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Fenestraria rhopalophylla is an unusual plant from the deserts of South Africa. Each leaf has a translucent window at the tip, where sunlight is filtered to enable photosynthesis throughout the leaf. Grows to 2 inches tall. '''''Fenestraria''''' is a [[monotypic]] genus of succulent plants in the family [[Aizoaceae]]. The species is also called '''babies toes''' or '''window plant'''. On each leaf there is transparent window-like area at the top, it is for these window-like structures that the genus is named (Latin: ''[[Window#Etymology|fenestra]]''). In the wild, the plant grows mostly buried by sand. The transparent tips are often above the sand and allow light into the leaves for [[photosynthesis]]. ''F. rhopalophylla'' is native to [[Namibia]] and [[Namaqualand]] in southern Africa. The plants are generally found growing in sandy or calciferous soils under low < 100 mm rainfall. ''F. rhopalophylla'' appears very similar to ''[[Frithia]] pulchra'', though the leaves are a slightly different shape and ''F. rhopalophylla'' has yellow flowers, compared to the pink flowers of ''F. pulchra''. ==Cultivation== Will not tolerate water-logged soils. Provide bright light. Hardy to 32°F. Water thoroughly when soil is dry. ===Propagation=== {{edit-prop}} ===Pests and diseases=== {{edit-pests}} ==Varieties== Subspecies: * ''F. rhopalophylla'' subsp. ''rhopalophylla'' * ''F. rhopalophylla'' subsp. ''aurantiaca'' (=*''F. aurantiaca'') ==Gallery== {{photo-sources}} <gallery> Image:Fenestraria rhopaliphylla rhopalophylla.jpg| Large stand of ''F. rhopalophylla'' subsp. ''rhopalophylla'' seedlings Image:Fenestraria rhopalophylla.jpg| ''F. rhopalophylla'' in flower Image:Fenestraria_rhopalophylla.JPG| photo 3 </gallery> ==References== *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963    ==External links== *{{wplink}} {{stub}} __NOTOC__

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