https://www.gardenology.org/w/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=AlejandroGardenology.org - Plant Encyclopedia and Gardening wiki - User contributions [en]2026-04-10T09:14:41ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.43.0https://www.gardenology.org/w/index.php?title=Fenestraria_rhopalophylla&diff=91215Fenestraria rhopalophylla2009-12-15T20:49:55Z<p>Alejandro: </p>
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| latin_name = ''Fenestraria rhopalophylla''<br />
| common_names = babies toes, window plant<br />
| growth_habit = ? <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc --><br />
| high = 10cm (2 in)<br />
| wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) --><br />
| origin = S Africa<br />
| poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --><br />
| lifespan = perennial<br />
| exposure = full sun <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) --><br />
| water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak --><br />
| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive --><br />
| hardiness = ?°C (32°F)<br />
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers --><br />
| usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 --><br />
| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available --><br />
| color = IndianRed<br />
| image = Fenestraria_rhopalophylla.jpg<br />
| image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical --><br />
| image_caption = <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias --><br />
| regnum = Plantae <!--- Kingdom --><br />
| divisio = <!--- Phylum --><br />
| classis = <!--- Class --><br />
| ordo = <!--- Order --><br />
| familia = <!--- Family --><br />
| genus = Fenestraria <br />
| species = rhopalophylla<br />
| subspecies = <br />
| cultivar = <br />
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Fenestraria rhopalophylla is an unusual plant from the deserts of South Africa. Each leaf has a translucent window at the tip, where sunlight is filtered to enable photosynthesis throughout the leaf. Grows to 2 inches tall.<br />
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==Cultivation==<br />
Will not tolerate water-logged soils. Provide bright light. Hardy to 32°F. Water thoroughly when soil is dry.<br />
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==Species==<br />
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==References==<br />
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963<br />
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --><br />
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --><br />
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --><br />
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