Suculentas \ Aizoaceae \ Faucaria
Faucaria
(Schwantes, 1926)
Etymology: It comes from the Latin maw, meaning mouth.Origin: Cape Province in South Africa.
Despite its aggressive look that resembles crocodile mouths, in some species even teeth, the plant is totally harmless.
The whole plant resembles small mouths, some even toothed species, but their teeth are completely harmless. usually not exceed 10 cm forming more or less extensive groupings.
It blooms in autumn / winter. The flowers open in the middle of the day, especially when the sun reaches them directly.
They are easy to grow if somewhat sensitive to rottenness. Thanks well-drained soils. They reproduce very easily by cuttings. Thank full sun and high temperatures. It can withstand a light frost. It is advisable to keep them dry out the growth period.
The most recently accepted for this genre classification is proposed by Groen & Van Der Maesen in 1999 which is a significant simplification and reduction of the number of species.
| Principales Taxones: | |
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Faucaria felina ((L.) Schwantes)Etymology: the Latin Felis (Cat) |
| Otros Taxones: |
| Faucaria bosscheana |
| Faucaria lupina |
| Faucaria nemorosa |
| Faucaria tigrina |
| Nombres en Desuso: |
| Faucaria acutipetala Vease -> Faucaria felina ((L.) Schwantes) |
| Faucaria albidens Vease -> Faucaria bosscheana |
| Faucaria britteniae Vease -> Faucaria felina Spp britteniae |
| Faucaria candida Vease -> Faucaria felina ((L.) Schwantes) |
| Faucaria coronata Vease -> Faucaria felina Spp britteniae |
| Faucaria cradockensis Vease -> Faucaria felina ((L.) Schwantes) |
| Faucaria crassisepala Vease -> Faucaria felina ((L.) Schwantes) |
| Faucaria duncanii Vease -> Faucaria felina ((L.) Schwantes) |
| Faucaria grandis Vease -> Faucaria felina Spp britteniae |
| Faucaria haagei Vease -> Faucaria bosscheana Var haagei |
| Faucaria janesii Vease -> Faucaria felina ((L.) Schwantes) |
| Faucaria kendrewensis Vease -> Faucaria bosscheana |
| Faucaria kingiae Vease -> Faucaria felina ((L.) Schwantes) |
| Faucaria latipetala Vease -> Faucaria felina ((L.) Schwantes) |
| Faucaria laxipetala Vease -> Faucaria felina ((L.) Schwantes) |
| Faucaria longidens Vease -> Faucaria felina ((L.) Schwantes) |
| Faucaria longifolia Vease -> Faucaria felina ((L.) Schwantes) |
| Faucaria militaris Vease -> Faucaria felina ((L.) Schwantes) |
| Faucaria montana Vease -> Faucaria felina ((L.) Schwantes) |
| Faucaria multidens Vease -> Faucaria felina ((L.) Schwantes) |
| Faucaria paucidens Vease -> Faucaria bosscheana |
| Faucaria peersii Vease -> Faucaria bosscheana |
| Faucaria plana Vease -> Faucaria felina ((L.) Schwantes) |
| Faucaria ryneveldiae Vease -> Faucaria felina ((L.) Schwantes) |
| Faucaria smithii Vease -> Faucaria felina Spp britteniae |
| Faucaria speciosa Vease -> Faucaria felina Spp britteniae |
| Faucaria tuberculosa Vease -> Faucaria felina Spp tuberculosa |
| Faucaria uniondalensis Vease -> Faucaria felina ((L.) Schwantes) |
