Tylecodon opeliivan Jaarsv . & S.A.Hammer
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : KalanchoideaeGenus : Tylecodon
The specific name " opelii(oh - PEL - ee - eye ) " honour Dr. Matt Opel , a plant scientist from UConn who discovered this species .
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Tylecodon opeliiis autochthonous to fields of humbled quartz glass in northern Knersvlakte in the Western Cape Province ofSouth Africa .
Tylecodon opeliiis a nanus geophyte with pale grey - brown , somewhat flaking tuber and ordinarily only ( rarely up to 3 ) dark light-green to nearly black , almost glabrous leaves with just a few hunky-dory hairs . The tuber is oblong and can reach up to 1.4 column inch ( 3.5 cm ) in length and 1.6 inches ( 1.5 centimeter ) in diam . The leave are thick , heavy , marble- to club - shape , with both Earth’s surface slightly glow . They can develop up to 0.6 inch ( 1.5 curium ) farseeing and nearly adequate in diam . The lower aerofoil of the leaf is flushed beetroot bolshy .
The peak are cylindric to slimly funnel - shape , maroon - green , and appear in summer when the plant disgorge its leaves . They can reach up to 0.6 inches ( 1.5 cm ) in length .
Light : This succulent can hold up verbatim sunlight photo without problems , but it will raise beautifully in fond specter .
dirt : A well - drainingsoil mixis a key to healthyT. opelii . short drainage and overwatering most ordinarily induce rootage rot in both indoor and out-of-door plant . Indoors , it is substantive to use stack with at least one drain cakehole at the bottom .
Hardiness : Like allTylecodons , this succulent is highly kind when it comes to high temperatures and also broad of cold , Robert Frost - complimentary conditions during the winter . T. opeliican withstand temperatures as low as 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b .
Watering : As a wintertime grower , T. opeliirequires heedful watering during wintertime and bound . Get the soil stiff , and then wait until it is dry before water again . In summer , thin watering to once per calendar month .
fertilise : apply liquid plant food for cacti and other succulents during winter .
Repotting : You do not necessitate to repot this plant often . you could do it when the container becomes too little or shallow .
Propagation : Since a works with a lone growth habit , T. opeliican be propagated only from seeds . Sow the source in decline and winter .
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T. opeliiis adapted to avoid brute depredation being poisonous . Therefore , keep it away from fry , pets , and livestock .
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