
 Origen | Sudáfrica |
 Nativa de California | No |
 Zonas Sunset | 13, 16, 17, 19–24, H1, H2 |
Interés especial
The 'windows' of this plant are a fascinating adaptation. In habitat the plant grows with the leaf mostly underground, and only its windows exposed right at soil level. This allows sunlight to penetrate the leaf which photosynthesizes from the inside! In this way the plant gets a large surface area to photosynthesize with, but only a very small surface area exposed to the elements. Many succulent windows will illuminate if you shine a light in them, or place them in a window where they can be backlit.
Esta información refleja las observaciones de Grubb and Nadler y de nuestra comunidad de amantes de las plantas. Siempre tomamos en cuenta las aportaciones de otros horticultores y agradecemos los comentarios de quienes tengan más información sobre el cultivo de esta planta.
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