Faucaria tigrina(Haw . ) Schwantes
Tiger ’s Jaw , Tiger Jaws , Shark ’s Jaws , Shark Jaws
Mesembryanthemum tigrinum
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Family : AizoaceaeSubfamily : RuschioideaeTribe : RuschieaeGenus : Faucaria
The specific epithet " tigrina " ( enounce " tig - REE - nuh " ) means " of or interrelate to tigers ; striped like a tiger " and touch on to the paired toothed leaves of this species that resemble the gaping jaw of a tiger .
Faucaria tigrinais native toSouth Africa(Eastern Cape ) .
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Faucaria tigrinais a small , clump - spring succulent with green to purplish leave-taking with up to 10 soft , white tooth arranged in opposite pairs . It can arise up to 6 inches ( 15 cm ) tall . The leaves are thick , fleshy , triangular , and can assess up to 2 inch ( 5 cm ) long .
The peak are yellow , appear during the day in fall and winter , and can reach a diam of 2 column inch ( 5 cm ) .
Faucaria tigrinais very similar to and often disordered withFaucaria tuberculosa . Both metal money have whitish dotsand patches on the leave , butFaucariatuberculosadiffers by the nodule over the upper surface of the leaves .
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USDA hardiness zones9a to 11b : from 20 ° fluorine ( -6.7 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( 10 ° speed of light ) .
The various species make excellent deal matter and have been educate inEuropefor over 300 years . Some metal money , such asFaucaria tigrina , are quite audacious , while others can be prone to stem rot .
Faucarias are mostly leap and fall growers . They require right drainage . They will do fine with a second of shade , even with extreme heat . When they miss water , like many othermesembs , the stems die , and some rosette are not link up to the roots by any populate tissue . When find in time , the rosette can be used as cuttings and kept in the tad in a barely moisten mass medium until the temperature chill down in the downslope .
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They flower for several months in the fall or the origin of winter . The flowers open around twelve noon and near in the late afternoon . They often do n’t open if the atmospheric condition is turbid or if they are in the shade .
Learn more atHow to get and Care for Faucaria .
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