Fierce though it looks, the spikes are soft and flexible to the touch.
In fall or winter, the plant may produce attractive yellow flowers with long, narrow petals.
The plant is slow-growing, living for many decades with proper care.
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The flower opens during the day in the fall, then closes in the evening.
Give your tiger jaws succulent a bright, sunny spot in your home, and it will thrive.
Tiger jaws mature at about 6 inches tall and wide.
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Soil
Like mostsucculents, tiger jaws succulents require porous, well-draining soil to thrive.
Indoors, however, a standard cactus soil is usually sufficient.
Keep soil moist but well-drained during growing season (late spring through fall).
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check that the pot has drainage holes and the plant doesn’t stand in water.
However, they are also able to tolerate lower temperatures than many other succulent species.
Preferable household humidity is around 30-40%.
Extreme humidity can introduce fungal disease.
It should not be fertilized in winter.
Types of Tiger Jaws
Another species ofFaucariasometimes grown as a houseplant isF.
tigrina.Otherwise, the plants are identical.
Some commercial growers considerF.
tigrinato be simply a cultivar ofF.
felina,giving it the designationFaucaria felina’Tiger Jaws'.
You will need constant temperatures between 70 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
The best time to start is in the fall.
Plant the seeds so they are just barely covered with a sprinkling of potting mix.
Germination takes 7 to 10 days.
These succulents are slow growers, and therefore do not require frequent repotting.
They should berepottedonly when they haveoutgrowntheir previous containerapproximately every two years or so.
Too much water during the winter often causes root rot.
An insecticide formulated for indoor use will handle these.
Overwatering can cause fungal infection (phytophthora) to cause the leaves to lose color and wilt.
Remove affected leaves and stop watering until the plant regains health.
Typically, the flowers open about noon and close up again as evening arrives.
Plants grown indoors year-round will sometimes bloom if placed in the sunniest window available.
There’s still time to save the plant if you reduce your watering routine immediately.
The potting mix should dry out completely before watering again.
Pale leaves can also be caused when the plant doesn’t get enough light.
Lengthier exposure to direct sunlight will cause the leaves to turn an attractive shade of pink to reddish-purple.
Leaves Turn Mushy
At this point, fungal root rot is beginning to set in.
There may be offsets you could save for replanting.
In ordinary garden soil, however, tiger jaws usually receives too much moisture for it to thrive.
