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Tigerfigs
Tigerfigs
Faucaria
Plantae
RARE

Stats

Lifespan
10-20 yrs
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Arid shrubland
Range
South Africa
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Spines
Status
Rare

About

Tigerfigs are succulent plants that are native to the tropical rainforests of southern Brazil. They have thick, fleshy leaves that resemble the teeth of a tiger.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Aizoaceae
Genus
Faucaria