Tylecodon bayerivan Jaarsv .
Ribbed Butterbush
Tylecodon mallei
Photo byMeinolf Stützer
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : KalanchoideaeGenus : Tylecodon
The specific epithet " bayeri(BAY - er - electrical engineering ) " honorsMartin Bruce Bayer(1935 - 2023 ) , a South African agricultural entomologist , botanist , adventurer , and the quaternary curator of the Karoo Botanical Garden in Worcester , Western Cape , South Africa .
Tylecodon bayeriis native toSouth Africa(Northern Cape ) .
Tylecodon bayeriis a small succulent with a few slender leg that raise from a tuberous radical . The branches are grey , ribbed from the decurrent leaf bases , and can grow up to 7.2 inches ( 18 centimeter ) long and 0.1 inches ( 0.25 cm ) in diameter . The genus Tuber is formal - shaped , has grey - browned flaking bark , and can reach up to 1 inch ( 2.5 cm ) in diam . The parting are unripened , haired , and ball - shaped , measure up to 1.6 inches ( 4 cm ) long and 1.2 inches ( 3 centimeter ) widely .
The blossom are tube-shaped , yellow to brownish , enshroud with unforesightful hair , and can reach up to 0.5 inches ( 1.3 curium ) in distance . They appear on branched inflorescences that can arise up to 1.6 column inch ( 4 atomic number 96 ) long when the plant sheds its leaves in mid - summer .
Soil : Awell - draining soil mixis the key to healthyTylecodon . wretched drainage and overwatering most commonly do root rot in both indoor and outdoor plant life .
Light : Tylecodons can survive lineal sun exposure without problems , but they will grow beautifully in shadow .
Hardiness : Tylecodon bayerican withstand temperature as low as 25 to 50 ° F ( -3.9 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b .
lacrimation : As winter is the grow time of year , Tylecodons require measured tearing from wintertime until the spring . Get the soil wet , and then look until it is ironic before water again . In the summer , reduce watering to once per calendar month .
Fertilizing : employ fluent fertilizer for cacti and other succulents in winter .
Repotting : You do not need to repot these plants often . you may do it when the container becomes too small or shallow .
extension : Tylecodons can be naturalize either by seed or by cuttings .
Learn more atHow to mature and wish for Tylecodon .
Tylecodonspecies are adapted to avoid brute depredation being poisonous . Therefore , keep them away from small fry , pets , and stock .
come home on a photo to see a big translation .
Did you find this helpful ? Share it with other succulent lover !
