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Baby Toes
Scientific Name: Fenestraria rhophalophylla (Schltr. & Diels) N.E. Br.
family: Aizoaceae

Baby Toes (Fenestraria rhophalophylla)

Recommended Temperature Zone:

USDA: 10-11

Frost Protection:

Hardy to 25°F (-4°C)

Heat Tolerance:

Should be kept inside in summer in Phoenix

Sun Exposure:

Light shade

Origin:

Namibia

Growth Habits:

Evergreen perennial ip to 6 inches tall

Watering Needs:

Extremely rot prone

Propagation:

Seeds, or division

 
 Similar looking to Frithia pulchra but with yellow flowers instead of pink. In the wild, this plant is mostly buried, the tip of each leaf is transparent, and diffuse the light to the rest of the leaf.
Fenestraria auriantaca is now considered a subspecies of Fenestraria rhophalophylla.

Cultural Practices:
This plant is quite difficult to keep alive in summer in Phoenix if kept outside (another way to put it is that I am killing them year after year). It does grow okay the rest of the year.

Blooming Habits:
The Fenestrarias have white to yellow flowers, in summer.

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