succulent toes Baby Toes - Fenestraria rhopalophylla

succulent toes Baby Toes - Fenestraria rhopalophyllaDescription Light Soil Water Hardiness Fenestraria or "Baby Toes" are unusual plants. They originate from the deserts of South Africa and belong to the large family of Aizoaceae. These varieties includes plants known as "Mimicry" plants for their ability to camouflage with their environment. Fenestraria have finger like leaves in upright clusters. On each "finger" it has a translucent window, and it is through this window that the strong sunlight is

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• Fenestraria or "Baby Toes" are unusual plants. They originate from the deserts of South Africa and belong to the large family of Aizoaceae. These varieties includes plants known as "Mimicry" plants for their ability to camouflage with their environment.
  
  Fenestraria have finger-like leaves in upright clusters. On each "finger" it has a translucent window, and it is through this window that the strong sunlight is filtered to enable photosynthesis. In a habitat like the desert it is very often only these windows that are visible above the sand.
  
  In late summer through fall "Baby Toes" will bloom profusely, offering bright 2-inch yellow, daisy-like flowers.
  
  Plants may be shipped bare root.
  
  See more about How to keep your Baby Toes Fenestraria healthy and compact
• Partial Sun, Dappled Sun.
  
  Porous and well-drained succulent mix.
  
  Water thoroughly when soil is dry to the touch then let drain completely.
• USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
  USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
  USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)