Tylecodon schaeferianus(Dinter ) H. Tölken
Adromischus schaeferianus , Cotyledon schaeferiana
phratry : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : KalanchoideaeGenus : Tylecodon
Photo byKeith Kitoi Taylor
The specific epithet " schaeferianus(pronounced shae - fer - electrical engineering - AY - nus ) " abide by Dr. Fritz Schäfer ( 1881 - 1930 ) , a doctor and amateur botanist in German South - West Africa or present - day Namibia .
Tylecodon schaeferianusis aboriginal toSouth Africa(Nothern Cape ) and southwesternNamibia .
Tylecodon schaeferianusis a small , highly branchedsucculentthat often forms tufted mounds of knobbed root and genus Tuber . It can produce up to 2.8 inch ( 7 cm ) tall and 4 inches ( 10 cm ) in diameter . The leaves are small , green , and egg - forge , measuring up to 0.6 inches ( 1.5 cm ) long and 0.5 inch ( 1.3 cm ) in diameter .
Photo byRay Stephenson
The pink or white prime appear in tardy summer after the plant loses its leaves .
Soil : Awell - draining ground mixis the cay to healthyTylecodon . Poor drain and overwatering most commonly cause ascendant rot in both indoor and out-of-door plant .
Light : Tylecodons can survive direct sunshine exposure without problem , but they will develop attractively in shadow .
Photo byBernie DeChant
Hardiness : Tylecodon schaeferianuscan withstand temperature as low as 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b .
lacrimation : As wintertime is the growing time of year , Tylecodons want careful lachrymation from winter until the springtime . Get the soil besotted , and then hold off until it is dry before watering again . In the summertime , reduce tearing to once per month .
Fertilizing : habituate liquid fertilizer for cacti and other succulent in wintertime .
Photo byCactuseros
Repotting : You do not need to repot these plants often . you could do it when the container becomes too small or shallow .
Propagation : Tylecodons can be cultivated either by seed or by cuttings .
instruct more atHow to Grow and wish for Tylecodon .
Tylecodonspecies are adapt to stave off animal depredation being toxicant . Therefore , keep them away from children , PET , and livestock .
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