Tylecodon similis(Toelken ) Toelken
Zigzag Butterbush
Cotyledon similis
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Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : KalanchoideaeGenus : Tylecodon
The specific name " similis(SIM - Land of Lincoln - iss ) " means " similar " and refers to the superficial resemblance of this species toTylecodon schaeferianus .
Tylecodon similisis aboriginal toNamibiaandSouth Africa(Namaqualand ) .
Tylecodon similisis a small succulent with a lithesome , erect , meagrely branched stem that grow from an underground tuber . The stem is square to zigzag with a few side limb that are gray-haired with black striation and can farm up to 4.8 inches ( 12 cm ) tall . The genus Tuber has hoar - brown peeling barque and can reach up to 1.2 inch ( 3 cm ) in diameter . The leave-taking are green , often reddish , slightly grooved on the upper airfoil , measuring up to 0.6 inch ( 1.5 cm ) long and 0.3 inches ( 0.7 centimeter ) astray .
The flowers are tubular with a pallid yellow , wan green , or creamy - bloodless corolla and okay hairs in the pharynx . They appear in late summer after the plant loses its leaves .
Soil : Awell - drain stain mixis the keystone to healthyTylecodon . Poor drain and overwatering most commonly stimulate root rot in both indoor and out-of-door plants .
Light : Tylecodons can hold up direct sunlight exposure without problem , but they will grow attractively in shadow .
Hardiness : Tylecodon similiscan withstand temperatures as low as 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b .
Watering : As wintertime is the growing season , Tylecodons need careful lacrimation from winter until the spring . Get the filth wet , and then hold back until it is dry before water again . In the summertime , reduce watering to once per calendar month .
Fertilizing : Use liquid fertilizer for cacti and other succulent in wintertime .
Repotting : You do not need to repot these industrial plant often . you’re able to do it when the container becomes too lowly or shallow .
Propagation : Tylecodons can be cultivated either by seed or by cuttings .
memorise more atHow to develop and Care for Tylecodon .
Tylecodonspecies are adapt to avoid beast depredation being vicious . Therefore , keep them away from youngster , pet , and farm animal .
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