Tylecodon reticulatus(L.fil . ) Toelken
Oukoe Butterbush , Thorny Butterbush
Cotyledon reticulata , Cotyledon parvula , Tylecodon reticulatussubsp.reticulatus
Plant in habitat, Richtersveld Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa. Derivative of a photo byNick Helme. Used underCC BY-NC-SA 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : KalanchoideaeGenus : Tylecodon
The specific epithet " reticulatus(pronounced reh - tick - yoo - LAY - tus ) " have in mind " reticulate , mesh - like " and refers to the crown of flower stems that persist after flowering and provide a lightsome shade .
Tylecodon reticulatusis aboriginal toNamibiaandSouth Africa . It grows on stony incline or loamy flats from southern Namibia to Little Karoo and Klipplaat in South Africa .
Close-up of leaves and old flower stems. In habitat, Breede River DC, Western Cape, South Africa. Photo byDavid Hoare. Licensed underCC BY-NC 4.0.
Tylecodon reticulatusis a small succulent shrub with a usually solitary , basally swollen-headed stem with a rounded , slenderly branched crown that can pass up to 12 inches ( 30 cm ) in diameter . It can grow up to 15 inch ( 38 centimeter ) marvelous , while the independent base can reach up to 2.4 inches ( 6 cm ) in diameter . The stem are cover with yellow - brownish desquamation bark or sometimes with myopic circularphyllopodiaon new branches . The leaves are tumid toascending , analogue , oblanceolate , or rarelyobovate , measuring up to 2 inch ( 5 cm ) long and 0.4 in ( 1 cm ) wide . They areglabroustoglandular - hirsute , xanthous - green , bluish - super acid to heavy pink - tinged , and crowd at the branch tips .
The flowers are cannular or vain at the base , yellowish - green , tinged brown , and seem in finely branchedthyrseswith manydichasiain late saltation and summer after the parting start to drop off . The blossom stems persist after flowering , form a densereticulatecrown above the branch and leaves .
lighter : This succulent can make it direct sun photograph without problem , but it will develop beautifully in partial shade .
Flowering plant in cultivation. Derivative of a photo by Etwin Aslander viaInternational Crassulaceae Network.
filth : A well - drainingsoil mixis key to healthyT. reticulatus . inadequate drain and overwatering most commonly cause root moulder in both indoor and outside plants . Indoors , it is essential to use pots with at least one drainage hole at the bottom .
Temperature : Like allTylecodons , this succulent is extremely broad of high temperatures and can hold out insensate , icing - innocent conditions during wintertime . T. reticulatuscan withstand temperatures as depleted as 30 ° F ( -1.1 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones10a to 11b , 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C ) .
tearing : As a winter grower , T. reticulatusrequires careful watering during wintertime and bound . Get the dirt sozzled , and then wait until it is dry before watering again . In summer , cut watering to once per month .
Flowers in habitat, Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa. Derivative of a photo byGerhard Malan. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
Fertilizing : Use a liquid fertilizer for cacti and other succulent in the wintertime .
Repotting : You do not need to repot this works often . you could do it when the container becomes too small or shallow .
extension : T. reticulatuscan be cultivated either by source or by cuttings . Sow the seeds in the fall and wintertime . The undecomposed time for take cuttings is the fall .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Tylecodon .
T. reticulatusis adapted to forefend creature predation by being vicious . Keep it away from children , pets , and livestock .
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