Faucaria candida

Faukarie only species with white flowers. After the revision is not the whole genus Faucaria eight kinds. Faucaria candida is now a synonym of F. FELINA Schwantes 1926th Faucria FELINA differs from other types nechrupavčitými napped teeth, which are very long, the capsule has a flat or concave center, leaves keel forms an angle less than 90 degrees and the leaves lack tubercles. F. candida is covered by the characters, the only difference is the white flower, which is the population of Faucaria FELINA rare.

Plant age acquires ztlustlé roots, often odnožuje, condensed to form the bodies of the hill. Eco-plant occupies skeleton (rocky) soil, the rainfall between 200-700 mm per year. Sites in the Great Caro, Cradock district.

Cultivation is not difficult. Growing season comes to our summer. Requires direct sunlight to shade. When a stronger shade, or in the dreary winter weather, the plants pulling badly. During the summer sting only occasionally, in winter only 2-3 for the entire period. The land is not difficult, it must be just enough namísit draining.

Flowers appear in September to the beginning of winter. Open flower lasts for several days. Opens up in the afternoon, but only when the sun is shining. Semen easily multiply quickly germinates and grows easily. Květuschopnosti achieved according to the literature already for 2 years.
Then the flower 4 cm flowers that it produces a true jewel of the plant kingdom.

Faucaria candida L. Boilus 1937

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