Tylecodon occultans(Toelken ) Toelken
Cotyledon occultans
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : KalanchoideaeGenus : Tylecodon
Photo byJuan Ramón Alonso
The specific epithet " occultans(pronounced ock - ULL - tanz ) " means " hold back , hiding , " and it probably refers to the difficulty of find this species in its aboriginal habitat .
Tylecodon occultansis aboriginal toSouth Africa(Western Cape ) .
Tylecodon occultansis a nanus succulent geophyte with a tuberous , sparsely furcate , somewhat globose base and inscrutable green , variably glandular - haired leaves . It can arise up to 4 inches ( 10 centimeter ) marvellous . The caudex has grey flaking bark and can reach up to 0.6 inches ( 1.5 curium ) in diameter . The leave-taking are thick , fleshy , rounded , recurved , appressed to the terra firma , and can measure up to 1 inch ( 2.5 cm ) in diameter .
Photo byCraig Fry
The vasiform flowers are pale chickenhearted to yellowish - leafy vegetable and appear in summer in an erect thyrsus that can grow up to 3.2 inch ( 8 cm ) long .
Light : This succulent can tolerate lineal sunlight without problems , but it will grow beautifully in fond spectre .
dirt : A well - drainingsoil mixis key to healthyT. occultans . Poor drainage and overwatering most usually induce root molder in both indoor and outdoor plants . Indoors , it is essential to use pot with at least one drainage hole at the bottom .
Photo bySale Rosso
Hardiness : Like allTylecodons , this succulent is highly tolerant when it comes to high temperatures and also tolerant of cold , frost - free conditions during the winter . T. occultanscan withstand temperature as low as25 to 50 ° F ( -3.9 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b .
lachrymation : As a winter grower , T. occultansrequires deliberate watering during winter and spring . Get the stain wet , and then wait until it is dry before watering again . In summertime , reduce watering to once per month .
Fertilizing : habituate liquid fertilizer for cacti and other succulents in winter .
Photo byC and D
Repotting : You do not need to repot this plant often . you’re able to do it when the container becomes too small or shallow .
Propagation : T. occultanscan be school either by come or by cuttings . Sow the seeds in fall and wintertime . The unspoilt time for take cuttings is the fall .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Tylecodon .
T. occultansis accommodate to avoid animal depredation being vicious . Therefore , keep it away from child , pets , and livestock .
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