Tylecodon wallichii Caudiciform but give it good filtered

but give it good filtered light

rarely seen species from Madagascar with thick leaves that are green (sometimes mottled) above and red below and have wavy edges

I especially like the fringe  hairs along the top of the flower

It produces flowers in spring and summer

Can survive temps down to (but not below) freezing

Tylecodon wallichii Caudiciform but give it good filteredTylecodon wallichii An interesting shrubby winter grower with bumpy stems and green bean leaves. Plants become shrubby and branch in time. Tylecodon are winter growers, meaning they need good light & water in the fall through spring, then allowed to go dormant in the summer. In the summer it may drop many or all leaves. A little water once a month or so in the summer is fine, but if you keep it wet then it will rot. Protect from frost. You will