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| |genus=Fenestraria | | |genus=Fenestraria |
| |species=rhopalophylla | | |species=rhopalophylla |
| + | |common_name=babies toes, window plant |
| |habit=cacti-succulent | | |habit=cacti-succulent |
| |habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | | |habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 |
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| |Max wd metric=in | | |Max wd metric=in |
| |width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | | |width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 |
| + | |origin=S Africa |
| |lifespan=perennial | | |lifespan=perennial |
| |life_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | | |life_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 |
| |exposure=part-sun | | |exposure=part-sun |
| |sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | | |sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 |
| + | |water=dry |
| |features=flowers | | |features=flowers |
| |flower_season=early spring, mid spring, late spring, early winter, mid winter, late winter | | |flower_season=early spring, mid spring, late spring, early winter, mid winter, late winter |
| |flower_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | | |flower_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 |
| |flowers=orange, yellow | | |flowers=orange, yellow |
| + | |Min Temp Num=32 |
| |Temp Metric=°F | | |Temp Metric=°F |
| |min_zone=8 | | |min_zone=8 |
| |max_zone=11 | | |max_zone=11 |
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| |image_width=240 | | |image_width=240 |
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− | | latin_name = ''Fenestraria rhopalophylla''
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− | | common_names = babies toes, window plant
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− | | growth_habit = ? <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
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− | | high = 10cm (2 in)
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− | | wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
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− | | origin = S Africa
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− | | lifespan = perennial
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− | | exposure = full sun <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
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− | | water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
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− | | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
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− | | hardiness = ?°C (32°F)
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− | | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
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− | | usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
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− | | sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
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− | | color = IndianRed
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− | | image = Fenestraria_rhopalophylla.jpg
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− | | regnum = Plantae <!--- Kingdom -->
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− | | familia = <!--- Family -->
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− | | genus = Fenestraria
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− | | species = rhopalophylla
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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 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. |
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| + | '''''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. |
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| + | ''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''. |
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| ==Cultivation== | | ==Cultivation== |
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| + | Subspecies: |
| + | * ''F. rhopalophylla'' subsp. ''rhopalophylla'' |
| + | * ''F. rhopalophylla'' subsp. ''aurantiaca'' (=*''F. aurantiaca'') |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
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| <gallery> | | <gallery> |
− | Image:Upload.png| photo 1 | + | Image:Fenestraria rhopaliphylla rhopalophylla.jpg| Large stand of ''F. rhopalophylla'' subsp. ''rhopalophylla'' seedlings |
− | Image:Upload.png| photo 2 | + | Image:Fenestraria rhopalophylla.jpg| ''F. rhopalophylla'' in flower |
− | Image:Upload.png| photo 3 | + | Image:Fenestraria_rhopalophylla.JPG| photo 3 |
| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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