- Scientific name: Fenestraria rhopalophylla
- Common Name: Baby Toes, vensterplant (window plant)
- Subfamily: Ruschioideae
- Family: Aizoaceae
- Tribe: Ruschieae
- Genus: Fenestraria
Origin: Namibia, South Africa
Hardiness:
USDA hardiness zones - 10a to 11b: from 30 °F (−1.1 °C) to 50 °F (+10 °C).
Information: The F. rhopalophylla is the only species in the Fenestraria genus. It belongs to the succulent family Aizoaceae, also known as mesembs. In the wild, the F. rhopalophylla grows in very arid areas in southern Africa. It is usually covered in sand, only revealing the transparent top of their modified leaves; hence the name window plant. Light enters through these transparent tips and allows the plant to perform photosynthesis. There are two sub-species of the F. rhopalophylla; the F. rhopalophylla subsp. rhopalophylla which has white flowers, and the F. rhopalophylla sups. aurantiaca which has yellow flowers.
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How to grow and Care
Starting baby toes from seed can be rewarding but you need a few key elements for a successful venture. First, the container should be shallow and well-draining.
Make up a growing medium with equal parts coir, potting soil, sand, fine gravel and perlite. Moisten the mixture in the pot lightly and strew the seeds evenly on the surface of the soil. Sprinkle a light dusting of sand over the seeds. They will push the sand out of their way as the seedlings emerge.
Cover the pot with clear plastic and place in a low light area until germination. Mist the plants after they emerge and remove the cover for half an hour daily to prevent fungal growth...- Learn more at HOW TO GROW AND CARE Fenestraria
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