Fenestraria rhopalophylla

Plant Characteristics

Habit		cacti-succulent
Height:	⇕	4 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 4. to 6 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 6.
Width:	⇔	6 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 6. to 10 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 10.
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Bloom:	❀	early spring, mid spring, late spring, early winter, mid winter, late winter

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	part-sun
Features:	✓	flowers
USDA Zones:		8 to 11
Flower features:	❀	orange, yellow

Scientific Names

Aizoaceae >

Fenestraria >

rhopalophylla >

Plant Characteristics

Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Origin:	✈	S Africa

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	full sun"full sun" is not in the list (sun, part-sun, shade, unknown) of allowed values for the "Exposure" property.
Water:	◍	?"?" is not in the list (wet, moist, moderate, dry, less when dormant) of allowed values for the "Water" property.

Scientific Names

Fenestraria >

rhopalophylla >

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.

Cultivation

Will not tolerate water-logged soils. Provide bright light. Hardy to 32°F. Water thoroughly when soil is dry.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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