Faucaria tigrina, tiger jaws (a name it shares with Faucaria felina), is a species of succulent plant in the family Aizoaceae. It is endemic to the southern Cape Provinces of South Africa around Makhanda,[1] and also cultivated as an ornamental. It has fleshy triangular leaves, a clumping habit, and blooms in autumn with yellow daisy-like flowers.

Faucaria tigrina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Faucaria
Species:
F. tigrina
Binomial name
Faucaria tigrina
Synonyms[1]

Mesembryanthemum tigrinum Haw. (1795)

It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2] In temperate zones it must be grown under glass to protect it from freezing temperatures. It requires a standard cactus potting compost and a position in full sun, with low humidity.

A large clump

References

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  1. ^ a b Faucaria tigrina (Haw.) Schwantes. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Faucaria tigrina". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 1 July 2020.