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Home Home » GENERA T-Z » Tylecodon » Tylecodon reticulatus subsp. reticulatus narrowly oval leaves
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Tylecodon reticulatus subsp. reticulatus narrowly oval leaves

Tylecodon reticulatus subsp. reticulatus narrowly oval leaves
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Tylecodon reticulatus subsp. reticulatus lives in arid climates where temperatures reach extremes. This plant is coping with a bare, rocky hillside. Kind treatment by gardeners entails growing the plant in full sun with a little of water, mainly in winter.

The leaves grow to 3,5 cm long and 1 cm wide. The dense, pale green to blue-green, sometimes pink-tinged leaf covering is deciduous or seasonal, while the bare, stocky stems topped with intricate patterns of dry flower stalks hold their own charm (Smith, et al, 2017; Vlok and Schutte-Vlok,2015). 

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