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Titanopsis is a small genus of about four species of low, rosette-forming succulents from arid South Africa and Namibia, valued for leaves that resemble limestone pebbles. The key to growing it is full sun, very fast-draining soil, and watering that follows the natural rainfall pattern of the species.
Titanopsis is a genus of about four species of succulent plants of the family Aizoaceae, indigenous to the arid regions of South Africa and Namibia.
The name Titanopsis is derived from the Greek (god), Titan, the sun, and opsis, appearance, from the sun-like appearance of the flower.
Cultivation is easy with full sun, very well-drained soil, and attention to the natural rainfall of the particular species' habitat.
The more popular species from the eastern areas, such as Titanopsis calcarea, fulleri and luederitzii are adapted to summer rainfall, while those from further west, rarer species such as Titanopsis schwantesii and hugo-schlecteri, are adapted to winter rainfall, when they also flower.
The genus has a disjunct distribution, occurring in three separate areas of southern Africa: southern Namibia, the region around the south-eastern border of Namibia and a larger area spanning between the former Cape Province and Orange Free State in South Africa. This unusual distribution means that the different Titanopsis species live in different rainfall systems—either summer or winter rainfall depending on the species.
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