Faucaria Subintegra - Indigenous South African Succulent - 10 Seeds Eggplant

Faucaria Subintegra - Indigenous South African Succulent - 10 Seeds EggplantFaucaria is a genus of around 33 species of succulent subtropical plants of the family Aizoaceae. The name comes from the Latin word "fauces" (= animal mouth) because of the appearance of leaves. They come from South Africas Cape Province and the Karoo desert. Small plants of 8 cm diameter, with thick triangular leaves. On the edges of the leaves there are upright teeth in opposite pairs that looks like an animal mouth. It may become bushy. The plants

Makes a fantastic potted plant

particularly Ethiopia and Tanzania

with racemes of small yellow flowers

thick (oak) forests (e

Short and growing to only 8cm this indigenous sa bulb has fragrant flowers in shades of mauve through to blue

and it's certain to garner compliments all season long

Plant Height: 10" tall

Try it in soups

Vertical gardening and green buildings have become the "in thing" as we all look to a greener future

In some species the old leaves persist and form a short column on which new leaves develop

strap-like leaves per plant which are arching and are not leathery

the plants normally avoid the hot sunny northern slopes of hillsides