Faucaria Tigrina Tiger Jaws
(This plant comes in a 3.5" pot. You will receive a very similar plant to the one in the picture. It may or may not be blooming at the time of your purchase. The plant is shipped in its pot to prevent any damage to the roots).
Faucaria Tigrina comes from the Aizoaceae family and is commonly known as “Tiger Jaws”. A native of South Africa, this succulent grows up to 6 inches in height. The summer-dormant plant grows between rocks in the moisture available within its sub-tropical climate.
Growth Rate
Faucaria tigrina grows slowly.
Flowering
These plants bloom in gorgeous red, orange, and yellow colors from May to June.
Water and Feeding/Fertilizer
This succulent needs water when the topsoil gets dry. During winters, it needs less water, and overwatering during the winter season will damage the plant.
Soil
Tiger Jaw needs all the essential nutrients within the soil. Non-peat-based compost, one part coarse sand and second part soil help to grow these plants quickly.
Hardiness
This wonderful houseplant belongs to the hardiness zone of 9a and has a frost tolerance of -6.7° C (19.94° F).
Light
Faucaria tigrina needs full sunlight to grow.
Propagation
The propagation method of this variety is done from seeds. Simply remove the offsets by hand, which are attached to the parent plant.
Faucaria Tigrina “Tiger Jaws” is a unique species with attractive toothed leaves and a fleshy jaw. Get this amazing succulent to beautify your home or garden.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
| Blooming Season | May-june |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Tiger-jaws |
| Dormancy | Summer |
| Family | Aizoaceae |
| Flower | Red/orange and yellow |
| Frost Tolerance | -6.7° C |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Hardiness Zone | 9a |
| Height | 6 " |
| Origin | South africa |
| Pot Size | 3.5" |
| Scientific Name | Faucaria tigrina |
| Shape | Rosette |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun |
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Looked to be a bit of an Oddity on-line, and arrived as Wonderfully so! Fortunate timing, as on beautiful mid-bloom was present at delivery, and two more have appeared in the 10 days since. The Packaging of this and the other plants of my order was (again) Most Excellent!