Tiger Jaws

Tiger Jaws Care

Faucaria tigrina

What is the plant

F. tigrina is a small yet attractive-looking blooming succulent. It is a popular houseplant that is both exotic and easy to grow, even for beginners.

The plant has gray-green leaves dotted with white spots, characteristic toothed formations that make them look like open jaws, and yellow flowers. Faucaria tigrina grows in South Africa (namely, the Eastern Cape) mainly in open, rocky areas, in dark clay soil with low pH. Most people use the common name tiger jaws.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

18°C - 23°C

Hardiness zone

9b - 11b

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Do not water it in the root zone, do not spray. In summer, once or twice a month is enough, only after the soil dries, and even less in spring and autumn.
Pruning
This exotic plant offsets profusely and needs to be occasionally trimmed.
Fertilizer
Use fertilizer with mineral supplements not earlier than April and not later than October. Half a portion of the mixture is enough for succulents no more than once a month.

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Sunlight
The heat-loving nature of the succulent involves proper placement in the room. The southern side is suitable, even in summer.
Soil
For the soil for F. tigrina, mix leaf and sod land with river sand. It may include peat, expanded clay, or brick crumbs for drainage.
Propagation
Getting a whole collection of these flowers is simple. Propagate tiger jaws by seeds or cuttings.

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Temperature
The appropriate temperature is 77-86 °F (25-30 °C) in warm weather and 50 °F (10 °C) in winter.
Container
The pot needs to be wide, so you can allow the plant to grow into a small bush and optimally straighten the root system, which lies shallow.
Fun fact
Of all the species of the Faucaria genus, including more than 30 species, the tiger jaws plant is the most popular horticultural subject. Also, these plants have an inverted life cycle compared to those living above the equator (in the Northern Hemisphere).