Kingdom Plantae Family Aizoaceae Higher classification Stone plants | Order Caryophyllales Scientific name Frithia Rank Genus | |
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Similar Frithia pulchra, Fenestraria, Stone plants, Pleiospilos, Faucaria | ||
Frithia pulchra baby toes succulent in beautiful flower
Frithia is a genus of succulent plant in family Aizoaceae, indigenous to several small rocky areas in the vicinity of Gauteng Province, South Africa.
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- Frithia pulchra baby toes succulent in beautiful flower
- My frithia pulchra baby toes succulent in shocking pink flower
- Description
- Cultivation
- Species
- References
My frithia pulchra baby toes succulent in shocking pink flower
Description
Like several of its close relatives (e.g. Fenestraria) and other plants in its ecotype (e.g. some species of Haworthia and Bulbine) has epidermal windows as an adaptation to the difficulties of photosynthesis in its arid environment.
Cultivation
They are summer-growing species, as their natural habitat lies in a summer-rainfall region. They grow in very well-drained, sandy soil, with repetitive light watering in summer and a dry environment in winter.
Species
The genus contains the following species:
References
Frithia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA