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Frithia pulchra


Fairy Elephant's Feet




Origin:  Gauteng Province, South Africa.
Family
Aizoaceae
Genus
Frithia
Species
pulchra
Category
Tropicals
USDA Hardiness Zone
10a - 10b
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cold season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H2
Temperature (°C)
1 - 5
Temperature (°F)
34 - 40
Height
5 cm
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
Landscape
Potted succulent collections, among rock gardens, containers, potted indoor or patio plant or as a specimen.
Shape
Low mounding.
Growth
Slow
Bark/Stem Description
Succulent flesh appears mottled and bumpy at the apices of multiple broad bodies with ruffled edges.
Flower Description
Solitary blooms, resembling a daisy, narrow petals lanceolate-rounded, which borne from flowering stems.
Colour Description
Sage green to light yellowish-brown in colour. Golden yellow daisy-like blooms with medium green to yellowish-green flowering stems.
Texture Description
Rough and bumpy.
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