Carruanthus CANINUS

Carruanthus CANINUS - Stiff Carruanthus, Dog Carruanthus.

Flowering plants in the ice plant family (Aizoaceae). Restricted native range in the southern part of the Cape Province. Very popular succulents with a short stem and decorative leaves.

Stiff carruanthus - like the longer-leaved Faucaria, it has club-shaped three-angled opposite gray-green leaves with toothed margins. Their upper surface is flat, while the tip of the lower keeled side extends forward at an angle. The flowers are yellow, reddish on the outside, 4-5 cm (1.6-2.0 in) in diameter, on peduncles up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long (native to the Cape Province, South Africa).

Easily propagated by seeds and clump division. Sowing is surface, without burying, into a cactus mix diluted half-and-half with sand. The mixture is moistened with a spray bottle and covered with glass or film. Germination takes place in light, but not in direct sun.

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Grown like most succulent plants. In winter, kept very dry at a temperature of 10-12 °C (50-54 °F). Leaf wrinkling during this time is not dangerous. Spraying begins in late March to early April, gradually and carefully bringing the plant out of dormancy. In summer during growth, water abundantly. Repotted in early spring into a mixture consisting of sod, leaf mold with the addition of river sand and expanded clay. As with all mat-forming plants, wider containers are required. Lighting - bright light, air humidity - low.