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Faucaria felina
Also called Tiger Jaw
Faucaria felina, called Cat Tigerfig or Tiger Jaw, is a small clumping succulent from the Ice-plant family (Aizoaceae), native to the southern Cape of South Africa. It thrives in bright sun and very well-drained soil, and is best kept on the dry side.
Faucaria felina, tiger jaws (a name it shares with Faucaria tigrina), is a species of succulent plant in the family Aizoaceae. It is endemic to the southern Cape Provinces of South Africa, but also widely spread in culture. It has a clumping habit and blooms with yellow flowers. As its synonym Faucaria candida, white tiger jaws, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
