Mesembryanthemum digitatumAiton
digit - and - thumb Plant , Finger Fig , Finger Plant , Hitchhiker
Dactylopsis digitata , Gibbaeum digitiforme , Mesembryanthemum digitatumsubsp.digitatum , Mesembryanthemum digitiforme , Phyllobolus digitatus
A small clump. In habitat, Matzikama Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa. Derivative of a photo byJean Stephenson. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
folk : AizoaceaeSubfamily : MesembryanthemoideaeGenus : Mesembryanthemum
The specific epithet " digitatum(dig - ee - TAH - tum ) " means " digitate ; make digit or toes " and refers to the appearance of the mintage .
Mesembryanthemum digitatumis aboriginal toSouth Africa . It grow on exposed shale knit stitch among bloodless quartzite pebbles in the part of Knersvlakte in the Western Cape state , particularly between the Olifants River and Bocklandsberg .
A plant in bloom. In cultivation, Vredendal, Western Cape, South Africa. Derivative of photo by Paul Schultz. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Mesembryanthemum digitatum , formerly know asDactylopsis digitata , is a dwarf , glob - forming succulent with cylindric leaf of unequal duration , resemble a human hand with usually two , sometimes three , finger’s breadth erect . It is thick - settle with short arm and can uprise up to 8 inch ( 20 centimetre ) tall . The leaves are heavy , legato , and can reach up to 4 in ( 10 cm ) in length . The first one of the vegetative period is long , and the second one is curt . The leaf dry out completely , providing a protective cover over radical parts in the resting season .
After wintertime growth , a small white-hot flower appears from the slit between the two leaves . Thesolitaryflower is lily-white to cream and sometimes stay open for over three weeks before it withers . It can reach up to 0.8 inches ( 2 centimeter ) in diam . The fruit is a 5 - locular capsule with light brownish seeds .
Light : This succulent need smart light but does not care too much lineal Sunday . A gay windowsill where the plant receive 4 to 5 minute of direct sunlight during the former part of the day and fond ghost during the afternoon is the utter speckle to grow yourM. digitatumindoors .
A single-stemmed plant. In habitat, Matzikama Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa. Photo byAlice-Jane Marais. Licensed underCC BY-NC 4.0.
Soil : M. digitatumthrives best in porous soil mixture that allow urine to enfeeble off quickly . Use a commercial potting mix specially designed for grow succulent , ormake your own .
Temperature : High temperature are not a trouble for this plant as long as there is pile of fresh air , but it is not a cold - brave succulent . M. digitatumcan withstand temperatures as abject as 35 ° F ( 1.7 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones10b to 11b , 35 to 50 ° F ( 1.7 to 10 ° C ) .
Watering : M. digitatumrequires little or no piss when it die dormant , usually in summer . When it begins to grow again in fall , it is safe to water system profoundly , allowing the soil to dry before between waterings . If leaves protrude to wrinkle during active growth , your plant demand water .
Close-up of flower. In habitat, Matzikama Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa. Derivative of a photo byBrian du Preez. Used underCC BY-NC-SA 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
fecundate : This belittled succulent is a weak tributary and does not need fertilizer if repotted every two years .
Repotting : This lowly succulent will stay happy in the same corporation for several decades . The common reason for repotting is to divide or to give the plant a larger growing blank space . The best fourth dimension to repotM. digitatumis at the origin of the alive growth geological period , but the repotting can be done almost any time while the flora is actively produce .
generation : This species is usually produce from seeds . It is also easily propagated by division . The best sentence to divideM. digitatumis in late summertime before it begins to break dormancy . Sow the ejaculate in fall in a pot with a well - drained soil mixture .
Learn more atHow to produce and deal for Mesembs .
M. digitatumis considered non - toxic to mankind and darling .
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